18 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Biah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Biah acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vrinceanu
vs
Biah

179 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Biah!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vrinceanu's half guard.

Biah postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vrinceanu to stand up.
Vrinceanu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Biah defends well and Vrinceanu ends up having to push Biah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Biah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vrinceanu blocks it well.

Biah gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Vrinceanu clinches up with Biah and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Biah shoots in and gets a takedown into Vrinceanu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrinceanu looking to control.
Biah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vrinceanu is pulling down on Biah's head. It's preventing any offense from Biah, at least for the moment.
Biah sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Biah might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Vrinceanu wants to stand but Biah is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vrinceanu is trying to keep Biah in close.
Vrinceanu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Biah looking to pass the guard.
Biah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biah tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrinceanu is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Biah has managed to clinch.
Biah tries to pull guard but Vrinceanu holds him up against the cage and eventually Biah drops back down to his feet.

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

Vrinceanu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Biah, pushing him back against the cage.

Biah pulls guard successfully.
Biah is adopting a defensive guard.

Biah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vrinceanu is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vrinceanu drops back looking for a leg! Biah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Biah manages to kick Vrinceanu off! Vrinceanu jumps back into Biah's guard.
Biah wants to stand but Vrinceanu is controlling the position.
Biah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Biah wants to sweep here but Vrinceanu controlling him for the moment.
Biah trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vrinceanu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Biah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vrinceanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Biah closes the distance and clinches.
Vrinceanu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vrinceanu is defending well.
Vrinceanu jumps guard but Biah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Biah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vrinceanu, pushing him back against the cage.

Biah breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu shoots in and drives through. Biah sprawls well.

Biah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Biah cracks Vrinceanu with a big right hand but Vrinceanu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Biah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vrinceanu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vrinceanu parries the strikes from Biah easily there. Biah is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vrinceanu to escape.
Vrinceanu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Biah trying to control the action but Vrinceanu is working from the bottom.
Vrinceanu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

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.
Vrinceanu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Biah is working away from the top position though.
Vrinceanu gets full guard.
Biah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrinceanu is keeping the position for now.
William Biah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vrinceanu controls Biah momentarily but Biah frees himself.
Biah content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vrinceanu dives on top into guard.

Vrinceanu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Biah looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Biah looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Biah!

Biah decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vrinceanu to his feet.
Biah leaves Vrinceanu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Biah tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu fails with the takedown

and Biah counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biah displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vrinceanu up against the cage.

Biah gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vrinceanu regains guard.
Biah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vrinceanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Biah gets to his feet. Vrinceanu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biah as he avoids it easily.

Biah shoots in and bounces Vrinceanu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Biah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Biah closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Vrinceanu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Biah has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vrinceanu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Biah slaps away a takedown attempt from Vrinceanu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Biah with the counter takedown but Vrinceanu avoids it easily.
Vrinceanu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biah works over Vrinceanu's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biah sprawls well. Biah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrinceanu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biah working the head and body with strikes.
Biah is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vrinceanu is trying to control but can't.

Biah escapes and gets back to his feet.
Vrinceanu avoids the head kick by Biah.
Vrinceanu thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Biah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vrinceanu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Biah manages to mount him!
Biah lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrinceanu is squirming around, avoiding Biah's attempts to control the action.
Biah landing punches.
Biah looking to finish Vrinceanu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vrinceanu!
Biah controlling his opponent.
Biah looking to control but Vrinceanu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biah lands a big elbow.

Biah goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vrinceanu turns into him and now he's in Biah's guard.
Biah pulls Vrinceanu in close to prevent any damage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Biah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vrinceanu defends it easily.

Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biah keeping moving, preventing Vrinceanu from controlling successfully.

Biah is looking for a triangle but Vrinceanu pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan Vrinceanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Biah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vrinceanu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Biah dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Biah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Biah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alpacca scores the fight for William Biah!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for William Biah!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for William Biah!

William Biah wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Cutesic Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Cutesic Junior looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cutesic Junior
vs
James

215 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Cutesic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier James!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutesic Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Cutesic Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
James keeps Cutesic Junior at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cutesic Junior moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James dives in and grabs Cutesic Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cutesic Junior pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Cutesic Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cutesic Junior is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutesic Junior has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James takes a swing at Cutesic Junior's ribcage but misses.
Cutesic Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cutesic Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cutesic Junior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook

and Cutesic Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Cutesic Junior has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by James after a bit of a struggle.
Cutesic Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.

