QFC Tournament 662 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Light
vs
Grant

175 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Copper Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Grant!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant tries to keep at a distance but Light has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but Light holds him up against the cage and eventually Grant drops back down to his feet.

Light breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copper Light seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Light has managed to clinch.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Light's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Copper Light has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Grant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Light misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Light is proving a slippery customer.

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Light decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grant, up you get!
Light stuffs the takedown.
Light seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt - Light sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Light slaps away a takedown attempt from Grant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Light feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grant looks for a takedown but Light sprawls well.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with Light, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes Light against the cage but Light circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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

Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Light from getting back to his feet.
Light keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Light wants to stand but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Light is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Light wants to improve his position but instead Grant has moved into half guard.
Light is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grant maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Light could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Grant has cracked it and Light is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Grant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrone Grant!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dung Coi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horatio Green has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Green
vs
Coi

171 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horatio Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dung Coi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Coi.

It looks like Horatio Green has been cut.
Coi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Green seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coi connects with a single shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Coi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coi lands a jab.
Coi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Coi scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Coi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Green misses with a body punch
and Coi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coi lands a lovely overhand right.
Coi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dung Coi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Coi on that attempt.
Green shoots for a takedown but Coi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Coi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coi shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Coi does it's job there.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coi.
A left and a right from Coi both land. Nice combination.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Coi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Coi misses.
Green leaves Coi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coi looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coi scores with a nice right hand.
Green looks to throw the jab but Coi is out of range.
Coi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green misses with an uppercut. Coi saw that one coming.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Coi sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green connects with a high kick.
Coi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Horatio Green's cut is getting worse.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coi lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Green moves forwards but Coi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coi lands a jab to the head.

Green is rocked!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coi moves away.
Coi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green tests Coi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green cracks Coi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coi scores with a decent looking hook.
Coi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Coi. Coi gets slowly back to his feet.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Coi.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Coi avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coi wants to stall.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Coi controls the action.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coi.
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!

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Horatio Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Coi's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green takes one on the button.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Coi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dung Coi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horatio Green's cut.
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.

Coi lands a jab.
Coi connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.

Coi drops Green with a left right combo! Coi follows him down to the ground into side control.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Coi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Green might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coi is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Green is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Coi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Green has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Coi but great work by Green.
Green scores with a couple of short elbows.
Green works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Green throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Coi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Coi kicks Green off and gets back to his feet.
Green throws a hook to the side of Coi's head but Coi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green walks into a jab.
Coi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green misses with a body kick.
Coi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coi tries a head kick but it misses.
Green tries to move into range but Coi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coi dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Coi scores with a punch to the head.

Jeez, Horatio Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coi looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green tries to clinch up but Coi circles away and keeps his distance.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coi pinned against the cage. Coi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coi thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Coi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green misses with an uppercut. Coi saw that one coming.
Coi stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coi moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Horatio Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dung Coi!
After winning the bout, Dung Coi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rustam McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Karmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGee
vs
Karmanov

181 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Karmanov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmanov misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Karmanov throws a leg kick but McGee moved away.
McGee is looking for a counter combo.
Karmanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGee is out of range and Karmanov settles back down.
McGee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karmanov shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from McGee misses its target.
A low kick from Karmanov misses
and Karmanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Juan Karmanov has been cut.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Karmanov.
It looked like McGee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karmanov.
Karmanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as McGee blocks the leg kick.
Karmanov thows a leg kick but McGee checks it

and McGee counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karmanov! McGee lets Karmanov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee shoots for a takedown but Karmanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGee throwing a counter right hand but Karmanov manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Karmanov is predictable there
and Karmanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Karmanov is predictable there
and McGee counters with a crisp right that sends Karmanov to the canvas! McGee follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam McGee!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between In Sualhuaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sualhuaia
vs
Aki

179 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, In Sualhuaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Purple Aki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aki lands a body shot.
Sualhuaia ducks under a wild hook from Aki.
In Sualhuaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for In Sualhuaia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sualhuaia's head backwards.
Sualhuaia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aki.
Aki stuffs the takedown.
Sualhuaia fails with the takedown
enabling Aki to counter with a crisp jab.
Sualhuaia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sualhuaia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aki pinned against the cage. Aki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sualhuaia walks into a jab.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sualhuaia misses with a takedown
and Aki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sualhuaia fails with the takedown
and Sualhuaia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sualhuaia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Aki catches Sualhuaia right on the button with a cross.
Aki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sualhuaia.
Sualhuaia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aki throws a hook but Sualhuaia blocks it.
Aki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sualhuaia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aki counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sualhuaias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sualhuaia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Aki counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sualhuaia.
Sualhuaia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aki to score with a decent uppercut.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sualhuaia is rocked!
Sualhuaia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aki counters with a left and a right that stings Sualhuaia.
Oh Sualhuaia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sualhuaia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aki finds it's way round the side to connect with Sualhuaia's head.
Aki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki cracks Sualhuaia with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sualhuaia tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Aki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sualhuaia is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Purple Aki!