QFC Tournament 741 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaysan Khule (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.

Sweeney
vs
Khule

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaysan Khule!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khule clinches up against the cage.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney tries for a takedown but Khule sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khule is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sweeney with a body shot.

Sweeney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Khule really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweeney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sweeney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khule wants to get back to his feet.
Sweeney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khule is trying to stand back up but Sweeney is controlling him
Sweeney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khule's head.
Sweeney controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khule is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweeney pulls his head out easily.
Khule trying to hold on to Sweeney's head to control him but Sweeney postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khule swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney shoots in but no luck this time.
Khule keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khule will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Sweeney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sweeney scoring well with a low kick there.

Khule decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sweeney tries to roll over but Khule keeps him under control.

Sweeney kicks Khule off and gets back to his feet.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Khule circles away.
As Sweeney backs off Khule throws a huge counter combo but Sweeney manages to avoid it all.
Khule shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sweeney but Sweeney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khule misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khule shoots in and bounces Sweeney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khule looks winded!
Sweeney tries to strike from the bottom.
Sweeney trying to control the position.
Sweeney being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweeney is pulling down on Khule's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney is looking for a triangle but Khule pushes his legs off easily.
Sweeney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sweeney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khule is one step ahead there.
Khule 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Sweeney will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sweeney misses with a takedown
and Khule counters with a left to the body.

Khule gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Khule is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khule looking to control.
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Khule's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney stopping the sweep attempt from Khule.

Khule working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sweeney has passed into half guard!

Khule looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweeney postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Khule to stand up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khule prevents Sweeney from breaking the clinch.

Sweeney has clasped his hands together around Khule's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sweeney working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khule is not content to let Sweeney control the position.
Sweeney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khule can do to turn this around?
Khule struggling a bit here.
Sweeney wants to control but Khule is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Sweeney politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sweeney prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sweeney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khule pinned against the cage. Khule gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sweeney moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKhule.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sweeney scoring well with a low kick there.
Khule shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Khule looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sweeney!

Sweeney bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khule lands a nice shot that snaps Sweeney's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweeney!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweeney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khule sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khule has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Khule jumps guard.

Sweeney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khule stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sweeney dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sweeney clinches.

Khule breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khule just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweeney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sweeney.
Sweeney lands with a slapping head kick.
Sweeney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khule manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khule rushes Sweeney and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Sweeney is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Khule piles on the pressure and Sweeney crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaysan Khule!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Alvarez Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacarias Pikaseka (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.

Alvarez Jr
vs
Pikaseka

177 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Alvarez Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zacarias Pikaseka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez Jr throws a series of strikes that have Pikaseka backpedaling.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pikaseka enables Alvarez Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pikaseka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pikaseka being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Pikaseka is retaining full guard.
Alvarez Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pikaseka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pikaseka trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez Jr is proving a slippery customer.

Pikaseka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alvarez Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Pikaseka has switched to an armbar! Alvarez Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zacarias Pikaseka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Ogelund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Good (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.

Ogelund
vs
Good

200 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thor Ogelund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colby Good!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogelund dives in and grabs Good's left leg, looking for a takedown. Good pushes down on Ogelund's head and hops out.
Good drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ogelund defends it well.

Ogelund gets caught napping as Good dives in and scores a takedown. Ogelund manages to retain guard.

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

Good shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Good showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ogelund manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Good slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ogelund working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Good.
Good must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Good wants to pass the guard but Ogelund is keeping the position.
Ogelund really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good content to stall in guard here.

Ogelund throws his legs up looking for a submission but Good uses it to pass to side control.
Ogelund is looking to regain half guard here but Good keeps moving and retains side control.
Good is working Ogelund over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.

Good decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Ogelund with that takedown attempt.
Good lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogelund circles away quickly and effectively.

Good looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Good's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Good works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ogelund is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Good is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Good is working for a submission of some sort.
Good works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ogelund taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Good 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.

Good shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Good stands up from Ogelund's guard - Good perhaps looking for a knockout.

Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ogelund tries to pull guard but Good forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good stalls.

Good breaks the clinch.
Good has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogelund dives in and grabs Good's left leg, looking for a takedown. Good pushes down on Ogelund's head and hops out.
Ogelund fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Ogelund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogelund moves out of range of the body kick from Good.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ogelund or perhaps it was just good defense by Good, which made it look bad.
Good stuffs the takedown attempt from Ogelund. Ogelund gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Good drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ogelund bucks up and tries to throw Good off but instead Good has got his back!

Good is looking for the choke from the back position but Ogelund is controlling his hands well.
Good is riding his opponent, not letting Ogelund buck him off.

Ogelund defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogelund trying to control but not successfully.

Ogelund fending off the submission attempt from Good.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Good is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good keeps control of the position easily here as Ogelund tries to buck him off.
Ogelund tries to break free.
Colby Good has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good controls the position.

