QFC Tournament 714 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scout Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alshitface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alshitface has chosen Aloha Snackbar as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leigh
vs
Alshitface

175 cm
24
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scout Leigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhamad Alshitface!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Alshitface swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leigh misses with an attempted mid kick.

Leigh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alshitface!
Alshitface is looking for a sweep.
Leigh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alshitface is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alshitface is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leigh off and has taken his back!

Alshitface is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Leigh won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Alshitface off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Muhamad Alshitface!
Muhamad Alshitface got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petu Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Puukko
vs
Dela Cruz

190 cm
24
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petu Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko with a jab.

Dela Cruz clinches.
Dela Cruz stalling in the clinch but Puukko improves position.
Puukko lands with a light punch inside.
Puukko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puukko leaning against his opponent.
Puukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dela Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Puukko to keep the fight standing.
Puukko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela Cruz avoids it.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Puukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dela Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puukko stalling the fight.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puukko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puukko blocks a body shot from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puukko is defending well for now.

Puukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puukko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dela Cruz in his tracks.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Puukko ducks under and follows up with a left that Puukko also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Puukko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Puukko is holding on for now.
Puukko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puukko tries to get out of the position.
Puukko is pressing down on Dela Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puukko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dela Cruz's guard.

Dela Cruz is looking to stand up but Puukko isn't so interested in that idea.
Puukko trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
Puukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko stays in close to Dela Cruz's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dela Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Dela Cruz 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard but Puukko manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dela Cruz is trying to control Puukko's posture but Puukko avoids it.
Puukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Cruz keeps working.
Puukko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dela Cruz is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dela Cruz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz tries to roll over but Puukko keeps him under control.
Puukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Cruz keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Puukko lands a head shot.
Petu Puukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Puukko takes the fight into the clinch.
Puukko scores with a shot to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puukko lands a hook that snaps the head of Dela Cruz backwards.
Puukko scores with a shot to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petu Puukko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dela Cruz clinches up against the cage.

Puukko breaks the clinch.
Dela Cruz with a poor takedown
and Puukko counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Puukko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Dela Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Puukko!
Puukko is trying to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Puukko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position but Puukko is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Puukko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dela Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Puukko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dela Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Dela Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Puukko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Puukko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dela Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Puukko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dela Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dela Cruz lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko tries to buck Dela Cruz off but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Puukko down.
Puukko is trying to control Dela Cruz's posture but Dela Cruz avoids it.
Puukko is trying to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Puukko is trying to control Dela Cruz's posture but Dela Cruz avoids it.
Dela Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Puukko's head but Puukko avoids it well.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Puukko is working from the bottom.
Puukko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Juan Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puukko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puukko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz winds up and cracks Puukko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Puukko tries to roll over but Dela Cruz keeps him under control.
Puukko moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puukko trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.

That's four 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.
Dela Cruz works over Puukko with some ground and pound from guard.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Puukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puukko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Puukko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
A quick step to the side and Puukko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dela Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dela Cruz throws an elbow but Puukko slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puukko parries the strikes from Dela Cruz easily there. Dela Cruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puukko to escape.
Puukko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Dela Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dela Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Puukko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dela Cruz is in Puukko's guard.
Puukko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Puukko is pulling down on Dela Cruz's head to control his posture.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Puukko keeps moving.
Dela Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puukko wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Puukko looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puukko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puukko looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dela Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko leaves Dela Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Puukko is looking to counter the offense by Dela Cruz and move into the clinch.
Juan Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dela Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Puukko.
Puukko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puukko lands a left hand.
Puukko throws a head punch that misses.
Puukko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puukko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Puukko on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dela Cruz as Puukko tries to tie him up.
Puukko is pressed up against the cage. Dela Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puukko down to the mat. Puukko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Puukko enables Dela Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Puukko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puukko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Puukko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Puukko is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Puukko has wrist control.
Dela Cruz postures up in Puukko's guard and throws a big left but Puukko blocks it.
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Dela Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puukko keeps working.
Puukko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petu Puukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dela Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz prevents Puukko from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dela Cruz working over Puukko with some ground and pound. Puukko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Puukko makes his way to full guard, as Dela Cruz worked for a kimura.
Dela Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dela Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dela Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Juan Dela Cruz!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Juan Dela Cruz!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Juan Dela Cruz!

