BFT-472 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Bigsbee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigsbee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gin & Juice. Corey Truck told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bigsbee
vs
Truck

193 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ned Bigsbee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Truck!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Truck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bigsbee to the ground. Truck is now in Bigsbee's guard.
Truck wants to control from the top but Bigsbee keeps moving.
Truck works over Bigsbee with some ground and pound from guard.
Truck lands a couple of elbows.
Bigsbee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bigsbee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Truck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigsbee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Truck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsbee tries to free his leg and advance position but Truck is retaining full guard.
Truck is looking to stand up but Bigsbee isn't so interested in that idea.
Truck looking for a sweep. Not yet Truck, not yet.
Truck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bigsbee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bigsbee throws a big elbow that misses.
Truck has his hands on Bigsbee's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigsbee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bigsbee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Truck pinned against the cage. Truck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Truck tries to counter with a clinch but Bigsbee shakes him off and moves away.
Corey Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Bigsbee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bigsbee won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Bigsbee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigsbee trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigsbee is really struggling to control Truck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Truck trying to control the position.
Bigsbee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bigsbee controlling the position.
Truck is looking to regain half guard here but Bigsbee keeps moving and retains side control.

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.
Bigsbee works to advance to full mount. Truck defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Truck has left one of his arms exposed and Bigsbee doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Truck screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ned Bigsbee!
Ned Bigsbee thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Scarpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Gregory Scarpa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rokka
vs
Scarpa

188 cm
36
197 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

187 cm
30
189 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Scarpa!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarpa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rokka scores with a jab. Scarpa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Rokka as Scarpa shoots in.
Scarpa swings widly with a right hand
and Rokka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Rokka finds it's way through Scarpa's defenses.
Rokka slaps away a takedown attempt from Scarpa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rokka appears to be looking for a big counter.

Scarpa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rokka to the mat! Rokka manages to get full guard.
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!
Scarpa looking to pass the guard.
Scarpa postures up.

Rokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scarpa defends well.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rokka manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Rokka has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Scarpa.
Scarpa fails with a takedown attempt.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
A jab lands there for Rokka.
Rokka looks for a takedown but Scarpa sprawls well.
Rokka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scarpa defends well and Rokka ends up having to push Scarpa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rokka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rokka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scarpa - the referee stops the clock and Rokka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scarpa. Rokka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Scarpa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Scarpa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka being controlled for a moment.
Rokka manages to get back to half guard.

Scarpa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rokka is trying to stand back up but Scarpa is controlling him
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Scarpa there.
Scarpa is pressing down on Rokka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rokka is holding on for now.
Scarpa throwing shots but Rokka is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka wants to control but Scarpa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scarpa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rokka is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scarpa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarpa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rokka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rokka wants to control but Scarpa is keeping busy.
Scarpa prevents Rokka from standing back up.
Rokka scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Scarpa manages to mount him!
Scarpa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rokka looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Scarpa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rokka has worked his arm free - good work by Rokka!
Rokka tries to buck Scarpa off but Scarpa is having none of it.
Rokka wants to control but Scarpa postures up.

Scarpa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Scarpa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antero Rokka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rokka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good exchange - Scarpa coming out on top.
Scarpa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Scarpa moves out of range as Rokka strikes.
Scarpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarpa avoids the head kick by Rokka.
Scarpa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Rokka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa takes one to the chin there.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregory Scarpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka dives in and grabs Scarpa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scarpa pushes down on Rokka's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rokka counters with a head kick. That will keep Scarpa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
Scarpa dives in and grabs Rokka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rokka pushes down on Scarpa's head and hops out.

Rokka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Scarpa misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Rokka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scarpa sees it coming and defends easily.
Scarpa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rokka.
Scarpa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rokka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rokka's back!
Rokka is really stuck here.

