QFC Tournament 588 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Oliveira (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.

Vinicius
vs
Oliveira

175 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Vinicius !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
Vinicius being controlled for a moment.
Oliveira lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira tries to move to mount but Vinicius blocks the move with his legs.
Vinicius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.

Oliveira is working to tighten his grip on Vinicius 's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Vinicius has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Oliveira is really squeezing tight and eventually Vinicius passes out! Oliveira breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruno Oliveira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The has chosen Here Comes The Hotstepper as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conor
vs
The

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Conor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolo The!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conor moves away.
Conor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conor throws an overhand right that lands on The's shoulder, as The tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like The was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Conor does it's job there.
Conor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The misses with a double jab.
The misses with a shot to the body
and Conor counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Conor to acknowledge the strikes.
Rolo The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The swinging wildly here.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
The throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conor counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Conor to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
The swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to bum rush Conor with a series of wild strikes but Conor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from The. Those never looked like landing.
Conor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Conor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The throws a right and a left that both miss.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.

The is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The is still on wobbly legs! Can Conor finish him?
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
Conor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The scores with a takedown into Conor's guard.

Conor pushes The off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The looks to land a combination but Conor avoids it well.
The seems to have recovered his senses.
Conor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Conor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The throws a right and a left that both miss.
The looks winded!
The throws a poor cross that misses
and Conor counters with a one-two to the body.

The closes the distance and clinches.

Conor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fails with the takedown
and Conor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conor tries to bum rush The with a series of wild strikes but The uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conor feints a jab promting The to slip. Conor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conor.
The scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The swings for the body but Conor moves out of range.
Conor scores with a one two! The had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The throws a body punch but Conor moves out of range.

The pushes Conor up against the cage in a clinch.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The misses with a series of wild punches.
Conor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Conor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Conor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conor counters with a left and a right that stings The.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The misses with a two punch combination.
Conor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Conor rather than just go for the knockout.
Conor throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The misses the jab.
The stuns Conor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
As The looks to move away, Conor throws a big counter combo but The just gets out of the way.
Liam Conor is winning the standup battle so far.
The fails to land with a series of punches.
The keeps Conor at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conor is looking for a counter combo.
Conor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
Conor throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
The dodges the punch combination from Conor.
The unleashes a big counter combination but Conor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

The forces Conor back against the cage and clinches.
The wants to take the fight to the mat but Conor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conor is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Conor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liam Conor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The dodges the punch combination from Conor.
Despite the aggression on The's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The throws a lazy uppercut
and The takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by The.

The closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The is working Conor over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Conor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The is controlling him well.
Conor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
The takes a little break here. Conor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conor counters with a left and a right that stings The.
Conor tests The's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conor counters with a stiff right hand.
Liam Conor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conor's corner calls for a 1-2. Conor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conor lands a glancing blow to the side of The's head.
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!
Conor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The throws a lazy head kick
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
Conor throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.

The gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Conor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A cross from Conor lands.
Conor misses with the combination.

The moves into the clinch successfully.

The manages to break the clinch.
The fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from The does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.
The has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Conor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from The is predictable there
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Conor. No joy for The on that attempt.
The takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The moves into the clinch.

The's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The keeps Conor at a distance using the push kick.
The avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conor lands with a nice combination. The backs away looking to recover.
Conor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conor looks to land a combination but The avoids it well.
Conor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Conor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conor throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
The throws a hook to the side of Conor's head but Conor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conor tries to bum rush The with a series of wild strikes but The uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from The on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The moves into range and clinches up with Conor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The decides to pull guard.
Conor is looking to stand up but The won't let him.
The is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The trying to control the action but Conor is working from the bottom.
Conor is trying to stand up here but The is controlling him well.
Conor tries to kick The off in order to stand up. The Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The lands a nice shot to the head.
Conor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

The is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Conor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Conor shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor wants to try and get back to his feet.
The controlling the position easily from mount.
The working the ground and pound effectively.
Conor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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!
Conor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rolo The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolo The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conor 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Liam Conor!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Liam Conor!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Liam Conor!

Liam Conor wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Fredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lis Liszoo (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.

Fredo
vs
Liszoo

180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Fredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lis Liszoo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liszoo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Liszoo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fredo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liszoo is working away from the top position though.
Liszoo is trying to control the action in half guard but Fredo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liszoo slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Liszoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liszoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fredo's head.
Liszoo passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Fredo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liszoo is working Fredo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Liszoo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Liszoo trying to control the position but Fredo is working away.
Fredo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fredo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fredo tries to get out of the position.
Liszoo wants to stand but Fredo has his arm trapped.
Fredo is looking for a sweep.
Liszoo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fredo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

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.
Liszoo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fredo is trying to control Liszoo's posture but Liszoo avoids it.
Liszoo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liszoo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Liszoo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fredo's legs.
Liszoo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fredo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Liszoo.
Liszoo working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredo is looking for a sweep.
Liszoo trying to control the action but Fredo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fredo is looking for a sweep.
Liszoo advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liszoo working the ground and pound effectively.
Liszoo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fredo's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liszoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fredo is looking to escape.
Fredo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Liszoo punching from mount but Fredo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fredo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Liszoo throwing strikes here but Fredo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fredo holds on for dear life, controlling Liszoo's posture momentarily.
Fredo is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liszoo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Liszoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fredo.
Jose Fredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fredo lands a nice shot that snaps Liszoo's head back.
Some wild striking there from Fredo.
Liszoo tries a quick counter leg kick but Fredo is wise to it.
Fredo lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice cross by Fredo.