Juan Dela Cruz wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Eivind Espedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eivind Espedal has chosen Incipit Satan as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kaze
vs
Eivind Espedal

181 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dong Kaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristian Eivind Espedal!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eivind Espedal drives through and clinches with Kaze against the cage.
Eivind Espedal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaze's efforts to push away.
Kaze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eivind Espedal prevents it.
Eivind Espedal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eivind Espedal misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Eivind Espedal.
Kaze is trying to force a seperation but Eivind Espedal has the dominant position.

Eivind Espedal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eivind Espedal gets a clinch.
Eivind Espedal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaze being controlled against the cage.
Kaze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eivind Espedal misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Eivind Espedal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eivind Espedal is looking to clinch.
Kaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Eivind Espedal tries to sprawl out of it but Kaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eivind Espedal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Kaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Eivind Espedal.

Eivind Espedal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaze fails to pull guard.
Kaze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eivind Espedal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eivind Espedal.
Eivind Espedal is trying to push Kaze away but Kaze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eivind Espedal lands a knee to the head.
Kaze tries to land knees in the clinch but Eivind Espedal avoids the damage to the body.
Eivind Espedal slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaze decides to pull guard.

Kaze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eivind Espedal defends it easily.
Eivind Espedal wants to control from the top but Kaze keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eivind Espedal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Eivind Espedal stands and steps away. Kaze gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Eivind Espedal gets caught flat footed, as Kaze shoots in with a quick takedown into 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!
Eivind Espedal doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kaze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eivind Espedal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaze trying to control but Eivind Espedal is working from the bottom.
Eivind Espedal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eivind Espedal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kaze is now in half guard.
Kaze is taking a breather. Eivind Espedal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eivind Espedal trying to control but Kaze postures up.

Kaze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four 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.
Kaze stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaze is looking for a kimura but Eivind Espedal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaze to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Eivind Espedal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaze.
Kaze works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eivind Espedal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaze remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kaze gets to mount! Eivind Espedal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Eivind Espedal is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eivind Espedal tries to hold on but Kaze postures up.
Kaze looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaze trying to control but Eivind Espedal is having none of it.
Kaze controlling his opponent.
Kaze connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eivind Espedal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eivind Espedal tries to buck Kaze off but Kaze takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eivind Espedal trying to control the action but Kaze just sinks the hooks in.

Kaze is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I would not like to be Eivind Espedal right now.
Eivind Espedal is trying to break free.
Kaze has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaze is persistently looking for the submission but Eivind Espedal is defending it well.

Kaze has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Eivind Espedal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kaze is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaze trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Eivind Espedal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Eivind Espedal is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kaze trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Kaze dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kaze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eivind Espedal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaze laying and praying for a moment but Eivind Espedal takes advantage and regains half guard.
Eivind Espedal is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaze wants to take a breather but Eivind Espedal is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Kaze seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaze wants to take a breather but Eivind Espedal is having none of it.
Eivind Espedal wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaze in particular looking to stall.
Kaze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaze content to control rather than advance.
Kaze is looking to take a break and control but Eivind Espedal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eivind Espedal is trying to control but Kaze manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Kristian Eivind Espedal has been cut.
Kaze controlling his opponent.
Kaze is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eivind Espedal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Kaze working for a guillotine from mount but Eivind Espedal is in no mood to give up.
Kaze landing strikes from the mount.
Kaze moves to take his opponent's back.
Eivind Espedal tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaze is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Eivind Espedal has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kaze just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Kaze has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaze tightening his grip on Eivind Espedal, looking for the choke.
Kaze lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kaze biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kaze looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kristian Eivind Espedal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong Kaze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaze working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Eivind Espedal is doing well to defend. Kaze seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Eivind Espedal is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dong Kaze!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete McHarris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hatt
vs
McHarris

190 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Hatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete McHarris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatt walks into a left hand.
McHarris scores with a nice strike.

McHarris gets tackled into the cage by Hatt. Hatt maintains the clinch.
Hatt is looking for a takedown.
Hatt lands an elbow just above McHarris 's eye.

It looks like Pete McHarris has been cut.

Hatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

McHarris tries to sprawl but Hatt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McHarris is in trouble now - Hatt has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McHarris hang on?
Hatt controlling the position easily from mount.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHarris is being controlled here.
Hatt tries to score with some ground and pound. McHarris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McHarris tries to escape but Hatt is in control.
Hatt controlling from side mount.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hatt controlling the position from side mount.
Hatt tries to advance to mount but McHarris denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McHarris wants to get back to his feet but Hatt drags him back down.

Hatt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHarris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hatt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

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

Hatt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hatt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatt throws a strike aimed at the side of McHarris's head but McHarris avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete McHarris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McHarris lands a glancing blow to the side of Hatt's head.

Hatt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McHarris sprawls well initially but Hatt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hatt is looking for a kimura but McHarris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatt to get the leverage.
Hatt throws a strike but McHarris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hatt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hatt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hatt content to stall in guard here.
Hatt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McHarris is keeping the position for now.
Hatt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hatt is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two 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.
Hatt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hatt stands up from half guard.

Hatt drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McHarris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hatt is controlling him.
Hatt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hatt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatt throws a big elbow that misses.
Hatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McHarris can do to turn this around?
Hatt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

McHarris is working an open guard so Hatt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McHarris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McHarris works the jab nicely.
Hatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McHarris.

Hatt gets the takedown into side control.

Hatt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McHarris has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hatt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hatt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatt takes a little break here. McHarris wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hatt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete McHarris's cut.
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!

McHarris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McHarris with a jab.

Hatt pushes McHarris up against the cage in a clinch.

Hatt pulls McHarris into guard.
Hatt seems keen to control McHarris's posture.

Hatt is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McHarris has his hands clasped together but Hatt extends and breaks McHarris's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hatt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Hatt!

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 Ireneusz Doniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Hustle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Doniecki
vs
Hustle

180 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ireneusz Doniecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Hustle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doniecki lands a head shot.
Hustle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doniecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hustle.
Doniecki misses with the combination.
Doniecki throws a shot from downtown. Hustle moves away and avoids it.
Hustle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ireneusz Doniecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Doniecki.
Hustle looks to land a combination but Doniecki avoids it well.
Hustle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doniecki tries to avoid it but Hustle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doniecki to the ground. Doniecki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doniecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hustle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doniecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hustle is looking to clinch.
Hustle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Doniecki lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doniecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hustle throws out a counter right but Doniecki avoids it with no problem.
Doniecki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doniecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Doniecki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doniecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Doniecki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doniecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hustle wants to clinch up but Doniecki keeps it at a distance.
Doniecki scores with a punch to the head.
Hustle misses with a double jab
and Doniecki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doniecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Doniecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hustle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doniecki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle has his takedown stuffed
and Doniecki counters with a two punch combo.
Ireneusz Doniecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Hustle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doniecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doniecki is breathing heavily.
Hustle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doniecki leaves Hustle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doniecki swinging wildly here.
Doniecki connects with a single shot there.
Doniecki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doniecki misses with a hook.
A combination from Doniecki does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Doniecki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hustle doesn't seem phased though.

Hustle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doniecki!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doniecki tries to escape but Hustle is in control.
A lull in the action here as Hustle stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doniecki tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hustle with a couple of short strikes.
Doniecki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four 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.

Hustle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Doniecki is surviving well by controlling Hustle's body position as best he can.
Doniecki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hustle on the ground.

Doniecki bucks Hustle off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hustle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A cross from Doniecki lands.
Hustle moves forwards but Doniecki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doniecki lands a two punch combo.
Doniecki stalks Hustle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hustle's face. Hustle staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ireneusz Doniecki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doniecki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hustle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doniecki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doniecki lands a really nice looking cross but Hustle seems unphased.
Hustle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doniecki but Doniecki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doniecki blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Doniecki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hustle has managed to clinch.

Doniecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doniecki fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Doniecki does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Doniecki misses.
Hustle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hustle shoots for a takedown but Doniecki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ireneusz Doniecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Hustle.
Doniecki works Hustle's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doniecki scores with a jab. Hustle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ireneusz Doniecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doniecki looks to land a combination but Hustle avoids it well.
Doniecki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hustle back to the cage. Doniecki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Doniecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Hustle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hustle scores with a one two! Doniecki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hustle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doniecki lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doniecki looks to land a combination but Hustle avoids it well.
Doniecki throws a right hand that Hustle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hustle also avoids with ease.
Doniecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doniecki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doniecki throws a jab when Hustle was well out of range.
Hustle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doniecki defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doniecki pinned against the cage. Doniecki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doniecki misses with the combination.
Hustle dives in for a single leg takedown but Doniecki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doniecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Doniecki.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hustle.

Doniecki sneaks out the side door and pushes Hustle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Doniecki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustle fails with the takedown
and Doniecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doniecki misses with a wild combination.
Hustle doesn't manage to clinch there - Doniecki circles away.
Doniecki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doniecki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hustle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Doniecki.
Doniecki stuffs the takedown.
Doniecki misses with the combination.
Doniecki stuns Hustle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch but Doniecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hustle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doniecki scores with a one two! Hustle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hustle tries to clinch but Doniecki moves out of range.
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!
A lazy left from Doniecki finds it's target.
Hustle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doniecki sprawls well. Doniecki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hustle gets slowly back to his feet.
Doniecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hustle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hustle looking to score a takedown here. Doniecki is defending well but Hustle drives through and ends up in Doniecki's guard.
Hustle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hustle won't allow Doniecki to get back to his feet.
Doniecki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Doniecki tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ireneusz Doniecki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hustle slips a jab and a cross from Doniecki.

Hustle pushes Doniecki up against the cage in a clinch.

Doniecki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hustle uses from the top position.
Hustle throwing strikes but missing.
Hustle throws a big elbow that misses.
Hustle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hustle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doniecki is wriggling around but Hustle manages to pass to half guard.
Hustle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle is controlling the pace.
Hustle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doniecki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hustle working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Doniecki's thigh. Doniecki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hustle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chance Hustle has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Hustle trying to control the position from guard on top but Doniecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hustle won't allow Doniecki to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hustle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hustle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hustle wants to clinch up but Doniecki keeps it at a distance.
Hustle wants to clinch.
Ireneusz Doniecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Doniecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hustle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doniecki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hustle on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doniecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hustle shoots in looking for a takedown but Doniecki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hustle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doniecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hustle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doniecki.
Doniecki dips to his left and cracks Hustle with an uppercut!
Hustle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doniecki lands a right hook to the body.
Doniecki digs a good body shot into Hustle's ribs.
Doniecki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doniecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hustle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doniecki.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doniecki!
Doniecki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hustle has managed to clinch.
Hustle has Doniecki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doniecki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Doniecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doniecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doniecki misses with a looping left.
Hustle shoots in but no luck this time.
Ireneusz Doniecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Hustle.
Doniecki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hustle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doniecki defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doniecki looks to land a combination but Hustle avoids it well.
Chance Hustle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ireneusz Doniecki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doniecki tries to bum rush Hustle with a series of wild strikes but Hustle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ireneusz Doniecki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doniecki, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Ireneusz Doniecki!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ireneusz Doniecki!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Ireneusz Doniecki!

Ireneusz Doniecki wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aguia Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junior
vs
Gauthier

150 cm
24
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aguia Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque Gauthier !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gauthier if he has to take too many more of those.
Junior really is a fat lump.

Junior clinches up with Gauthier and pushes him back against the cage.
Gauthier tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Junior slows down the pace here.
Junior really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Junior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior tries for a takedown. No joy.

Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gauthier looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gauthier tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gauthier to the ground. Gauthier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior.

Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Junior forces Gauthier back against the cage and clinches.
Gauthier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Junior breaks from the clinch.
Gauthier throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gauthier as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aguia Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier throws a head kick that misses.

Junior has Gauthier up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
Gauthier tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Gauthier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Junior lands an elbow inside that Gauthier shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gauthier wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.

