QFC Tournament 738 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Recom Essando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hill (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.

Essando
vs
Hill

158 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Recom Essando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Hill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill walks into a stiff left hand from Essando.
Essando jabs Hill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Essando. Essando obviously looking to wear him down.

Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hill lands a nice short elbow.
Hill lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hill lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill slows the pace down in half guard.
Hill winds up and cracks Essando with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Essando is trying to control but can't.
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Essando with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hill connects with a nice short shot to Essando's temple.

Essando is rocked!

It looks like Recom Essando has been cut.
Hill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Essando is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Essando quite badly. Essando pulls Hill in close trying to recover. Hill postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Essando on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Essando doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hill!

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Struve Miocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Ng (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.

Miocic
vs
Ng

155 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Struve Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Ng!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ng.
Miocic throws a body kick that misses.
Ng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ng tries to clinch but Miocic moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ng.

Miocic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miocic blocks the strikes from Ng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miocic in particular looking to stall.
Ng is looking to control Miocic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ng avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miocic lands with some strikes.

Miocic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ng is surviving well by controlling Miocic's body position as best he can.
Ng tries to hold on but Miocic postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ng is trying to reverse the position but instead Miocic has taken his back - oops!
Ng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miocic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Miocic working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ng is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Miocic has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ng taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Struve Miocic!
Joseph Ng was interviewed post fight and said 'Failing is part of success'.

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A | B

pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davey Ivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Sparx (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.

Ivers
vs
Sparx

178 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davey Ivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaime Sparx!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparx will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A low kick from Ivers is predictable there
and Sparx counters with a series of strikes. Ivers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sparx shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sparx.
Sparx takes one to the chin there.
Sparx takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sparx misses with a body kick.

Ivers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sparx pushes Ivers off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparx looks for the body kick but Ivers saw that one coming.
Ivers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sparx pinned against the cage. Sparx gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparx circles away.
Ivers misses with a takedown attempt - Sparx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Ivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sparx.
Sparx moves out of range of the body kick.
Ivers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sparx but Sparx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ivers stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparx. Sparx gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivers misses with a wild combination.
Ivers is breathing heavily.
Ivers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparx is fending him off so far but Ivers persists. Nope, Sparx circles away and we're back to standing.

Ivers gets caught flat footed, as Sparx shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sparx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sparx pushing down on Ivers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparx in particular looking to stall.
Sparx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ivers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sparx manages to mount him!
Sparx is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ivers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sparx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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!
Ivers manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivers has hold of Sparx's hands but Sparx slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparx looks to land a strike but Ivers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ivers keeping moving, preventing Sparx from controlling successfully.
Sparx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivers, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sparx passes into half guard.
Sparx controlling the pace.
Sparx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Sparx dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivers shoots in for a takedown but Sparx shows good takedown defense.
Ivers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davey Ivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivers with a poor takedown

and Sparx counters by moving into the clinch.
Sparx goes for a takedown attempt but Ivers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparx is defended easily by Ivers.
Sparx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivers goes for a double leg but Sparx avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sparx continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Ivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Sparx. No joy for Ivers on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivers shoots in for a double leg but Sparx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparx fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparx fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparx is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sparx. No joy for Ivers on that attempt.
Sparx stalks Ivers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ivers's face. Ivers staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Sparx. No joy for Ivers on that attempt.
Ivers swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparx.

Sparx shoots in and bounces Ivers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ivers working a defensive guard here.
Sparx forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivers wants to get back to full guard.

Sparx is looking for a kimura but Ivers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparx to get the leverage.
Ivers is in trouble now - Sparx has advanced to mount!
Sparx wants to control but Ivers has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivers tries to get to full guard but Sparx has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparx controlling the pace.

Sparx stands up and beckons Ivers to join him on the feet.

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.
Sparx throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sparx has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sparx shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivers's guard.

Ivers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Sparx breaks the clinch.
Ivers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivers keeps the fight on the outside.

Sparx shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ivers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sparx is on him like a limpet, forcing Ivers back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Sparx 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!