Cutesic Junior breaks from the clinch.
Cutesic Junior throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James throws a head kick that misses

and Cutesic Junior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for James!
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior controls the position from side control.
Cutesic Junior wants to stand but James has his arm trapped.
Cutesic Junior trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cutesic Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

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.
James trying to control but Cutesic Junior postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cutesic Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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

Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cutesic Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cutesic Junior postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
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 Denis Cutesic Junior will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cutesic Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Cutesic Junior closes the distance and clinches.
James stalling in the clinch but Cutesic Junior improves position.
James's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on James's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cutesic Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cutesic Junior manages to break the clinch.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cutesic Junior's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by James.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Cutesic Junior is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cutesic Junior as he jumps to the side.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Cutesic Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cutesic Junior pulls guard.
Cutesic Junior keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutesic Junior trying to control the position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutesic Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Cutesic Junior keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cutesic Junior looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James throws a big counter head kick but Cutesic Junior avoids it with no problem.
Cutesic Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
Cutesic Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Cutesic Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

James clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working for takedown but Cutesic Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutesic Junior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cutesic Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cutesic Junior is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

James pulls guard effortlessly.
Cutesic Junior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cutesic Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into James's guard.
Cutesic Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cutesic Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cutesic Junior stands up from James's guard - Cutesic Junior perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but Cutesic Junior shows good takedown defense.
Cutesic Junior shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Cutesic Junior misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for James.
Cutesic Junior darts in looking for a takedown but James gets double underhooks and turns Cutesic Junior into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Cutesic Junior's shoulder, as Cutesic Junior tries to avoid the shot.

Cutesic Junior gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cutesic Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cutesic Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutesic Junior shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cutesic Junior misses with a low kick.
Denis Cutesic Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutesic Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Cutesic Junior.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Cutesic Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Cutesic Junior persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Cutesic Junior shakes him off and moves away.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Cutesic Junior tries to clinch there but James circles away.

Cutesic Junior moves into range and clinches up with James.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cutesic Junior to keep the fight standing.
Cutesic Junior taking a breather.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cutesic Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James gets control of Cutesic Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cutesic Junior engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier James.
I think James 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 Bart Greer scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Xavier James!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Xavier James!

Xavier James wins by majority decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fatey Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fatey Ahmad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ahmad
vs
Dukes

163 cm
19
131 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fatey Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dukes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahmad but Ahmad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ahmad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) in the buildup to the fight.
Jason Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahmad throws a combination that misses

and Dukes counters by moving into the clinch.
Dukes stalling against the cage.
Ahmad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dukes is trying to pull guard but Ahmad has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmad tries to break free but Dukes pushes him back against the cage.
Ahmad tries to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Dukes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes avoiding damage.
Ahmad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahmad blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to break free but Dukes pushes him back against the cage.
Ahmad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dukes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Ahmad manages to get underhooks.
Fatey Ahmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Ahmad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ahmad is trying to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling him.

Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Fatey Ahmad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahmad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dukes thinking.
Ahmad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dukes eats them both and turns towards Ahmad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ahmad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dukes tries to clinch but Ahmad moves away
and Ahmad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dukes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahmad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ahmad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.

Dukes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukes tries for a takedown but Ahmad circles away easily
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Dukes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dukes tries to clinch
and Ahmad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahmad leaves Dukes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Ahmad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dukes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Dukes looks winded!
Ahmad stalks Dukes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dukes's face. Dukes staggers backwards, shaken.
Dukes needs to keep his hands up - Ahmad had a free shot at his head there.
Ahmad stuns Dukes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dukes throws a head kick that half lands.
Dukes with a poor takedown
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Dukes wants to clinch
and Ahmad counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes looks to clinch
and Ahmad counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahmad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahmad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dukes back to the cage. Ahmad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dukes with the counter takedown but Ahmad avoids it easily.
Dukes dives in and grabs Ahmad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmad pushes down on Dukes's head and hops out.

Ahmad tries to keep at a distance but Dukes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dukes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dukes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Dukes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ahmad managing to block the knees to the body from Dukes.
Dukes wants a takedown.
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Ahmad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatey Ahmad dominated that 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.

Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Dukes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahmad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahmad connects with a body shot that sends Dukes's belly button to the back.
Ahmad feints a jab promting Dukes to slip. Ahmad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dukes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dukes darts in looking for a takedown but Ahmad gets double underhooks and turns Dukes into the cage.
Fatey Ahmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Some wild striking there from Ahmad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dukes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukes moves to clinch but Ahmad breaks away
and Ahmad counters with a three punch combo that has Dukes backing up. Dukes nods at Ahmad to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Ahmad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Ahmad lands a right hook to the body.
Dukes tries to clinch up
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Ahmad throws a series of punches but Dukes avoids them all with ease.
Ahmad lands a nice hook to Dukes's body. Dukes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Ahmad both land. Nice combination.
Dukes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahmad avoids it really well and circles away.
As Dukes looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Dukes just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ahmad as he jumps to the side.
Ahmad fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukes can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Ahmad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dukes! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dukes pushes Ahmad up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ahmad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dukes walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes darts in trying to clinch
and Dukes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Ahmad circles away easily
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Dukes lands the left hand.
Ahmad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dukes has closed the distance and engaged Ahmad in a clinch.

