CCR6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Gomes
vs
Raul

180 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicol Raul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raul throws a combination that misses

and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Raul didn't expect that.
Raul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomes is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raul trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raul is looking for a triangle but Gomes pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes prevents Raul from getting back to his feet.
Raul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raul is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gomes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raul works the jab nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Raul 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.
Raul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Raul avoids it well and moves away.
Raul throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Raul avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maicol Raul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomes back to the cage. Raul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raul throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.
Raul scores with a one two! Gomes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raul falls off balance throwing a combination

so Gomes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomes stops Raul from standing up.
Raul tries to strike from the bottom.
Raul being controlled here, momentarily.
Raul can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomes is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raul actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raul wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Raul is working away.
Gomes is thwarting Raul's attempts to control the position.
Raul is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raul is trying to stand.
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gomes is working for a kimura but Raul is defending it quite comfortably.
Raul wants to get back to his feet.
Raul is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raul throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Raul both land. Nice combination.
Raul misses with a head kick.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maicol Raul dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Raul misses with a straight right.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
Raul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Raul finds it's target.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Raul.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
Raul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raul misses with a double jab.
Gomes feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Raul is predictable there

and Gomes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gomes.

Raul has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gomes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Raul lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raul wants to stand but Gomes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Raul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raul trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Raul throws an elbow that misses. Gomes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raul's guard. Nice move by Gomes!

Raul wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Raul is keeping the position.
Raul wants to stand up but Gomes is controlling him.
Gomes trying to control but Raul is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Raul keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Raul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raul trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.

Raul decides to stand up.
Maicol Raul seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raul misses the shot to the body.
Raul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maicol Raul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes feinted with a counter takedown.

Raul dives in and scores a takedown into Gomes's guard.
Raul trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Raul postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.

Raul stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Raul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomes!
Gomes trying to control but Raul flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raul has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gomes is in real trouble here. Raul gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gomes is tapping out! Raul wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maicol Raul!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mickey Mouse clubhouse. Meridius is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Turn Down for What . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mouse
vs
Meridius

190 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mouse blocks an uppercut.
Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mouse is trying to break the clinch but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meridius - that landed with a thud.
Mouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meridius displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mouse up against the cage.
Mouse has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as Mouse controls his hands.
Mouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius stalling the fight.
Meridius gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Meridius to work.
Meridius misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Meridius.
Meridius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meridius lands a nice uppercut.
Meridius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mouse backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meridius.
Meridius misses with the head strike.
Meridius avoiding damage.
Meridius slows down the pace here.
Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Mouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meridius.
Meridius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meridius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Mouse.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Mouse avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Meridius scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse is trying to break the clinch but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Meridius lands a shot to the body.
Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Meridius won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meridius.
Meridius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meridius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mouse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Meridius can turn it around.

Mouse gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Meridius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meridius has momentary wrist control but Mouse slips an elbow through the middle.
Meridius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Meridius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouse defends well.
Meridius looks winded!
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meridius on the ground.
Mouse working some strikes from top position.
Mouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mouse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mouse wants to get up but he can't break Meridius's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Meridius keeps moving.

Meridius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mouse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Meridius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouse defends well.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximiliano Meridius dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mouse throws an off balance right hand
and Meridius counters with a three punch combo that has Mouse backing up. Mouse nods at Meridius to acknowledge the strikes.
Good shot there by Mouse.
Mouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Meridius counters with an outside leg kick.
Mouse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Mouse both land. Nice combination.

Mouse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meridius sprawls well initially but Mouse persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meridius gets back to full guard.

Meridius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mouse defends it easily.

Meridius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouse defends well.
Mouse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Meridius is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse wants to stand but Meridius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Meridius keeping full guard, as Mouse tries to pass.
Mouse chips away with some ground and pound.
Mouse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mouse distracts Meridius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Meridius looking for a guillotine here but Mouse defends easily.
Mouse with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse trying to control but Meridius is working from the bottom.

Meridius has his foot on Mouse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouse works his way back into a safe position though.
Mouse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mouse trying to control but Meridius is working from the bottom.
Mouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Meridius is retaining full guard.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meridius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mouse won't allow Meridius to sweep him here.