Ivers misses with a takedown attempt - Sparx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaime Sparx seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ivers forces Sparx back against the cage and clinches.
Sparx content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ivers tries to score a body lock takedown but Sparx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivers is trying to drag Sparx to the mat but Sparx just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Ivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ivers wants the takedown. Sparx is fighting it off but Ivers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sparx's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparx is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sparx is pressing down on Ivers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ivers is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparx controlling the action here.
Ivers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sparx wants to pass the guard but Ivers is keeping the position.
Ivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivers, not yet.

That's two 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.
Sparx with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparx trying to control but Ivers is working from the bottom.
Sparx throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ivers looking for a guillotine here but Sparx defends easily.
Sparx wants to pass the guard but Ivers is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparx trying to control but Ivers is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ivers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sparx sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivers somewhat.
Ivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sparx tries to clinch but Ivers is having none of it.
Ivers shoots in looking for a takedown. Sparx tries to sprawl out of it but Ivers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sparx manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Sparx shoots in for a takedown but Ivers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparx tries to clinch up.
Ivers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sparx gets a clinch.

Sparx has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ivers uses from the top position.
Sparx is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ivers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davey Ivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivers is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparx has wrist control.
Jaime Sparx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparx is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaime Sparx.
Well Sparx 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jaime Sparx!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jaime Sparx!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Jaime Sparx!

Jaime Sparx wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
A | B

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A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Clark (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.

Johnson
vs
Clark

156 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demitrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Clark!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Clark persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clark is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson gets full guard.

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

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Clark pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Clark from standing up.

Clark wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Johnson's closed guard. He's half up but Johnson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Johnson pivots and extends the arm, Clark falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Johnson! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demitrious Johnson!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cage (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.

Sousa
vs
Cage

167 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Cage.
Sousa misses with a takedown
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sousa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sousa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Felipe Sousa has been cut.
Sousa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cage lands a head shot.
Cage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sousa tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage works Sousa's body with a nice hook.
Johny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sousa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage cracks Sousa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sousa tries to clinch
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Sousa backing up. Sousa nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.

Sousa is rocked!
Cage drops Sousa with a big left hand! Sousa is injured, injured bad! Cage jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Cage!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Birchack (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.

Chandler
vs
Birchack

171 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Birchack!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Birchack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
Chandler wants to control but Birchack passes easily into half guard.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Birchack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Birchack is taking a breather. Chandler 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.
Birchack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Birchack wants to pass to mount but Chandler is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchack controlling the action here.
Birchack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Birchack slows the pace down in half guard.
Birchack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Birchack with a momentary lay and pray from 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.

Chandler looking for submissions off his back.
Birchack stops Chandler from getting back to his feet.
Chandler tries to roll over but Birchack keeps him under control.
Birchack slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Birchack is thwarting Chandler's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Birchack circles away quickly and effectively.

Birchack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Birchack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Birchack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Birchack on the ground.
Birchack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Birchack is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chandler is trying to maintain the position but Birchack is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Birchack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to control but Birchack is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Birchack throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chandler was covering up waiting for the punch and Birchack finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chandler wants to stand up but Birchack is controlling him.
Birchack is working Chandler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Chandler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Birchack defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chandler is looking to sweep but instead, Birchack has passed into half guard.
Birchack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chandler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Birchack with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Birchack working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Birchack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to get back to full guard.
Anthony Birchack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler wants to control but Birchack is keeping busy.
Birchack sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchack working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Birchack controlling the action here.
Chandler is trying to stand up here but Birchack is controlling him well.
Birchack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Birchack seems to be working for a kimura but Chandler defends the submission attempt.
Birchack controlling the pace.

Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chandler has hold of Birchack's hands but Birchack slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

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.
Chandler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chandler has hold of Birchack's hands but Birchack slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Birchack sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Birchack shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chandler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Birchack is working Chandler over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Birchack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chandler misses with a hook. Birchack ducked under it nicely.
Chandler scores with a kick to the body.

