Saturday Night Pride Fights 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Stephenson (ranked 4253 p4p, 382 weight class) and John Killney (ranked 5289 p4p, 447 weight class). Stephenson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ricky Steamboat Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stephenson
vs
Killney

180 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

IniTech Nutrition
Green Machine Nutritional Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Killney!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stephenson.
Killney tries to clinch up.
Stephenson is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Killney!
Stephenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stephenson digs a good body shot into Killney's ribs.
Stephenson throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Killney. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Stephenson misses its target.
Killney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stephenson.
Stephenson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Killney moves out of range as Stephenson strikes.
Stephenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Killney tries to clinch but Stephenson is having none of it.
Killney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!

Killney takes the fight into the clinch.
Stephenson trying to control the position but instead, Killney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stephenson into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killney can't find room to land a body shot as Stephenson controls the action.
Killney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Killney has Stephenson pressed against the ropes, preventing Stephenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killney.

Stephenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Stephenson misses the target.
Killney walks into a left hand.

It looks like John Killney has been cut.
Stephenson throws an overhand right that lands on Killney's shoulder, as Killney tries to avoid the shot.
Killney throws a counter combo.
Stephenson throws a body punch but Killney moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Killney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Killney wants to clinch up but Stephenson keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Killney gets a clinch.
Killney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stephenson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stephenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stephenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Killney gets an underhook and turns Stephenson into the ropes.
Killney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stephenson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Killney wants to stall.
Stephenson is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stephenson as Killney tries to tie him up.
Killney taking a breather.
Stephenson trying to control the position but instead, Killney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stephenson into the ropes.
Killney looking to stall.
Stephenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Killney gets an underhook and turns Stephenson into the ropes.
Stephenson wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Stephenson.
Killney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Killney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stephenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killney moves away.
It seemed like Killney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stephenson scores with a shot to the body.
Killney looks winded!
Killney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stephenson counter with a right hand.

Killney has Stephenson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stephenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stephenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stephenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killney is keeping busy.
Stephenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Stephenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Killney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stephenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Killney doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephenson circles away.
Stephenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Killney misses the jab.
John Killney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Stephenson as he connects with a hook.
Stephenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephenson.
Stephenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killney moves away.
Killney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killney wants to clinch but Stephenson slips to the side
and Stephenson counters with a straight right hand.

Killney is rocked!
Killney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stephenson counters with a right hand from hell and Killney is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Stephenson!
Ricky Stephenson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pocong Kranang (ranked 4333 p4p, 216 weight class) and Rodrick Strong (ranked 5631 p4p, 271 weight class). Strong has chosen The Grudge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kranang
vs
Strong

169 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pocong Kranang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrick Strong!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kranang. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong lands a jab to Kranang's midsection.

Strong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strong showed some decent athleticism there.

Strong seems to be looking for submissions.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Strong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Strong wants to work for an arm triangle but Kranang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kranang looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kranang trying to control here.
Kranang is looking for a sweep. Strong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kranang is controlling Strong's trapped leg to prevent Strong from advancing to side control.
Kranang wants to control but Strong is keeping busy.
Strong is keen to just control but Kranang is a slippery customer.
Strong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kranang to regain full guard.

Kranang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kranang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Kranang has his feet on Strong's thighs here. He's pushed Strong off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strong screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pocong Kranang!
Pocong Kranang tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Baxter (ranked 6940 p4p, 628 weight class) and Gunnar Madsen (ranked 8329 p4p, 680 weight class). Gunnar Madsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baxter
vs
Madsen

185 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Baxter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen looks to land a combination but Baxter avoids it well.
Baxter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Rocky Baxter has been cut.
Madsen throws a series of punches but Baxter avoids them all with ease.
Gunnar Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter walks into a jab.
Madsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baxter .
Baxter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head.
Baxter dodges the punch combination from Madsen.
Baxter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madsen looks winded!
Nice body kick from Baxter .
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baxter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head.
Baxter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baxter drops Madsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Madsen! Baxter dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Baxter !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mai Pai (ranked 9167 p4p, 341 weight class) and GI Jane (ranked 7372 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pai
vs
Jane