Meridius has his foot on Mouse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouse works his way back into a safe position though.
Mouse has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meridius is proving hard to escape from.

Meridius is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mouse is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Meridius keeping full guard, as Mouse tries to pass.
Mouse stands and throws Meridius's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meridius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mouse off and has taken his back!
Meridius throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet.
Meridius scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Mouse is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Meridius's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mouse trying to get back to his feet but Meridius is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius missing with punches from the back.
Mouse covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mouse just trying to survive but Meridius is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mouse covering up well under a series of strikes from Meridius.
Meridius thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Meridius punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximiliano Meridius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Meridius scores with a sloppy right hand. Mouse should have avoided that one.
A big right from Meridius misses.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
and Mouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meridius fails to land with a series of punches.
As Meridius looks to move away, Mouse throws a big counter combo but Meridius just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius misses with a low kick.
Meridius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouse lands with a straight right. Meridius didn't see that one coming.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mouse.
Meridius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meridius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse.
A countering left hand to the body from Meridius misses.
Mouse lands a jab to Meridius's midsection.
Meridius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mouse to score with a decent uppercut.
Mouse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius misses with an uppercut
letting Mouse counter with a right hand.
Mouse lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Meridius.
Mouse throws an off balance right hand
and Meridius counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse dips to his left and cracks Meridius with an uppercut!
Meridius looks to land a right hand but Mouse moved out of range.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Mouse saw that one coming.
It looked like Mouse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouse lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Meridius counters with a right hand to the body.
Mouse looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Mouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mouse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maximiliano Meridius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meridius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meridius looks to land a combination. Mouse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
Meridius takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Mouse throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Mouse sizes up Meridius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maximiliano Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius slips a jab from Mouse.
Mickey Mouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouse throws a hook to the side of Meridius's head but Meridius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Meridius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mouse misses the jab.
Meridius tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mouse misses the jab.
Meridius looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mouse showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meridius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximiliano Meridius!
A very excited looking Maximiliano Meridius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mickey Mouse spoke after the fight, saying 'Mickey loves you all!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James O Neill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Neill
vs
Dirt

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James O Neill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Neill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

O Neill gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dirt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Neill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Neill wants to pass the guard but Dirt is keeping the position.
O Neill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

O Neill is sitting in close to Dirt's body. Dirt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! O Neill is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, O Neill is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dirt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Dirt!

C
A

C
B

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 Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo comes to the cage accompanied by Blessings - Big Sean FT Drake and Kanye West. Valencia has chosen High Road - Fort Minor, John Legend as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kai Valencia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drogo
vs
Valencia

177 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Valencia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valencia blocks a head kick by Drogo.
Valencia throws a head kick that misses.
Drogo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Valencia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valencia 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.
Drogo shoots and misses

and Valencia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Valencia manages to break the clinch.
Drogo loads up on a big right hand but Valencia slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo has a takedown stuffed.
Valencia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drogo. Drogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Valencia looking for a guillotine here but Drogo defends easily.
Valencia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drogo controls the pace.
Drogo is pushing down on Valencia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valencia is fighting to maintain full guard but Drogo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drogo controlling the action here.
Valencia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drogo is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia is refusing to be controlled, as Drogo sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valencia is positioning himself well to prevent Drogo advancing to mount.
Drogo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Drogo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo passes to side control.
Valencia is letting Drogo control him for a moment.
Drogo throwing strikes but Valencia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Valencia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Valencia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drogo keeps working.
Drogo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Palace of Pain Gym - VCL - Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Drogo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Valencia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drogo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Valencia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drogo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo tries to get to full guard but Valencia has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Valencia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valencia throws a head kick that misses

and Drogo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Valencia looking for a sweep. Not yet Valencia, not yet.
Valencia keeping moving, preventing Drogo from controlling successfully.
Valencia controlling Drogo's posture.
Drogo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valencia trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Drogo fails to land the takedown.
Valencia tries to counter with a clinch but Drogo shakes him off and moves away.
Valencia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valencia shoots for a takedown but Drogo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valencia tries a head kick but it misses.

