VDN 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Algot Uggla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Padero
vs
Uggla

176 cm
29
152 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

165 cm
26
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rukah Padero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algot Uggla!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Uggla. Padero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uggla throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Padero to counter with a crisp jab.

Uggla clinches up with Padero and pushes him back against the cage.

Uggla has hold of one of Padero 's legs. Padero is fighting the takedown attempt but Uggla gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Uggla wants to control from the top but Padero keeps moving.
Uggla trying to move into half guard but instead Padero has managed to sweep!

Padero wants to control from the top but Uggla keeps moving.
Padero wants to pass the guard but Uggla is keeping the position.
Padero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padero lands a couple of elbows.
Padero wants to pass the guard but Uggla is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uggla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uggla is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Padero has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Uggla to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Padero is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Uggla pulls down on the head and he's put Padero to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Algot Uggla!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Madron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tree Sclounce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tree Sclounce is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Madron
vs
Sclounce

185 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alec Madron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tree Sclounce !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Madron.

Sclounce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madron is trying to break the clinch but Sclounce is controlling him.
Madron is trying to pull guard but Sclounce has him pressed against the cage.

Madron is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sclounce is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Madron to the mat. Madron regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Madron striking off his back but it's not causing Sclounce any problems.
Sclounce trying to control the position from guard on top but Madron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sclounce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madron is controlling Sclounce 's posture.
Sclounce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sclounce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madron working a defensive guard here.
Sclounce is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Madron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sclounce takes the fight into the clinch.

Sclounce jumps into guard, dragging Madron to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sclounce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sclounce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madron manages to get himself to full guard.

Sclounce is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madron has his hands on Sclounce 's head, controlling the position.
Sclounce trying to control the position from guard on top but Madron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sclounce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sclounce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sclounce sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.
Sclounce trying to control the position from guard on top but Madron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Madron shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sclounce looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sclounce is pressing down on Madron's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sclounce looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tree Sclounce 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.

Sclounce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tree Sclounce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sclounce pinned against the cage. Sclounce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sclounce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sclounce throws a jab but it's blocked by Madron.
Sclounce has a takedown stuffed.

Madron tries to keep at a distance but Sclounce has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sclounce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Sclounce jumps guard.
Madron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sclounce lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sclounce trying to control but Madron is working from the bottom.
Sclounce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madron is controlling Sclounce 's posture.
Sclounce advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sclounce controlling the pace.

Sclounce is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sclounce .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sclounce lands strikes from half guard.
Sclounce passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Madron!
Sclounce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Madron is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sclounce throws some wild stikes that Madron manages to avoid easily.
Sclounce lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sclounce throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Sclounce working for a submission but Madron is keeping him at bay.
Madron wants to control but Sclounce is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sclounce trying to control but Madron is having none of it.
Madron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Madron tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sclounce in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sclounce looking to control but Madron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sclounce has isolated one of Madron's arms. Madron looking to fight him off but Sclounce twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tree Sclounce !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rage Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sudo Nym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage Machine had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rage Machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine
vs
Nym

175 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

150 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rage Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sudo Nym!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nym displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machine.
Nym stuffs the takedown.
Nym tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

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

The fighters are working up against the cage. Machine manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nym has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A hook to the body from Nym.
Nym is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Machine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nym as he avoids it easily.
Nym doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rage Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine looks for a takedown but Nym sprawls well.

Machine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine wants to get back to striking at distance but Nym won't allow it.

Nym pulls Machine into guard.
Machine throws a big right hand that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Nym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine stays in close to Nym's body and controls the position.
Nym has control of Machine's left arm, preventing Machine from doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Machine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Machine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Machine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Machine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

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.
Machine has his takedown stuffed
and Nym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machine tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nym defends well and Machine ends up having to push Nym into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nym drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Machine defends it well.
Machine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nym moves into the clinch.
Machine looking to stall.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machine stalling in the clinch but Nym improves position.
Nym drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Nym controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nym tightens his grip and picks Machine up, before dumping him to the ground. Machine manages to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nym trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nym makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machine is trying to control the position but Nym postures up.
Nym slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nym working the head with strikes.

Nym is trying to get an arm triangle but Machine is defending well.
Nym lands an elbow.
Nym lands a nice forearm strike.
Nym lands a nice forearm strike.
Machine tries to escape but Nym is in control.
Nym working the ground and pound.

Machine is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
A big shot lands for Nym! That's hurt Machine! Will he recover? Nym fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sudo Nym!
A victorious Sudo Nym thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

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

Connor
vs
Chance

188 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Chance!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chance with a jab.

Connor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Connor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chance keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Chance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connor is one step ahead there.
Connor stays in close to Chance's body and controls the position.
Connor throws a strike but Chance rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chance looking to pass the guard.
Chance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Connor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Connor wants to control but Chance is keeping him busy.
Connor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chance defending well though.
Connor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Connor trying to control the pace.
Connor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Connor content to control rather than advance.
Connor is trying to control. Chance wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor 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.

