QFC Tournament 593 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zyryx Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Rang (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.

Arias
vs
Rang

173 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 Helsinki, Zyryx Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van Rang!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rang misses with a wild body shot.
Rang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arias as he avoids it easily.

Rang shoots in and gets a takedown into Arias's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arias on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arias tries to get out of the position.
Arias wants to get back to his feet but Rang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rang landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rang stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Rang pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rang 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.
Arias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rang is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Arias is rocked!
Rang is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oh Arias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is trying to stand up here but Rang is controlling him well.
Rang is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.
Arias seems to have got his legs back now.
Arias is looking to escape.
Arias is trying to escape back to his feet but Rang uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rang is staying tight to Arias's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rang is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rang lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rang is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rang cracks Arias with a big right hand but Arias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Rang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rang scoring with punches and elbows.
Rang trying to control the position but Arias is working away.
Rang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rang scoring with punches and elbows.
Rang is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arias takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arias tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rang won't let Arias get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rang working Arias over with strikes here.
Rang softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Arias is out cold! Rang jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Rang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Unison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unison has chosen Monody 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.

Parker
vs
Unison

180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 Helsinki, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Unison!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker leaves Unison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Unison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Unison.
Unison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Unison fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Unison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unison has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.
Unison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Unison on that attempt.
Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Unison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Unison gets slowly back to his feet.
Unison shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Unison shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Unison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Unison looks winded!
Unison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Unison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Unison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Unison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Unison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
As Unison looks to move away, Parker throws a big counter combo but Unison just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Unison shoots in.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luke Unison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unison shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
Unison fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Unison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Unison darts in looking for a takedown but Parker gets double underhooks and turns Unison into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unison.
No luck for Unison with that takedown attempt.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Unison misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Unison misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Unison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unison shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Unison shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Unison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Unison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Unison manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Unison or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker, which made it look bad.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Unison misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Unison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Unison gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Unison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Unison persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Unison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Unison. Unison gets slowly back to his feet.
Unison fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Parker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Unison shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Unison shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Unison doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Unison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Unison manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unison shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Unison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Unison misses with a takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Unison is defended easily by Parker.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Unison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Unison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Unison.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Unison misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Unison shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unison has a takedown stuffed.
Unison misses with a takedown attempt
letting Parker counter with a right hand.

Unison is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Unison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Parker has got the better of the exchanges.
Unison is breathing heavily.
Unison shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well.
Unison is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Unison with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a big right hand! Oh Unison is in trouble here! Parker follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!

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 The Filipino Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martins (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.

Filipino Champ
vs
Martins

175 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple 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 Helsinki, The Filipino Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Martins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martins clinches.
Champ tries to pull guard but Martins holds him up against the cage and eventually Champ drops back down to his feet.

Martins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Champ regains guard.

Martins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martins stopping the sweep attempt from Champ.
Martins is in close to Champ's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champ is keeping the position for now.
Champ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martins scoring with some ground and pound.
Martins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martins pushing down on Champ's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Champ tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Martins trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martins in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Martins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Martins winds up and cracks Champ with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martins trying to control the pace.
Champ gets back to full guard.
Champ bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martins's guard.

Champ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martins 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.
Champ looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ throwing strikes from guard but Martins blocks nicely.
Champ is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Champ tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Martins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Champ moves into full guard.
Martins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Champ manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martins manages to get himself to full guard.

Champ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martins managing to control the position.
Champ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martins is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Champ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martins won't allow Champ to sweep him here.
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Champ is retaining full guard.
Champ looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Champ is retaining full guard.
Martins stays in close to Champ's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champ looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martins is one step ahead there.
Martins wants to stand but Champ is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Martins 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.

Martins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Champ tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martins is in Champ's guard.
James Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Champ is retaining full guard.
Champ lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Martins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Champ doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Champ manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Champ's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Champ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ works over Martins with some ground and pound from guard.
Martins keeping full guard, as Champ tries to pass.

Champ is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martins has control of Champ's left arm, preventing Champ from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins can't keep his opponent in guard - Champ advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Champ seems to be working for a kimura but Martins defends the submission attempt.
Martins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Champ scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Champ connects with a nice short shot to Martins's temple.

Champ wants to work for an arm triangle but Martins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Champ is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Champ throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martins keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Champ looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Champ seems to be working for a kimura but Martins defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins is controlling Champ's trapped leg to prevent Champ from advancing to side control.
Champ stops Martins from getting back to his feet.
Champ landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martins trying to hold on to Champ's head to control him but Champ postures up.
Martins punching from the bottom.
Martins taking some punishment here, with Champ in his half guard.

Martins is defending against the submission attempts here by Champ.

Champ is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Champ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martins is defending against the submission attempts here by Champ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Champ slips a nice elbow through Martins's hands, connecting with Martins's forehead.
Champ working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Champ lands a nice short elbow.
Champ 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.
Champ has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Champ is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Champ winds up and cracks Martins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Champ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martins is keeping the position for now.
Champ makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martins has Champ pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Champ pushing down on Martins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Champ drops an elbow to the side of Martins's head.
Martins wants to control but Champ is keeping busy.
Martins is positioning himself well to prevent Champ advancing to mount.
Champ lands with a punch from half guard.
Champ drops an elbow to the side of Martins's head.
Champ working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Champ is looking for a kimura but Martins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Champ to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins taking some punishment here, with Champ in his half guard.
Champ scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martins has his hands clasped together around Champ's back. He's all about the action.

Martins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Champ pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Filipino Champ dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Martins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martins stalling.
Champ slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martins won't allow Champ to sweep him here.

Champ has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ wants to sweep but no luck.
Champ being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins distracts Champ with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ wants to sweep here but Martins controlling him for the moment.
Martins is pushing down on Champ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Champ is fighting to maintain full guard but Martins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Champ wants to get back to full guard.

Martins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Champ has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Champ wants to improve his position but Martins is controlling well.
Martins working the head and body with strikes.
Champ is trying to get back to full guard.
Martins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ is trying to get back to full guard.

Champ looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Champ is looking to improve his position.
Champ is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Champ is looking for a sweep. Martins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martins stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ is looking to improve his position.
Martins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Martins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Champ is looking for a sweep. Martins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martins stalling.
Champ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Champ is working hard here to advance position.
Champ avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Martins.
Martins trying to control the pace.
Champ wants to improve his position but Martins is controlling well.
Champ is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martins's back!
James Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martins looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Champ scores with punches to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Champ doesn't have the hooks in and Martins manages to turn into his guard.

Champ is looking for a triangle but Martins pushes his legs off easily.
Martins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martins distracts Champ with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martins 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for The Filipino Champ!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for The Filipino Champ!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for The Filipino Champ!

The Filipino Champ wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Murthel Groenhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Jury (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.

Groenhart
vs
Jury

195 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Helsinki, Murthel Groenhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miles Jury!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jury gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jury looking to slow down the pace here.
Groenhart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jury fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jury tries to clinch up but Groenhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Jury fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Groenhart.

Jury manages to break the clinch.
Jury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miles Jury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groenhart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jury sprawls well. Jury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Groenhart gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groenhart tries for a takedown but Jury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murthel Groenhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jury.
Groenhart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jury back to the cage. Groenhart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury throws a nice looking combination but Groenhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Jury. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Groenhart tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groenhart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jury wants it to stay on the feet.
Groenhart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Groenhart as he jumps to the side.
Groenhart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jury fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jury clinches with his opponent.
Jury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Groenhart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Groenhart is trying to pull guard but Jury turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Groenhart misses with a knee to the head.

Groenhart manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury throws a head kick but Groenhart moves out of range.
Jury misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Groenhart wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jury tries for a takedown but Groenhart circles away easily

and Groenhart counters by moving into the clinch.
Groenhart letting Jury take a breather here.

Jury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jury tries to clinch but Groenhart moves out of range.

Jury takes the fight into the clinch.
Groenhart stalls.
Jury is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Groenhart is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury working hard to break the clinch.
Groenhart blocks an uppercut.

Groenhart manages to break the clinch.

Groenhart has managed to clinch.

Jury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Groenhart.
Jury wants to clinch up but Groenhart keeps it at a distance.
Jury misses with a takedown attempt - Groenhart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jury takes a kick to the side of the head.
Groenhart dives in for a single leg takedown but Jury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jury misses the shot to the body.
Jury wants to clinch up but Groenhart keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenhart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jury.

Groenhart clinches with his opponent.

Groenhart manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jury tries to close the distance and clinch but Groenhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groenhart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jury goes for a double leg but Groenhart avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Groenhart continues to drive forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Groenhart or perhaps it was just good defense by Jury, which made it look bad.
Jury moves in looking to clinch but Groenhart pushes him off.
Groenhart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jury moves in looking to clinch but Groenhart pushes him off.
Jury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Groenhart goes for a double leg but Jury avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jury continues to drive forward.
Groenhart is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Groenhart as he connects with a hook.
Jury shoots in and drives through. Groenhart sprawls well.
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 Murthel Groenhart will probably get the nod.
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.