Junior has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gauthier uses from the top position.
Junior might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Junior holds on and takes a little breather.
Junior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Junior has passed into side control.
Junior controlling the position.
Gauthier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Junior has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior cracks Gauthier with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junior is defended easily by Gauthier .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aguia Junior dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gauthier takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Gauthier misses the shot to the body.
Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gauthier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior dives in and grabs Gauthier 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gauthier pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
And Gauthier tries to counter it with a takedown but Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gauthier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gauthier can do to turn this around?
Gauthier slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aguia Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior shoots for a takedown but Gauthier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gauthier throws a big counter head kick but Junior avoids it with no problem.
Gauthier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gauthier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier scores with a hook.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Jacque Gauthier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gauthier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Gauthier , which made it look bad.
Gauthier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gauthier is fending him off so far but Junior persists. Nope, Gauthier circles away and we're back to standing.
Gauthier is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gauthier . Those never looked like landing.
Junior fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Gauthier , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gauthier swinging wildly here.
Junior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aguia Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauthier throws a low kick but Junior moves out of range easily.
Aguia Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior fails with the takedown.
Gauthier tries to counter with a clinch but Junior shakes him off and moves away.
Gauthier stuffs the takedown.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gauthier but Gauthier pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gauthier throws a series of strikes that have Junior backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Gauthier .
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gauthier but Gauthier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Gauthier throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
Gauthier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior checks a low kick from Gauthier .
Gauthier takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Gauthier is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Junior rather than just go for the knockout.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Gauthier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gauthier as he avoids it easily.
Junior sets himself, and Gauthier steps forward looking for the clinch! Junior avoids it this time.
Junior misses with a double jab
and Gauthier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gauthier misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Gauthier looks to move away, Junior throws a big counter combo but Gauthier just gets out of the way.
Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gauthier counters with a left and a right that stings Junior.

Junior instigates a clinch.

Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gauthier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior lands a left hand.
Junior tries to pull guard but Gauthier won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aguia Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior tries to pull guard but Gauthier won't allow it.
Aguia Junior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junior wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gauthier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gauthier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Junior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junior is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Junior tries to pull guard but Gauthier holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier is looking to break free of the clinch but Junior has double underhooks.
Junior is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gauthier to keep the fight standing.
Gauthier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Junior jumps guard and drags Gauthier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gauthier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Junior is proving hard to escape from.

Gauthier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Junior controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier wanted to stand there but Junior had control of the position.
Gauthier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Junior is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gauthier presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Junior tries to pull guard but Gauthier won't allow it.
Junior slowing the pace effectively.

Junior ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Junior no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Junior working for a triangle but Gauthier defends it easily.
Gauthier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Junior's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gauthier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Junior's guard.

Junior has his foot on Gauthier 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gauthier works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aguia Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jacque Gauthier !
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jacque Gauthier !
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jacque Gauthier !

Jacque Gauthier wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fran Hollande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollande comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Andorran National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Colombo
vs
Hollande

180 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alessandro Colombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fran Hollande!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hollande gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Colombo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Colombo landing with the ground and pound.
Colombo connects with a couple of short punches.
Hollande wants to stand up but Colombo is controlling him.
Colombo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hollande wants to stand but Colombo is controlling the position.
Colombo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colombo postures up in Hollande's guard and throws a big left but Hollande blocks it.
Colombo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colombo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hollande's head.
Hollande wants to get back to his feet but Colombo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Colombo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hollande's guard.
Hollande taking some punishment here, with Colombo in his half guard.
Colombo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colombo lands with a punch from half guard.
Colombo throwing shots but Hollande is blocking nicely.
Colombo slips a nice elbow through Hollande's hands, connecting with Hollande's forehead.

Hollande is rocked!
Nice strikes from Colombo there.
Hollande is still in real trouble! Can Colombo finish him?
Hollande looks winded!
Colombo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hollande is hurt! He's hurt bad - Colombo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hollande from any more punishment! Congratulations to Colombo! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Colombo!
Fran Hollande spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm going to watch some Snuff Porn now'.