QFC Tournament 664 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velgar Disosiondars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Disosiondars

185 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Velgar Disosiondars!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disosiondars stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Disosiondars wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Disosiondars sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Disosiondars throws a counter combo.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Disosiondars wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson works over Disosiondars with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to control but Disosiondars is working from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Disosiondars from getting back to his feet.
Johnson 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.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Disosiondars keeps moving.
Disosiondars wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disosiondars looking for a sweep. Not yet Disosiondars, not yet.
Disosiondars working a defensive guard here.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Disosiondars is working from the bottom.
Disosiondars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Disosiondars is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Disosiondars looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Disosiondars sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Johnson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Disosiondars counters with a straight right hand.
Disosiondars connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson 's hands.
Velgar Disosiondars is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Disosiondars throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Disosiondars makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disosiondars connects with a jab.
Disosiondars listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Disosiondars comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Johnson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Disosiondars is on him like rabid pit bull! Johnson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Velgar Disosiondars!

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 Edwin MacCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo Junior will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

MacCain
vs
Aldo Junior

175 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edwin MacCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Aldo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo Junior wants to clinch up but MacCain keeps it at a distance.
MacCain throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo Junior wants to clinch.
MacCain attempts a counter takedown but Aldo Junior avoids it well and moves away.
MacCain fails with the takedown.
Aldo Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo Junior moves in looking to clinch but MacCain pushes him off.
MacCain tries to counter with a takedown but Aldo Junior is quick to defend against it.

Aldo Junior clinches with his opponent.
Aldo Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacCain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

MacCain jumps guard.
MacCain keeping full guard, as Aldo Junior tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Junior wants to control from the top but MacCain keeps moving.
MacCain pulls Aldo Junior in close to prevent any damage.
Aldo Junior won't allow MacCain to sweep him here.
Aldo Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

MacCain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aldo Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but MacCain is tightening it up a little... Aldo Junior has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Aldo Junior reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Aldo Junior taps out! Nice BJJ there by MacCain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Edwin MacCain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Renan Barao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barao
vs
Martinez

168 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

152 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ethan Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez slips under a jab.
Barao cracks Martinez with an open hand slap.
Renan Barao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez is looking to slow Barao down with leg kicks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Martinez has eaten all the pies!
A head kick misses from Martinez.

Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barao!
Barao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barao is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.

Martinez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barao gets his way!
Martinez can't escape the position.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Martinez fending off the submission attempt from Barao.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barao's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.

Barao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez trying to control but Barao is working from the bottom.

Barao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Martinez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barao.
Martinez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martinez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barao to his feet.

Martinez drives through with a takedown into Barao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Barao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barao keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

Barao has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barao looking for a triangle here. Martinez is fighting it but it looks tight! Barao pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Martinez is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renan Barao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ged Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ged Quinn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derrick Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Quinn

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ged Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Quinn shoots and misses

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Quinn fights it but they end up in guard.
Derrick Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ged Quinn.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson stops Quinn from getting back to his feet.
Johnson 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.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quinn defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Quinn some visible discomfort.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quinn, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Quinn here, landing some big shots from side control.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quinn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Quinn!

Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Quinn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Quinn and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson prevents Quinn from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Quinn defends.
Quinn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quinn's legs.

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

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quinn, who protects the arm well.
Johnson prevents Quinn from escaping the position.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quinn keeps working.
Johnson prevents Quinn from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quinn sneaks out the side door and pushes Johnson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Quinn fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Quinn wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Quinn avoids it well and moves away.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Quinn's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Johnson 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.

Quinn fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free but Quinn has control.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Quinn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinn.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Quinn!

Johnson tries for a kimura but Quinn is defending well.

Johnson has hold of Quinn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Quinn seems comfortable defending it but Johnson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Quinn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Quinn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Johnson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derrick Johnson!
Derrick Johnson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.