Groenhart closes the distance and pushes Jury back into the cage.
Jury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Groenhart's elbow.
Jury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Groenhart to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Jury fails to land.

Jury breaks the clinch.

Groenhart instigates a clinch.
Jury looking to throw knees to the head but Groenhart is blocking nicely.
Jury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Groenhart has him pressed against the cage.
Groenhart blocking some punches.
Groenhart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jury gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jury jumps guard.
Groenhart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Groenhart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jury displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Groenhart.
An inside leg kick lands from Groenhart.
Jury wants to clinch.
Jury tries to clinch up.
Murthel Groenhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jury is looking to clinch.
Jury tries to clinch there but Groenhart circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Groenhart swivels and escapes.
Groenhart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Groenhart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murthel Groenhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groenhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Jury.
Jury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Groenhart tries to avoid it but Jury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Groenhart to the ground. Groenhart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Groenhart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Groenhart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jury is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Jury misses.
Jury tries to clinch up.
Jury tries to clinch but Groenhart is having none of it.

Groenhart has closed the distance and engaged Jury in a clinch.
Groenhart fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenhart is looking for a takedown.

Groenhart breaks from the clinch.
Groenhart wants to clinch up but Jury keeps it at a distance.
Jury is looking for the big counter here.
Jury throws a wild body kick that Groenhart sees coming a mile off.
Groenhart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Groenhart shoots in looking for a takedown. Jury tries to sprawl out of it but Groenhart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Groenhart dives in for a single leg takedown but Jury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head kick misses from Groenhart.
Jury is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jury is looking to clinch but Groenhart is avoiding it.
Jury tries to clinch up but Groenhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Jury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Groenhart tries a low kick but Jury avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groenhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jury shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Groenhart pinned against the cage. Groenhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jury doesn't manage to clinch there - Groenhart circles away.
Jury tries for a takedown but Groenhart circles away easily

and Groenhart counters by moving into the clinch.
Jury tries to circle away but Groenhart has him pinned against the cage.
Jury has had enough of the clinch but Groenhart keeps him there for the moment.
Groenhart stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A hook to the body from Groenhart.
Jury misses with a hook from the clinch.

Groenhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murthel Groenhart dominated that second round.
That's time! Groenhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Groenhart's waist but Groenhart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jury off to one side.

Jury clinches with his opponent.
Groenhart blocks the elbow strike.

Jury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murthel Groenhart is winning the standup battle so far.
Jury dives in and grabs Groenhart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Groenhart pushes down on Jury's head and hops out.
Jury checks a low kick from Groenhart.
Groenhart fails with the takedown.
Jury is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Groenhart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jury is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jury clinches.
Jury tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murthel Groenhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Jury.
Groenhart is trying to pull guard but Jury has him pressed against the cage.

Jury breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Groenhart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jury shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Groenhart but Groenhart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jury closes this distance looking for a takedown but Groenhart circles away.
Groenhart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groenhart scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jury moves to clinch but Groenhart breaks away
and Groenhart counters with a three punch combo that has Jury backing up. Jury nods at Groenhart to acknowledge the strikes.
Groenhart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Jury. No joy for Groenhart on that attempt.
Groenhart goes for a double leg but Jury avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jury continues to drive forward.
Jury misses with a wild combination.
Jury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Groenhart is fending him off so far but Jury persists. Nope, Groenhart circles away and we're back to standing.
Groenhart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Groenhart with that takedown attempt.

Groenhart closes the distance and clinches.
Jury tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Groenhart smiles and moves away.
Groenhart connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jury closes the distance and clinches up with Groenhart, looking for a takedown. Jury pushes Groenhart against the cage but Groenhart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Groenhart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Groenhart blocks the elbow strike.

Groenhart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jury darts in looking for a takedown but Groenhart gets double underhooks and turns Jury into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Groenhart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jury sprawls well initially but Groenhart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groenhart working Jury over with strikes.
Jury won't allow Groenhart to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groenhart uses his free foot to push down on Jury's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jury.

Groenhart working for a submission but Jury is keeping him at bay.
Groenhart unloads with some shots from mount but Jury bucks and avoids them well.
Groenhart controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury wants to control but Groenhart is having none of it.
Jury is working to get back to half guard.
Groenhart controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murthel Groenhart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Groenhart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Murthel Groenhart!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Murthel Groenhart!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Murthel Groenhart!

Murthel Groenhart wins by unanimous decision!