172 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mai Pai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, GI Jane!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pai misses with a low kick as Jane jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Pai.
Pai misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Jane - just one landing.
Pai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jane.
Pai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pai throws out a loose jab but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane scores with a punch to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Pai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mai Pai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pai misses with a low kick.
Jane tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fighters circling - Pai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Jane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pai throws a leg kick but Jane moved away.
Jane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pai at a distance.
Pai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jane moves away.
Jane blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jane lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Pai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pai throws a low kick but Jane avoids it.
Jane tries a low kick but Pai avoids it.
Jane lands with an overhand left.
Pai throws a series of punches but Jane avoids them all with ease.
Pai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jane cracks Pai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane scores with a punch to the head.
Jane checks a leg kick nicely.
Pai throws a hook but Jane blocks it.
Pai throws a looping overhand right but Jane ducks down to avoid it.
Pai throws a right hand that Jane ducks under and follows up with a left that Jane also avoids with ease.
Pai misses with a wild combination.
Pai misses with a looping left.
Pai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jane avoids it really well and circles away.
Pai throws a series of punches but Jane avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jane.
Pai throws a right hand that Jane ducks under and follows up with a left that Jane also avoids with ease.
Pai misses with a double jab.
Pai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pai. Pai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pai throws a right hand that misses
and Jane counters with a straight right hand.
Jane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jane connects with a single shot there.
GI Jane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jane counters with a nice uppercut.
Pai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jane throws a good cross that connects.
Jane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pai in his tracks.
Pai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jane finds it's way round the side to connect with Pai's head.
Jane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jane lands a jab to Pai's midsection.
Pai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jane counters with a straight right hand.
Jane connects with a body shot that sends Pai's belly button to the back.
Jane lands a jab to Pai's midsection.
Pai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pai misses with a double jab.
Jane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pai misses with a combination
and Jane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jane connects with a body shot.
Pai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane blocks a head kick by Pai.
Pai misses with an uppercut. Jane saw that one coming.
Pai goes for a double leg but Jane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Jane continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mai Pai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pai is breathing heavily.
Jane stuns Pai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jane lands a slapping body shot.
Jane lands a slapping body shot.
Jane lands a body shot.
Pai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Jane counter with a right hand.
Jane lands an overhand right.
Pai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jane.
Pai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pai's hands.
Pai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pai.
Jane cracks Pai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pai momentarily.
Pai looks for the body kick but Jane saw that one coming.
Jane works Pai's body with a nice hook.
Pai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jane.
Pai throws a leg kick
and Jane counters with a nice uppercut.
Pai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jane, as that shot connected.
Jane lands a right hook to the body.
Jane lands with a good body shot.
Pai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pai misses with a hook.
Jane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pai is out of range and Jane settles back down.
Pai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pai scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

GI Jane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pai under the eye.
Pai walks into a straight right hand from Jane.
Pai dives in for a single leg takedown but Jane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pai avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Pai is predictable there
and Jane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Pai misses the target.
Pai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jane with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Jane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane is trying to work for a sweep but Pai has mounted him!
Jane tries to lock up and control but Pai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jane is trying desperately to improve position.
Jane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jane tries to hold on but Pai pushes him away.
Jane is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to hold on but Pai pushes him away.
Jane is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pai is staying active.
Jane is trying desperately to improve position.
Pai tries to control but Jane wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is desperately trying to improve his position but Pai has a good base and remains in mount.
Pai avoids the attempt from Jane to control.
Jane regains half guard.
Jane tries to roll over but Pai keeps him under control.
Jane trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pai manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane is squirming around, avoiding Pai's attempts to control the action.
Jane wants to hold on but Pai pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Pai looking to secure an arm triangle but Jane defends it well.
Jane tries to lock up and control but Pai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mai Pai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jane scores with a shot to the body.
Pai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jane tests Pai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pai throws a nice looking combination but Jane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pai throws a shot from downtown. Jane moves away and avoids it.
Jane cracks a nice hook into Pai's ribs.
Jane catches Pai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pai.
Pai blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pai misses with the combination.
Pai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pai. That one must have hurt.
Jane connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jane.
Jane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pai looks to throw a body kick
and Jane counters with a nice uppercut.
Jane wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.
Jane punishes Pai's body with a nice straight punch.
Pai throws a sloppy head kick
and Jane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jane works Pai's body with a nice hook.
Pai throws a leg kick but Jane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jane thuds a left hand into Pai's body.
Jane cracks Pai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pai swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Jane there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jane cracks a nice hook into Pai's ribs.
Pai thows a leg kick but Jane checks it
and Jane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
GI Jane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jane digs a good hook to Pai's body.
Jane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Jane. Beautiful body shot.
GI Jane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai tries to land a leg kick but Jane saw it coming and moves away.
Jane connects with a nice looking jab.
Pai fails with a takedown attempt.
Jane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Jane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pai doesn't seem phased though.
Pai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well,Pai is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Pai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jane lands a right hook to the body.
Jane digs a good hook to Pai's body.
Pai misses with a double jab.
Jane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pai doesn't seem bothered though.
Pai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pai misses
and Jane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pai needs to keep his hands up - Jane had a free shot at his head there.
Jane is looking to clinch but Pai is avoiding it.
Jane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jane lands with a nice body punch.
Pai misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Jane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pai wants to land a leg kick but Jane is out of range.
Pai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jane circles away quickly and effectively.
Jane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mai Pai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pai throws a right hand that Jane ducks under and follows up with a left that Jane also avoids with ease.
Pai misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Jane does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pai throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jane counter with a right hand.
Jane scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pai misses
and Jane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jane lands a nice hook to Pai's body. Pai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pai misses with a wild combination.
Jane connects with the punch.
Pai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jane tests Pai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mai Pai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Jane.
Pai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jane counters with a nice uppercut.
Pai throws a hook but Jane avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Jane.
Jane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
GI Jane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Josh West scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for GI Jane!