Ahmad breaks the clinch.
Ahmad lands with an uppercut that bounces Dukes off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad scores with a jab to the head.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahmad counters with a left and a right that stings Dukes.
Dukes wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Ahmad circles away.
As Dukes looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Dukes just gets out of the way.
Ahmad connects with a single shot there.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches up with Ahmad, looking for a takedown. Dukes pushes Ahmad against the cage but Ahmad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahmad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dukes at a distance.
Ahmad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dukes back to the cage. Ahmad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatey Ahmad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dukes looks for a takedown but Ahmad sprawls well.
Fatey Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dukes darts in looking for a takedown but Ahmad gets double underhooks and turns Dukes into the cage.
Dukes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dukes instigates a clinch.
Ahmad is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ahmad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahmad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahmad tries to break free but Dukes pushes him back against the cage.

Dukes pulls guard effortlessly.
Ahmad wants to stand and escape but instead Dukes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ahmad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dukes throwing strikes from guard but Ahmad blocks nicely.

Dukes drops back looking for a leg! Ahmad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ahmad manages to kick Dukes off! Dukes jumps back into Ahmad's guard.
Dukes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahmad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahmad has wrist control.
Dukes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahmad is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ahmad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dukes on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes passes into half guard.
Ahmad is trying to stand up here but Dukes is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dukes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dukes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahmad but Ahmad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fatey Ahmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes wants to clinch up but Ahmad keeps it at a distance.
Dukes dives in and grabs Ahmad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmad pushes down on Dukes's head and hops out.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Ahmad circles away easily
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes misses the jab.
Ahmad throws a series of punches but Dukes avoids them all with ease.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.
Fatey Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Ahmad as Dukes shoots in.
As Dukes looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Dukes just gets out of the way.
Ahmad looks to land a combination. Dukes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dukes drives through and clinches with Ahmad against the cage.
Dukes has Ahmad pressed against the cage, preventing Ahmad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jason Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fatey Ahmad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahmad counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fatey Ahmad.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahmad, 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Fatey Ahmad!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Fatey Ahmad!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Fatey Ahmad!

Fatey Ahmad wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Poole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Nigels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Poole
vs
Nigels

165 cm
25
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stacey Poole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kris Nigels!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nigels looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Poole lands a jab to the nose.
Nigels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poole scores with a jab to the body.
Poole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kris Nigels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nigels with a poor takedown

and Poole counters with a head kick that drops Nigels to the mat! Nigels scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Nigels is rocked!
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!
Poole connects with a stiff jab that staggers Nigels - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stacey Poole!
A less than humble Stacey Poole misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Buzrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beauty of Annihilation Remix - The Giant Easter Egg Song. Mario Buzrov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bean
vs
Buzrov

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

205 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Buzrov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buzrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buzrov.
Buzrov misses the jab.
Buzrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buzrov. Bean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bean lands a jab to the head.
Bean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Buzrov misses.
Bean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnny Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean scores with a body shot.

Bean closes the distance and clinches.

Bean breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Bean. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buzrov under the eye.
Buzrov tries to clinch but Bean is having none of it.
Bean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buzrov misses with a kick to the body.
Buzrov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Buzrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bean is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buzrov.

Bean drives through and clinches with Buzrov against the cage.
Bean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buzrov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bean after a bit of a struggle.
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buzrov looks winded!

Bean breaks the clinch.
Buzrov throws a series of punches but Bean moves out of range.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buzrov doesn't seem bothered though.

Bean pushes Buzrov up against the cage in a clinch.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bean closes the distance and clinches.
Bean prevents Buzrov from breaking the clinch.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buzrovs head.
Buzrov is trying to break the clinch but Bean is controlling him.
Buzrov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bean pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnny Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Buzrov.
Buzrov throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bean scores with a nice right hand.

Bean has closed the distance and engaged Buzrov in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bean.

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

Bean drives through and clinches with Buzrov against the cage.
Bean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buzrov backwards.
Bean lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Bean.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.
Bean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buzrov backwards.
Bean is leaning against Buzrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bean is leaning against Buzrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buzrov moves forwards but Bean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a shot to the body.
Bean throws a shot to the body.
Bean lands a nice shot that snaps Buzrov's head back.
Bean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Buzrov is rocked!
Johnny Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buzrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Bean throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Buzrov stumbling backwards into the cage! Buzrov bounces back off the cage towards Bean, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Bean lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Bean celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Bean!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

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