Good working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Good cracks Ogelund with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ogelund from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogelund trying to get back to his feet but Good is in full control for now.
Ogelund is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Good working for a choke but Ogelund is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ogelund defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Good 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ogelund to the mat! Ogelund manages to get full guard.
Ogelund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ogelund is working an open guard so Good takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Good shoots in and bounces Ogelund off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Ogelund throws his legs up looking for a submission but Good uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogelund wants to control but Good postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogelund is looking for a sweep.
Ogelund is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Good is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ogelund has escaped the position, nice work there.
Good in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ogelund seems a little lost for a moment, as Good dominates the positioning.

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.

Good decides to stand back up. Good steps back and let's Ogelund get back to his feet.
Good defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ogelund.

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

Good wants the takedown. Ogelund is fighting it off but Good persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ogelund's guard against the cage.
Ogelund 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.
Good is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good is working Ogelund over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Good looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ogelund looking to control.

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

Good drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ogelund is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Good dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Good decides to stand back up.
Ogelund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Good shoots in and gets a takedown into Ogelund's guard.

Good gets to his feet - Ogelund follows without any prompting.
Ogelund is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Good drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ogelund is working an open guard so Good takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thor Ogelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colby Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Good looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Good comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Good 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Colby Good!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Colby Good!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Colby Good!

Colby Good wins by unanimous decision!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durak's choice of entrance music: Johny Cash. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mayweather
vs
Durak

196 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Durak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durak.
Mayweather has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayweather is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Durak lands a body punch.
Durak is stalling here.
Durak lands a body shot.
Durak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durak is working Mayweather over against the cage.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Durak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durak leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Durak to keep the fight standing.
Durak lands a nice uppercut.
Durak lands a body punch.
Durak lands a shoulder strike.
Durak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durak is working Mayweather over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Durak.
Durak stalling.
Durak digs a right hand into Mayweather's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayweather's gas tank.
Durak lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Durak.
Durak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durak is leaning against Mayweather and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durak lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Durak.
Durak content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durak pushes Mayweather back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Durak.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Durak.

Durak clinches up with Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage.
Durak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durak breaks from the clinch.

Durak closes the distance and clinches.
Durak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durak is defending well.
A right hand to the body from Durak.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Durak is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Mayweather tries to pull guard but Durak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayweather could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Durak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Durak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Durak drops Mayweather with a beautiful combination! Mayweather stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Durak is looking for the KO!

It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.

Durak moves into the clinch.
Durak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayweathers head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Durak manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durak is pushing Mayweather up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mayweather tries to break free but Durak pushes him back against the cage.

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

Durak moves into range and clinches up with Mayweather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durak's elbow.
Durak works on Mayweather's body with a couple of short punches.

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

Durak moves into the clinch.
Durak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durak lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Durak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Durak is controlling the position.
Durak just leaning against Mayweather, taking a breather.
Durak works on Mayweather's body with a couple of short punches.

Durak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durak connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Mayweather to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Durak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Durak!
Ivan Durak thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Statrovarius Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Malenkov (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.

Smiff
vs
Malenkov

195 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Statrovarius Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Malenkov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff tries to move into range but Malenkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Smiff clinches.

Smiff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malenkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smiff missing with a left hand there. Malenkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Malenkov pushes Smiff up against the cage in a clinch.

Malenkov pulls guard.
Smiff postures up.
Malenkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smiff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smiff is looking to work some ground and pound but Malenkov has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenkov has a closed guard, preventing Smiff from standing up.
Smiff postures up in Malenkov's guard and throws a big left but Malenkov blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malenkov misses with a head kick.
Smiff throws a head kick but Malenkov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malenkov! But no joy.

Smiff clinches.
Smiff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malenkov is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smiff jumps into guard, dragging Malenkov to the mat.
Malenkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smiff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Smiff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smiff working a defensive guard here.
Smiff could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smiff has Malenkov pulled in close to control his posture.
Malenkov tries to stand but Smiff is controlling from the bottom.

Malenkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malenkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff keeping full guard, as Malenkov tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Malenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Smiff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malenkov is aware though and is defending well.

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

Malenkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malenkov looking to control.

Smiff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malenkov wants to improve his position but instead Smiff has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Smiff seems content to control.

Smiff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malenkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smiff.

Smiff is working for a kimura but Malenkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smiff shoots in for a takedown but Malenkov shows good takedown defense.
Malenkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smiff avoids it really well and circles away.
Malenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Smiff rushes Malenkov and presses him up against the cage.
Smiff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malenkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malenkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Smiff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff tries to score with a low kick but Malenkov moves his leg out of the way.

Smiff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malenkov did well to prevent Smiff getting side control.

Smiff stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Malenkov to get to his feet.
Malenkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smiff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Statrovarius Smiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malenkov!
Malenkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smiff circles away.
Malenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malenkov.

Oooooh!!! Malenkov has knocked Smiff down with a huge combo! Malenkov steps away and waves a wobbly Smiff back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Smiff is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Malenkov instigates a clinch.
Oh Smiff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malenkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Smiff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smiff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malenkov to keep the fight standing.

Smiff jumps into guard, dragging Malenkov to the mat.
Malenkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smiff is keeping the position for now.
Smiff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malenkov throwing strikes but missing.
Smiff seems to have got his legs back now.
Malenkov wants to get up but he can't break Smiff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smiff controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smiff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malenkov manages to get himself to full guard.