Scarpa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rokka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Scarpa is striking well from the back but Rokka escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarpa prevents Rokka from improving his position.
Rokka won't allow Scarpa to pass to mount.
Scarpa trying to advance position but Rokka counters by regaining guard.
Scarpa wants to control from the top but Rokka keeps moving.
Scarpa looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa is still trying to improve position.
Scarpa pushes down on Rokka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Scarpa trying to control from Rokka's half guard. Rokka has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Scarpa passes into half guard.
Rokka is refusing to be controlled, as Scarpa sits in half guard.

Scarpa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rokka sees it coming and defends easily.
Rokka tries to kick Scarpa off but Scarpa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa is stalling here. Rokka is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Scarpa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rokka has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rokka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Scarpa is looking to reverse the position.
Scarpa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gregory Scarpa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scarpa is trying to get back to half guard.

Rokka is trying to get an arm triangle but Scarpa is defending well.
Scarpa being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scarpa clobbers Rokka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scarpa misses with a takedown
and Rokka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Scarpa feints a counter leg kick.
Rokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa fails with a takedown attempt.
Scarpa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rokka counters by moving into the clinch.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Scarpa.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scarpa to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scarpa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scarpa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka blocks a body shot from Scarpa.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarpa throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Scarpa gets tackled into the cage by Rokka. Rokka maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rokka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scarpa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rokka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rokka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Scarpa scores with a takedown into Rokka's guard.

Rokka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Scarpa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rokka.
Gregory Scarpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Scarpa misses
and Rokka counters with a stiff right hand.
Rokka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scarpa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rokka is fending him off so far but Scarpa persists. Nope, Rokka circles away and we're back to standing.
Scarpa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scarpa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scarpa connects with a body shot.
Scarpa misses with a takedown attempt
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarpa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scarpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarpa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rokka lands an overhand right.
Scarpa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antero Rokka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarpa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rokka dips to his left and cracks Scarpa with an uppercut!
Scarpa goes for a double leg but Rokka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rokka continues to drive forward.
It looked like Rokka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scarpa.
Scarpa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rokka avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Rokka.
Scarpa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scarpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarpa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rokka.
Rokka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scarpa momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rokka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
A less than humble Antero Rokka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell Lynn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lynn
vs
Fynn

194 cm
39
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
38
193 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn ducks right into an uppercut from Fynn.
Fynn misses with a looping left.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynn throws a series of strikes that have Fynn backpedaling.

It looks like Bob Fynn has been cut.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Lynn and Fynn goes tumbling to the canvas! Lynn follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Fynn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fynn is still in real trouble! Can Lynn finish him?

Lynn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lynn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fynn seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lynn with the ground and pound but Fynn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lynn throwing strikes from guard but Fynn blocks nicely.
Lynn preventing the sweep.
Fynn is looking to stand up but Lynn isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn postures up in Fynn's guard and throws a big left but Fynn blocks it.
Lynn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynn stops Fynn from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lynn trying to control but Fynn is working from the bottom.
Lynn throwing strikes but missing.
Lynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lynn is in close to Fynn's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Fynn pushes Lynn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Fynn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynn moves away.
Lynn tries a head kick but it misses.
Fynn throws a fast counter high kick but Lynn manages to duck under it in time.
Lynn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O. Koala's in the buildup to the fight.
Lynn misses with a leg kick
and Fynn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fynn drives through with a takedown into Lynn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fynn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lynn is proving hard to escape from.
Lynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fynn.
Fynn scoring with some ground and pound.
Fynn throwing strikes from guard but Lynn blocks nicely.
Lynn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn stopping the sweep attempt from Lynn.
Lynn working a defensive guard but Fynn passes into half guard.

Fynn stands up out of the half guard.
Fynn lands a head shot.
Fynn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good shot there by Lynn.
Lynn fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynn misses with a wild body shot.
Fynn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynn.
Lynn with a jab.
Fynn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lynn.
Fynn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lynn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fynn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fynn looks to land a combination but Lynn avoids it well.
Lynn misses with a hook.
Lynn with a jab.
Fynn thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Fynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lynn drops his shoulder and cracks Fynn with a huge uppercut! Fynn goes down! Can Lynn finish him?

