SFC 8 A New Year PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Debrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demolisher Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Debrine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Best. Max Debrine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Debrine
vs
Jack

189 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

220 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London
Venom Combat Sports

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Debrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demolisher Jack!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debrine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack shoots in and drives through. Debrine sprawls well.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Debrine pushes Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Debrine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Debrine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jack has Debrine pressed against the cage, preventing Debrine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jack gets control of Debrine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jack will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Debrine throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack wants to sweep here but Debrine controlling him for the moment.
Debrine trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.

Debrine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jack has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jack decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Debrine, up you get!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jack has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good exchange - Jack coming out on top.
Jack works the jab nicely.

It looks like Max Debrine has been cut.
Jack cracks Debrine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Debrine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jack drops Debrine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Debrine looks back up at him and smiles so Jack waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Debrine is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Debrine walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Jack! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demolisher Jack!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Demolisher Jack made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Max Debrine was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dudes'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm by Darude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pray
vs
Anderson

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Anderson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pray looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pray working the ground and pound.
Pray grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pray is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pray working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pray connects with a decent elbow.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pray cracks Anderson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pray immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Anderson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lay Pray!
A very excited looking Lay Pray rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Barnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bubba Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Barnes

190 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Barnes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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

It looks like Roger Barnes has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barnes misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Bubba Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Smith shuts the power down on Barnes. Lights out, game over! Smith is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bubba Smith!
Post fight, Bubba Smith took to the microphone: 'I just want to be the best in the world, I train every damn day, no one works harder than my big ass #SmithBrothers'.
The defeated Roger Barnes had this to say: 'I win like a man and I lose like a man. On this night, the better fighter won, so I give my opponent full credit, but there will be other nights, other fights, and, I assure you, very different outcomes to those fights.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bach
vs
Three

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Three!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bach wants it to stay on the feet.
Bach dives in and grabs Three's left leg, looking for a takedown. Three pushes down on Bach's head and hops out.
Three stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Three wants it to stay on the feet.

Bach gets a clinch.

Three gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Three is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bach is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bach has escaped and now he's on top!

Three is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Three is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bach preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Three works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Three looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bach is really struggling to control Three but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Three wants to sweep but no luck.

Three looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bach stopping the sweep attempt from Three.

Bach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Three has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bach has managed to get both his arms back between Three's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three 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.
Bach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Three throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bach uses it to pass to side control.
Three is looking for a sweep.
Three sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Three wants to get back to full guard.
Bach trying to control the action but Three is working from the bottom.
Bach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Three moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
Bach stopping the sweep attempt from Three.

Three throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Three has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bach doesn't defend quickly enough and Three has managed to lock this one up! Can Bach escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Three on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Test Three!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vermeulen
vs
Rome

187 cm
19
202 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Hellbent

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Rome!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vermeulen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vermeulen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rome throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vermeulen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vermeulen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vermeulen throws out the jab.
Vermeulen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rome momentarily.
Rome throws a sloppy body shot
and Vermeulen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rome thinking.
Vermeulen moves out of range as Rome strikes.
Rome walks into a straight right hand from Vermeulen.
Rome misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen throws a good cross that connects.

Rome is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Rome misses.
Rome swings widly with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vermeulen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rome is still on wobbly legs! Can Vermeulen finish him?
Rome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vermeulen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rome falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vermeulen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.