Drogo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drogo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Valencia!
Valencia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drogo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia tries to lock up and control but Drogo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drogo controlling from the full mount.
Drogo wants to control the pace but Valencia is squirming around nicely.
Drogo controlling from mount.
Drogo tries to control but Valencia wriggling away.
Drogo controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia tries to lock up and control but Drogo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valencia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drogo lands with some strikes.
Drogo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Valencia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valencia tries to hold on but Drogo postures up.
Drogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia blocking the ground and pound.
Valencia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Drogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drogo wants to control the pace but Valencia is squirming around nicely.
Drogo controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo avoids the attempt from Valencia to control.
Drogo breaks from Valencia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Valencia misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valencia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drogo tries to counter with a takedown but Valencia is quick to defend against it.

Drogo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Drogo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valencia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drogo trying to control the action but Valencia is working from the bottom.

Valencia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo is trying to control the action in half guard but Valencia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo works his way into side control.
Drogo just content to control the position.
Drogo trying to control the action but Valencia is working from the bottom.
Valencia is looking for a sweep.
Drogo looks up at the clock and then as Valencia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drogo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Valencia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drogo controls the position from side control.
Khal Drogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drogo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia tries to buck Drogo off but Drogo is having none of it.
Valencia looking for a sweep but Drogo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Drogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drogo content just to control the position here.
Valencia is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia is squirming around, avoiding Drogo's attempts to control the action.
Drogo looking to ground and pound but Valencia is blocking nicely.
Drogo trying to control but Valencia is having none of it.
Valencia wants to control but Drogo is having none of it.
Drogo can't control as he wanted to and Valencia manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Drogo is nestled in close to Valencia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drogo controlling the action here.
Drogo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo prevents Valencia from improving his position.
Drogo is taking a breather. Valencia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Further stalling from Drogo.
Valencia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drogo is working away from the top position though.
Drogo trying to control from Valencia's half guard. Valencia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo trying to control but Valencia is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drogo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!
After winning the bout, Khal Drogo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Searlas Saucier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Perry
vs
Saucier

178 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Perry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Searlas Saucier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saucier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perry avoids it really well and circles away.
Perry connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Searlas Saucier has been cut.
King Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry takes a swing at Saucier's ribcage but misses.
Saucier should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Perry slaps away a takedown attempt from Saucier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perry misses with a jab to the body
and Saucier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saucier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saucier throws a counter combo.
Saucier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from Saucier.
Perry walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Saucier drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Perry swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Saucier's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Perry!
King Perry is the new welterweight champion!
King Perry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Govan Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boy
vs
Aerts

190 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Govan Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aerts dives in for a single leg takedown but Boy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aerts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boy defends well and Aerts ends up having to push Boy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jay Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Govan Aerts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aerts.
Aerts walks into a left hand.
Aerts doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Govan Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts misses with a takedown attempt
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aerts.
Aerts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Aerts. Aerts gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a head kick!

Boy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aerts to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aerts.
Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aerts chips away with some ground and pound.

Aerts drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Aerts seems to have locked his on tight now - Boy screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Aerts, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Govan Aerts!
Govan Aerts is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Govan Aerts, 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
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat has chosen Lorde - Tennis Court as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

West
vs
Steamboat

193 cm
31
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts West as he jumps to the side.

Steamboat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging West to the ground. Steamboat is now in West's guard.
West has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

West looking for a guillotine here but Steamboat defends easily.
Steamboat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steamboat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.

West escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steamboat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steamboat with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamboat chips away with some ground and pound.
Steamboat postures up and lands a big shot to West's brow.
Steamboat lands a couple of elbows.
Steamboat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Steamboat is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat passes West's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steamboat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steamboat is working away from the top position though.
West taking some punishment here, with Steamboat in his half guard.
Steamboat winds up and cracks West with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Steamboat is nestled in close to West, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steamboat works his way into full mount!
West can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steamboat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steamboat with shots to the head and body - West looks very uncomfortable down there.
West is working to get back to half guard.
Steamboat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat is landing with some decent strikes but West is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

West is rocked!
Steamboat landing punches.
Oh West is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Steamboat! West is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ricky Steamboat took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank God for giving me the ability to fight I want to thank the fans for supporting me also my coaches and my sponsors Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)and Worldwide Nutrition (160q)'.