That has opened up Bob Fynn's cut even more.
Lynn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fynn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn is looking to work some ground and pound but Fynn has wrist control.

Fynn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lynn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Lynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fynn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynn connects with a leg kick. Fynn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fynn throws a head kick but Lynn moves out of range.
Lynn lands with a right that hurts Fynn. Fynn looks to clinch but Lynn throws a short knee that drops Fynn. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Russell Lynn!
A relieved looking Russell Lynn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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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 Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brandao
vs
Aoki

180 cm
34
166 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

176 cm
33
158 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Brandao counter with a right hand.

Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Brandao has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.

Brandao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Aoki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brandao did well to prevent Aoki getting side control.
Brandao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoki prevents Brandao from improving his position.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Brandao defends it.

Aoki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brandao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Brandao lands a head kick!
Brandao fakes the leg kick and cracks Aoki in the body.
A head kick by Brandao misses
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandao misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Brandao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Brandao circles away easily
and Brandao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki is looking to control Brandao's arms but Brandao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aoki has his back to the cage.

Brandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Brandao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brandao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Aoki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brandao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brandao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aoki working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Brandao is trying to buck Aoki off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandao keeps working.
Brandao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aoki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aoki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brandao is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brandao takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brandao, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brandao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Aoki is controlling him well.
Brandao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brandao manages to get to full guard.
Brandao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Brandao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aoki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
Aoki walks into a left hand.
Brandao tries to clinch up.
Aoki wants to counter with a clinch but Brandao pushes him away.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandao.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandao is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Brandao circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that round.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brandao darts in and clinches Aoki up against the cage.
Aoki looking to stall.

Brandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brandao has Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao is pressed up against the cage. Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brandao down to the mat. Brandao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Brandao forces Aoki back against the cage and clinches.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.

Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao is looking to wear down Aoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brandao throws a head kick that Aoki semi-blocks.
Nice takedown defense from Brandao. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Aoki looks for a takedown but Brandao sprawls well.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Aoki .
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao leaves Aoki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brandao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brandao throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aoki .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Brandao connects with the punch.
Diego Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki .

Brandao rushes Aoki and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Brandao.

Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brandao lands with a kick to the temple. Aoki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aoki is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Brandao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Brandao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki 's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki wants to counter with a clinch but Brandao pushes him away.
Aoki dives in and grabs Brandao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandao pushes down on Aoki 's head and hops out.

Aoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brandao trying to control the position.
Brandao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brandao, up you get!
Brandao tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Aoki feints the counter takedown.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Aoki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brandao leaves Aoki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brandao as Aoki shoots in.
Brandao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Aoki 's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Brandao, which made it look bad.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Brandao punishes Aoki 's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandao!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki wants to counter with a clinch but Brandao pushes him away.

Aoki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Brandao throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.

Aoki clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Aoki .

Brandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Brandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Brandao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandao.
Nice takedown defense from Brandao. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Brandao cracks Aoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Brandao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brandao has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brandao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao stalling the fight.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Aoki .
The crowd cheers as Brandao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aoki doesn't seem phased though.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brandao defends well and Aoki ends up having to push Brandao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Aoki .
Brandao lands with a right hand.
Brandao throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.
Brandao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shinya Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao scores with a hook.
Aoki shoots in and drives through. Brandao sprawls well.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.

Brandao moves into the clinch.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brandao cracks Aoki with a nice body shot.
Brandao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.
Brandao scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Brandao.
Aoki wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance.
Diego Brandao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandao connects with a body shot that sends Aoki 's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki feints the counter takedown.

Brandao has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brandao.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.

Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.

Brandao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki , pushing him back against the cage.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).