CEFC Live 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin GoldenEyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GoldenEyes comes to the cage accompanied by Goldfinger Theme Song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

GoldenEyes
vs
Burgundy

201 cm
29
213 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Perrin GoldenEyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GoldenEyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burgundy tries to avoid it but GoldenEyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burgundy to the ground. Burgundy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Burgundy moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt GoldenEyes! Burgundy continues to tee off on GoldenEyes, landing with a left and a right! Burgundy connects with a right hand that leaves GoldenEyes sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Burgundy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Perrin GoldenEyes was interviewed post fight and said 'The Canadian population has elected a Liberal government, a result we accept without hesitation. I have spoken to Mr. Trudeau and offered him my congratulations, all of our congratulations on his successful campaign. And I have assured him of my full cooperation during the process of transition in t'.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bantoo Kumari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Rush could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bantoo Kumari's chin.

Rush
vs
Kumari

194 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bantoo Kumari!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rush clinches up with Kumari and pushes him back against the cage.
Kumari is trying to pull guard but Rush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kumari tries to pull guard but Rush won't allow it.
Kumari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kumari looks winded!
Kumari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.
Kumari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kevin Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bantoo Kumari.

Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rush feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kumari sprawling to the canvas! Kumari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rush finish him?!

Kumari is rocked!

It looks like Bantoo Kumari has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kumari will feel that in the morning.
Kumari is still on wobbly legs! Can Rush finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Rush! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Rush!
After the fight, Kevin Rush was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face comes to the cage accompanied by Blue clear sky. Lodbrok is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing in the name of.... Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Face
vs
Lodbrok

176 cm
38
157 lbs
35 - 25 - 1

168 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sigurd Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lodbrok defends it nicely.
Lodbrok scores with a head kick. Face tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that half lands.
Lodbrok fails to land with a series of punches.
Lodbrok misses with a head kick.
Face tries to counter with a takedown but Lodbrok is quick to defend against it.
Lodbrok fails to land with a series of punches.
As Lodbrok looks to move away, Face throws a big counter combo but Lodbrok just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok misses with an uppercut.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Lodbrok avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Lodbrok misses with a few strikes there.
Lodbrok throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Lodbrok is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Face finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Face shoots in for a takedown but Lodbrok shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lodbrok scores with a one two! Face had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Face shoots in for a double leg but Lodbrok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oooooh!!! Lodbrok has knocked Face down with a huge combo! Lodbrok steps away and waves a wobbly Face back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Face is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Face's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lodbrok before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sigurd Lodbrok!
In his post fight interview, Sigurd Lodbrok started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Söderlund
vs
Zepp

185 cm
32
181 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

177 cm
39
187 lbs
47 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Söderlund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Söderlund looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Zepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Söderlund throwing a counter right hand but Zepp manages to avoid it.
Söderlund scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Zepp misses.
Söderlund thows a leg kick but Zepp checks it
and Zepp counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Söderlund scores with a jab. Zepp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
Söderlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Söderlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Söderlund as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Söderlund finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund thuds his right hand into Zepp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zepp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Söderlund. That one must have hurt.
Zepp checks a low kick from Söderlund.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zepp. Söderlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Söderlund scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Söderlund misses.
Zepp throws out a powerful jab.
Zepp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Söderlund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zepp takes a step back to recover.
It looks like Söderlund has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Zepp.
Söderlund throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Söderlund fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zepp throws a poor cross that misses
and Söderlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zepp lands a nice hook to Söderlund's body. Söderlund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zepp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zepp.
Good shot there by Zepp.
Zepp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Söderlund is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Zepp.
Zepp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Söderlund to score with a decent uppercut.
Zepp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zepp throws a head kick but Söderlund moves out of range.
Zepp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Söderlund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Bobby Zepp's cut even more.
Zepp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Söderlund tries to land a body kick
and Zepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
Mats Söderlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Söderlund misses with a right hand
and Zepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zepp cracks a nice hook into Söderlund's ribs.
Söderlund connects with a looping right hand.
Söderlund lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Bobby Zepp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zepp throws a body punch but Söderlund moves out of range.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a nice looking body shot.
Zepp avoids the body shot from Söderlund.
Söderlund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zepp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Söderlund misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Söderlund.
Söderlund blocks a head kick by Zepp.
Söderlund thuds his shin into the meat of Zepp's side.
Söderlund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Söderlund.
Zepp blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Söderlund. Zepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Söderlund dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zepp checks a leg kick.
Söderlund scores with a spinning back kick!
Söderlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Söderlund misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zepp! But no joy.
Zepp misses with a combination
and Söderlund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zepp's knee momentarily.
Söderlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Söderlund misses with a left hand

and Zepp counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Söderlund.
Zepp blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
Söderlund lands an uppercut.

Söderlund breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Zepp. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Söderlund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Söderlund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Söderlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zepp doesn't seem bothered though.
Zepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
A little jabbing left from Zepp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Söderlund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Zepp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zepp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zepp ducks right into an uppercut from Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a hook
and Zepp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zepp blocks the body kick.
Söderlund throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.
Söderlund sizes up Zepp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Söderlund throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zepp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a body shot.
Zepp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zepp misses with a double jab
and Söderlund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bobby Zepp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Söderlund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zepp drops his hands momentarily and Söderlund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp defending well as Söderlund loads up on a big left hand.
Söderlund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zepp.
A decent looking cross lands there for Söderlund.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund retains his welterweight title!
Mats Söderlund decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.