Liszoo is rocked!
Liszoo has his takedown stuffed
and Fredo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liszoo thinking.
Fredo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liszoo's head.
Liszoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Fredo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredo jabs at Liszoo's body.
Liszoo is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Fredo moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Liszoo! Fredo continues to tee off on Liszoo, landing with a left and a right! Fredo connects with a right hand that leaves Liszoo sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Fredo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Fredo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Hool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bimber (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.

Hool
vs
Bimber

160 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Hool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Bimber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hool dives in for a single leg takedown but Bimber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bimber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hool.

Bimber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hool sprawls well initially but Bimber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hool is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bimber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bimber lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hool! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bimber jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Bimber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tito Mats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prossilis Ippokratis (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.

Mats
vs
Ippokratis

182 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Mats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prossilis Ippokratis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ippokratis feints and as Mats raises his hands in defense, Ippokratis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ippokratis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ippokratis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mats counters with a nice body shot.
Ippokratis just misses with a punch to the body.
Mats really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ippokratis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mats lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mats misses with a series of wild punches.
Ippokratis swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ippokratis clinches up with Mats and pushes him back against the cage.
Ippokratis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mats is working for takedown but Ippokratis is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mats has Ippokratis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ippokratis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ippokratis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mats pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Ippokratis with that takedown attempt.
Mats shoots in but Ippokratis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Mats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ippokratis fails to land the takedown.

Ippokratis rushes Mats and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mats drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ippokratis is fighting to break Mats's control of his arms but Mats is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mats looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ippokratis is one step ahead there.
Mats pulls Ippokratis in close to prevent any damage.
Ippokratis preventing the sweep.
Mats is trying to keep Ippokratis in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mats looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mats looking to control.
Ippokratis trying to control but Mats is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ippokratis tries to clinch there but Mats circles away.

Ippokratis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mats tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ippokratis is in Mats's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ippokratis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ippokratis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mats walks away with a smile on his face. Ippokratis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Ippokratis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mats stops a takedown attempt from Ippokratis.
Mats taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ippokratis looking to stall.
Ippokratis tries to circle away but Mats has him pinned against the cage.
Ippokratis is trying to maintain a safe position but Mats gets an underhook and turns Ippokratis into the cage.
Ippokratis gets underhooks to prevent Mats's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tito Mats will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mats stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mats wants it to stay on the feet.
Mats fails with the takedown.

Ippokratis closes the distance and clinches.
Ippokratis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mats slowing the pace effectively.

Mats breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mats shoots in for a takedown but Ippokratis shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mats clinches with his opponent.

Ippokratis pulls guard.
Ippokratis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mats is controlling him.

Ippokratis kicks Mats off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippokratis stuffs the takedown attempt from Mats. Mats gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Mats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ippokratis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ippokratis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mats to the mat! Mats manages to get full guard.

Mats is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mats is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mats keeping moving, preventing Ippokratis from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippokratis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mats throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ippokratis escapes and throws Mats's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ippokratis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mats is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mats is defending against the submission attempts here by Ippokratis.
Mats tries to get to full guard but Ippokratis has control of the leg.

Ippokratis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mats sees it coming and defends easily.
Prossilis Ippokratis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mats is not content to let Ippokratis control the position.

That's four 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.
Mats is in trouble now - Ippokratis has advanced to mount!
Ippokratis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ippokratis wants to control the pace but Mats is squirming around nicely.
Ippokratis is landing with some decent strikes but Mats is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ippokratis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mats is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prossilis Ippokratis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ippokratis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mats is looking for a counter combo.
Ippokratis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mats was well out of range. Poor timing from Ippokratis.

Mats closes the distance and pushes Ippokratis back into the cage.
Ippokratis prevents the takedown attempt.
Mats'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.
Ippokratis stops a takedown attempt from Mats.
Ippokratis tries to pull guard but Mats holds him up against the cage and eventually Ippokratis drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ippokratis gets a takedown into half guard.
Ippokratis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippokratis is pressing down on Mats's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mats is holding on for now.
Ippokratis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mats is not content to let Ippokratis control the position.
Mats moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ippokratis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mats is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ippokratis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mats escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ippokratis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mats working for a triangle but Ippokratis defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ippokratis advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippokratis is looking to take a break and control but Mats is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mats tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mats bucks up and tries to throw Ippokratis off but instead Ippokratis has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mats just trying to survive but Ippokratis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Ippokratis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ippokratis struggling to keep hold of the position.

Ippokratis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ippokratis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ippokratis has the hooks in. Mats is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prossilis Ippokratis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ippokratis 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Prossilis Ippokratis!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Prossilis Ippokratis!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Prossilis Ippokratis!

Prossilis Ippokratis wins by unanimous decision!