Chance makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chance walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Connor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chance throws a shot to the body.
Chance defending well as Connor loads up on a big left hand.
Chance has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chance thuds his right hand into Connor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Connor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chance tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Connor is in Chance's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chance wants to get back to his feet but Connor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Connor trying to control but Chance is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Chance will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Connor moves out of range as Chance strikes.
Jimmy Chance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chance throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor swings widly with a right hand
and Chance counters with a series of strikes. Connor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Connor throws a body punch but Chance moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Chance. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chance.
Chance tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chance throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Connor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chance is defended easily by Connor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Chance slips the punch.
Chance misses with a kick to the body

and Connor counters by moving into the clinch.
Chance is trying to push Connor away but Connor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Chance avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Chance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Connor has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Chance controls the action.
Chance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chance is breathing heavily.

Connor gets control of Chance's arms and successfully pulls guard. Connor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connor is on top in guard.

Connor throwing strikes but missing.
Connor throwing strikes but missing.
Connor content to stall in guard here.
Chance is wriggling around but Connor manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor passes to full mount!
Connor content just to control the position here.
Connor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chance hang on?
Chance is trying desperately to improve position.
Connor controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Connor.

It looks like Jimmy Chance has been cut.
John Connor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Chance badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Connor around the waist but Connor pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Connor is the winner by TKO! Connor jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Connor!
John Connor retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, John Connor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma A Nonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kashmir - Led Zeppelin. Nonu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Haka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hyde
vs
A Nonu

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Hyde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ma A Nonu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nonu clinches.
Nonu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nonu lands an uppercut.
Nonu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nonu pushes Hyde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hyde takes a shot to the head.
Nonu tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Nonu back against the cage.
Nonu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nonu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.
Nonu lands a shoulder strike.
Hyde throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nonu tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Nonu lands a body punch.
Nonu misses with some punches.
Hyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nonu lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nonu lands a body shot.
Nonu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Nonu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nonu lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nonu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nonu.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nonu.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Nonu working aggressively here.

Hyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Nonu moved out of range.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde lands with a kick to the temple. Nonu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nonu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nonu lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
Nonu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hyde misses.
Nonu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hyde with a body shot.
Nice cross by Nonu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hyde.
Ma A Nonu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nonu clinches with his opponent.
Nonu pushes Hyde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hyde breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Hyde misses.
Hyde seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Nonu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nonu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nonu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hyde.
Nonu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow.
Nonu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nonu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow.
Nonu digs a right hand underneath Hyde's ribcage. Hyde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nonu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma A Nonu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hyde misses with a kick to the body
and Nonu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Steven Hyde has been cut.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Nonu moved out of range.
A nice side step and Nonu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hyde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde keeps Nonu at a distance using the push kick.
Nonu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyde.
Nonu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a head kick but Nonu moves out of range.
Nonu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nonu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nonu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a hook but Nonu blocks it.
Hyde misses with a straight right.
Nonu jabs at Hyde's body.
Nonu cracks Hyde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nonu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nonu tries to clinch but Hyde moves away
and Hyde counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab lands there for Nonu.
Nonu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Nonu misses with an uppercut
and Hyde counters with a good, hard body kick but Nonu shrugs it off.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ma A Nonu has been cut.
Nonu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyde misses with a body kick.

Nonu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nonu scores with a shoulder strike.

Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde takes a swing at Nonu's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Nonu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hyde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hyde.
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!
Nonu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hyde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nonu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hyde lands but Nonu takes it in his stride.
Hyde's corner calls for a 1-2. Hyde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Nonu has Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nonu lands with a light punch inside.

Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nonu lands a nice looking body shot.
Nonu tries to clinch up but Hyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hyde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde thumps Nonu with a low kick.
Nonu wants to clinch but Hyde slips to the side
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Hyde dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nonu scores with a body shot.
Nonu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
Danga de danga de dang - Hyde scores with a four punch combination!
Nonu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyde counters with a nice uppercut.
Nonu scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steven Hyde is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nonu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
Nonu tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Hyde avoids the body shot from Nonu.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Nonu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nonu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Nonu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nonu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Nonu is just out of range.
Hyde lands a head kick. Nonu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nonu misses with a takedown
and Hyde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nonu lands a head shot.
Hyde connects with a crisp jab.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hyde throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nonu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nonu works on Hyde's body with a couple of short punches.
Hyde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nonu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nonu lands with a short shot to the head.
Nonu is working Hyde over against the cage.
Nonu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nonu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde lands a body shot.
Hyde tries to stall but Nonu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Hyde fails to land.
Nonu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nonu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nonu blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nonu misses with a punch to the body.
Nonu tries a body shot but Hyde blocks it.
Hyde throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma A Nonu really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nonu lands a jab to the nose.
Hyde throws a body punch but Nonu moves out of range.
Nonu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nonu lands an overhand right.

Hyde is rocked!
Nonu slips under a jab from Hyde.
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nonu moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nonu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hyde is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma A Nonu!
Ma A Nonu is the new middleweight champion!
Ma A Nonu decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.