GI Jane wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious GI Jane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Lee (ranked 7800 p4p, 551 weight class) and Blayze Sommer (ranked 3812 p4p, 372 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lee
vs
Sommer

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blayze Sommer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Sommer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Sommer's coach down at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sommer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Sommer clinches.
A right hand to the body from Sommer.
The referee calls for Sommer to work.
Sommer lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sommer.
Sommer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Sommer stalls.
Sommer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Sommer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sommer presses Lee against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee has Sommer pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sommer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sommer slows down the pace here.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sommer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sommer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sommer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sommer cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Sommer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Sommer drives through and clinches with Lee against the ropes.
Sommer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sommer.
Sommer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Sommer stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sommer.
Sommer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sommer.

Lee is rocked!
Sommer prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommer lands a body shot.
Sommer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sommer lands a body shot.
Lee wants a takedown.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Sommer lands an uppercut.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sommer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sommer lands with a left to the head.
Sommer is struggling to control the position.
Sommer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sommer lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommer dips a shoulder and cracks Lee with a mighty uppercut! Lee falls back against the ropes and Sommer unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sommer screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blayze Sommer!
Blayze Sommer made sure to mention his sponsor, Fanatic Inc. in his post fight interview.
The defeated Kevin Lee had this to say: 'great merit to my rival, congratulations Compartir esta traducción SMS Correo electrónico WhatsApp Twitter '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 3633 p4p, 459 weight class) and French Frye (ranked 4094 p4p, 501 weight class). Frye is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Chainsmokers - Paris. French Frye will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ispa
vs
Frye

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

211 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Fanatic Inc.

Urban Fighter
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, French Frye!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ispa lands an overhand right.
Frye fails to land with a series of punches.
Ispa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frye lunges at Ispa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ispa's hand.
Frye keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Frye. That snapped Ispa's head back.
Ispa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ispa tries to clinch up but Frye circles away and keeps his distance.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frye.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frye drops his hands momentarily and Ispa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ispa lands a right hook to the body.
Frye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ispa.
Ispa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Frye. Ispa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ispa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ispa.
French Frye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ispa throws a body punch but Frye moves out of range.
Frye is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Frye lands a head shot.
Ispa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Ispa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ispa misses with an uppercut.
Frye stuns Ispa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ispa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frye was well out of range. Poor timing from Ispa.
Nice shot by Ispa.
Frye connects with a body shot that sends Ispa's belly button to the back.
Frye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ispa misses with a lunging right hand
and Frye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frye ducks under a wild hook from Ispa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ispa throws out the jab.
Ispa throws a hook but Frye avoids it easily.
Frye moves away from the strike by Ispa.
Ispa jabs Frye right on the nose. Frye blinks but takes it well.
Ispa throws out a loose jab but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ispa misses with a hook
and Frye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ispa. