QFC Tournament 587 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arek Kot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Button
vs
Kot

177 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Button!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arek Kot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kot shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Button napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Button is being controlled here.
Button tries to escape but Kot is in control.
A lull in the action here.
Kot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kot tries to move to mount but Button blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kot lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Button trying to remain calm as Kot controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Button is trying to buck Kot off.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kot scoring with punches and elbows.
Kot slows the pace down.

Kot stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Button tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Button throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Button misses with a takedown attempt

and Kot counters with a takedown into side control.
Button tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Button fending off the submission attempt from Kot.
Kot has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Button's body.
Kot scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Button is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kot controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arek Kot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Button looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Button gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Button is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kot is controlling him.
Kot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Button is trying to control the position but Kot postures up.
Kot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arek Kot has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Button's head.
Kot pushing down on Button's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kot wants to get back to his feet.
Button regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kot landing with the ground and pound.
Kot is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kot distracts Button with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kot content to stall in guard here.
Button can't keep his opponent in guard - Kot advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button is trying to stand.

Kot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Button has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Kot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Kot.
Kot 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.
Still in half guard, Kot seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kot tries to stand but can't do so whilst Button controls his leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Button gets caught flat footed, as Kot shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Button has a closed guard, preventing Kot from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arek Kot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kot throws a series of strikes that have Button backpedaling.
Button shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kot as he jumps to the side.
Kot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Button tries to clinch up but Kot circles away and keeps his distance.

Kot shoots in and gets a takedown into Button's guard.
Kot is working Button over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Button has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kot has managed to get both his arms back between Button's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Button being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kot passes Button's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kot working Button over with strikes.

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

Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kot works his way into full mount!
Kot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Button manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Button taking a bit of punishment here - Kot scoring with strikes.
Kot landing a few strikes.

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.
Kot scores with punches from side control.
Button seems a little lost for a moment, as Kot dominates the positioning.

Kot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kot jumps guard and drags Button to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kot working for a triangle but Button defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Button can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arek Kot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kot 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Arek Kot!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Arek Kot!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Arek Kot!

Arek Kot wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Norka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Norka

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakub Norka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norka stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Norka darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie is stalling here.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Norka.
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Norka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Norka manages to get to full guard.
Norka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control but Norka is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Norka's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is fighting to break Norka's control of his arms but Norka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Norka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie postures up.

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

Gracie drives through with a takedown into Norka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Norka 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.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Norka blocks nicely.
Norka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norka controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Norka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.
Norka defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Norka tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norka is looking to escape.
Norka is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norka wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Gracie dominated that 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.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norka pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Norka is having none of it.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Enzo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norka is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Norka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Norka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norka fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Norka sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Norka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Norka is defending the position.
Norka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Norka trying to strike off his back.
Norka 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norka! But no joy.

Norka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Norka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Norka drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Norka has control of the leg.
Gracie trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Norka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norka wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Norka controlling him for the moment.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Norka is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Norka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jakub Norka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Norka shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Norka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Norka lands a high kick!
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie defends well and Norka ends up having to push Gracie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norka shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Enzo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Norka.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Norka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norka shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Norka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norka. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Norka or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie, which made it look bad.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Norka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Norka won't allow it.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Norka.
Norka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Norka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Norka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Norka, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Norka against the cage but Norka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Norka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Norka. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.

Norka closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Norka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norka up against the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Norka keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Norka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norka misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Norka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Norka.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Norka.
Norka dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Norka's head and hops out.
Norka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norka.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Norka on his heels. He'll look to pass Norka's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie trying to control but Norka is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie won't allow Norka to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jakub Norka.
I think Norka 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Enzo Gracie!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jakub Norka!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jakub Norka!

Jakub Norka wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Crazki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Red
vs
Crazki

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Crazki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Red throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Crazki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Crazki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Red defends it easily.
Crazki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Red is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Crazki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Red is looking to defend but Crazki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Red! Crazki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Red taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Crazki!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Protheus Accord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Accord

175 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Protheus Accord!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Accord closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown is trying to push Accord away but Accord has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown tries to break free but Accord pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Accord - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Accord is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to stall but Accord improves his position.
Brown is working for takedown but Accord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Accord just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Accord jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Brown controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.
Accord tries to strike from the bottom.
Brown wants to control from the top but Accord keeps moving.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Accord is proving hard to escape from.

That's two 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 postures up.
Brown stands up over Accord, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Accord working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Accord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is looking to stand up but Accord won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Accord is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown tries to clinch but Accord moves out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Accord tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Accord has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Accord back against the cage.
Brown is breathing heavily.

Accord pulls guard effortlessly.

Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Accord dives on top into guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Accord drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Accord off! Accord jumps back into Brown's guard.
Accord showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Accord stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Accord feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Accord lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Accord blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Protheus Accord dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Accord closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Accord pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Accord swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Accords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Accord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Accord throws a body kick that misses.

Accord gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Accord manages to retain guard.

Accord uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to clinch but Accord is avoiding it.

Accord clinches up against the cage.
Accord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Accord fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Accord's waist but Accord gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Accord lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Accord.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Accord counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Accord, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Accord.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Accord on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Accord shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Accord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Accord closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Accord pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Accord. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Accord is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Accord circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Protheus Accord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Accord shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Accord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Accord moves out of range of the body kick.
Accord shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Accord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Accord shoots in but no luck this time.
Accord tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Accord swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
As Brown backs off Accord throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Accord sprawls well.
Accord tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Accord ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Accord tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Accord shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Accord backing up. Accord nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Accord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Accord tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Accord goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Accord throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Accord shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Accord fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Protheus Accord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Accord drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Brown leaves Accord with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Accord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Accord manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Accord has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Accord back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Accord tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.

Accord ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Accord no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Accord has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Accord blocks nicely.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Accord's head.
Accord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown is looking to stand up but Accord won't let him.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Accord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Accord is keeping the position for now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Accord.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Accord makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Accord with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Accord has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Protheus Accord.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Accord sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Accord moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Accord prevents a body shot from Brown.

Accord breaks the clinch.
Tony Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Accord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Accord.
Brown wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Accord bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Accord moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Accord drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Accord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Accord shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Accord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Accord manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tony Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Protheus Accord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Protheus Accord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Accord winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Protheus Accord!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Protheus Accord!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Protheus Accord!

Protheus Accord wins by unanimous decision!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Pies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pies
vs
White

190 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Pies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David White!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White drives through with a takedown into Pies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
White wants to control from the top but Pies keeps moving.
Pies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pies is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Pies!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Katzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Crazki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Katzer
vs
Crazki

185 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Katzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Crazki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crazki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katzer tries to avoid it but Crazki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katzer to the ground. Katzer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crazki shoots in for a double leg but Katzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jim Katzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Crazki.
Crazki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Katzer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crazki being controlled here, momentarily.
Katzer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazki is trying to keep Katzer in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katzer controlling from the top position.

Crazki pushes a forearm under Katzer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Katzer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Crazki!