Chandler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Birchack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchack distracts Chandler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chandler is looking to stand back up but Birchack counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chandler.
Chandler is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Birchack in particular looking to stall.
Birchack working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Birchack slips a nice elbow through Chandler's hands, connecting with Chandler's forehead.
Birchack controlling the action here.
Birchack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchack not doing much here.
Birchack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Birchack performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Birchack connects with a nice short shot to Chandler's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birchack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Birchack prevents Chandler from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Birchack.
Birchack prevents Chandler from improving his position.
Birchack content to control rather than advance.
Birchack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Birchack is continuing to stall.
Birchack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Birchack moves into full mount! Chandler won't be happy about that!
Birchack unloading with bombs!
Birchack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Birchack breaks from Chandler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler is in a horrible position here. Birchack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Chandler is rocked!
Birchack controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Birchack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Birchack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Anthony Birchack!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Anthony Birchack!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Anthony Birchack!

Anthony Birchack wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Chandler spoke after the fight, saying 'Ok, no problem!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dreck Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Kind (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.

Sharp
vs
Kind

172 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dreck Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kind was covering up waiting for the punch and Sharp finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sharp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kind looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharp is one step ahead there.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Kind keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sharp gets to his feet - Kind follows without any prompting.
Kind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kind defends it nicely.

Kind gets a clinch.
Sharp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Kind manages to break the clinch.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreck Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there

and Kind counters with a takedown into side control.
Kind trying to control the position but Sharp is working away.
Sharp tries to buck Kind off but Kind is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom here.
Kind lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Sharp explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kind shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sharp's guard.
Sharp working a defensive guard but Kind passes into half guard.
Sharp is looking to escape.
Kind wants to control but Sharp is keeping him busy.
Sharp tries to get to full guard but Kind has control of the leg.
Sharp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kind is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kind trying to pass the guard but Sharp defending well.
Sharp trying to hold on to Kind's head to control him but Kind postures up.
Kind trying to control the pace.

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.
Kind trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sharp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kind pinned against the cage. Kind gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kind has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kind wants it to stay on the feet.
Kind misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kind darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.

Kind manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kind.
Sharp defending against the ground and pound.
Kind really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kind is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sharp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kind stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kind rushes Sharp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharp jumps guard but Kind stands there with Sharp around his waist. Sharp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kind tries to pull guard but Sharp won't allow it.

Sharp tightens his grip and picks Kind up, before dumping him to the ground. Kind manages to land in guard.

Sharp stands and steps away. Kind gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kind shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sharp napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sharp throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two 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!
Sharp tries for a takedown but Kind sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreck Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kind throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sharp tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kind is in Sharp's guard.
Sharp is wriggling around but Kind manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kind is working for a submission of some sort.
Kind stalling.
Kind missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind wants to pass the guard but Sharp is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sharp moves into full guard.
Sharp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kind is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind wants to get back to full guard but Sharp has passed into side control.

Sharp has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice takedown defense from Sharp. No joy for Kind on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sharp is defended easily by Kind.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kind sprawls well. Kind wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.
Kind follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dreck Sharp will probably get the nod.
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!

Kind closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sharp has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kind is on him like a limpet, forcing Sharp back against the cage.
Kind misses with a knee strike.
Sharp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp has Kind pressed against the cage.
Sharp tries for a takedown but Kind manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind is leaning against Sharp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sharp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kind prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreck Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kind is pressed up against the cage. Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kind down to the mat. Kind avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Kind avoids them all with ease.
Sharp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kind breaks the clinch.

Kind darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp fails to pull guard.
Sharp wants to stall.
Kind is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sharp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kind pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kind escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dreck Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kind leaves Sharp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kind dives in and scores a takedown into Sharp's guard.

Kind stands up and waves to Sharp to follow him.
Kind throws a combination. Sharp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sharp doesn't seem bothered though.
Kind lands with an uppercut that bounces Sharp off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kind pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.

Kind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kind swinging wildly here.

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

Sharp is defending against the submission attempts here by Kind.
Kind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kind lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind is thwarting Sharp's attempts to control the position.
Sharp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kind is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kind missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sharp is trying to stand back up but Kind is controlling him

Kind stands up and beckons Sharp to join him on the feet.
Dreck Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ Kind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Champ Kind seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kind closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sharp to the mat! Sharp manages to get full guard.
Sharp wants to get back to his feet but Kind passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dreck Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Champ Kind!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Champ Kind!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Champ Kind!

Champ Kind wins by unanimous decision!