Malenkov is trying to keep Smiff in close.
Malenkov wants to sweep here but Smiff controlling him for the moment.

Malenkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Malenkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malenkov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malenkov working a defensive guard but Smiff manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smiff working the body and head with strikes.
Malenkov is trying to control Smiff's posture but Smiff avoids it.
Malenkov regains half guard.
Statrovarius Smiff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smiff trying to control the pace.
Smiff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Igor Malenkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Malenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Smiff circles away.
Smiff seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Malenkov gets tackled into the cage by Smiff. Smiff maintains the clinch.

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

Malenkov gets caught napping as Smiff dives in and scores a takedown. Malenkov manages to retain guard.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malenkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smiff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenkov controls Smiff momentarily but Smiff frees himself.
Smiff forces his way into half guard.
Smiff not doing much here.

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.
Smiff wants to pass to mount but Malenkov is defending the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malenkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smiff's waist but Smiff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malenkov off to one side.
Malenkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malenkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Smiff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smiff tries to clinch up
and Malenkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Malenkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malenkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Statrovarius Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff swinging wildly here.
Smiff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smiff is looking to counter the offense by Malenkov and move into the clinch.
Statrovarius Smiff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Malenkov.
Smiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smiff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smiff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malenkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Malenkov is in trouble now - Smiff has advanced to mount!
Smiff controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff prevents Malenkov from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Statrovarius Smiff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smiff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Statrovarius Smiff!

Statrovarius Smiff wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jones (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.

Mcdonald
vs
Jones

190 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Douglas Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mcdonald's guard.

Mcdonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Mcdonald thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mcdonald keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mcdonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mcdonald is trying to keep Jones in close.
Mcdonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcdonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones won't allow Mcdonald to sweep him here.

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

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Mcdonald's guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mcdonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones stands up from Mcdonald's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big right from Jones misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Mcdonald scores with a shot to the body.
Mcdonald shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mcdonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Mcdonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcdonald gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Mcdonald is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcdonald won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jones has eaten all the pies!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdonald is keeping the position for now.
Mcdonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald trying to control the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcdonald is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcdonald's waist but Mcdonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Mcdonald is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
Mcdonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mcdonald half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Mcdonald as Jones shoots in.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdonald is defended easily by Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mcdonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mcdonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcdonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Mcdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Mcdonald's guard.

Mcdonald has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald moves into the clinch.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones leaning against his opponent.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcdonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdonald slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcdonald.
Mcdonald misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Mcdonald's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcdonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcdonald lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas Mcdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcdonald sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdonald is defended easily by Jones.
Jones with the counter takedown but Mcdonald avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Mcdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Mcdonald's guard.
Jones tries to stand but Mcdonald is controlling from the bottom.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcdonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dan Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcdonald trying to control the position.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Mcdonald.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Mcdonald dominated that second round.
That's time! Mcdonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcdonald tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Mcdonald scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcdonald moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries to clinch but Mcdonald moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to clinch but Mcdonald moves away
and Mcdonald counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcdonald.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mcdonald.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcdonald pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones with the counter takedown but Mcdonald avoids it easily.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.

Mcdonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mcdonald has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jones has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Mcdonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcdonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuns Mcdonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Mcdonald moves out of range.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Mcdonald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to stall but Mcdonald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcdonald avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald fails to pull guard.
Mcdonald wants to break free but Jones has control.

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

Mcdonald tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jones stands up from half guard.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is controlling Jones's posture.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdonald staying calm.

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 Douglas Mcdonald.
I think Mcdonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Douglas Mcdonald!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Douglas Mcdonald!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Douglas Mcdonald!

Douglas Mcdonald wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Aly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Goodwin (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.

Aly
vs
Goodwin

189 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Aly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Goodwin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goodwin gets caught napping as Aly dives in and scores a takedown. Goodwin manages to retain guard.

Goodwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aly connects with a couple of short punches.
Aly pushes down on Goodwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goodwin pushes Aly off looking to stand but Aly dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goodwin sees it coming and defends easily.
Aly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Goodwin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goodwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Goodwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aly stands and throws Goodwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goodwin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Aly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Goodwin can't escape the position.
Goodwin really wants to buck Aly off and get back to his feet.
Aly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aly controlling from mount.
Aly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goodwin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Aly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aly seems to be working for a kimura but Goodwin defends the submission attempt.

Aly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goodwin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Aly seems to be working for a kimura but Goodwin defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aly escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goodwin scores with a spinning back kick!

Aly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goodwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aly tries to advance to mount but can't.
A lull in the action here as Aly stalls from top position.
Aly is putting a hurting on Goodwin here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aly happy to just control the position for now.
Goodwin tries to control but Aly manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aly lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodwin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aly controlling his opponent.
Aly scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Goodwin is rocked!
Goodwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aly controlling from mount.
Goodwin can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aly raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goodwin is still in real trouble! Can Aly finish him?
Aly softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Goodwin is out cold! Aly jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammad Aly!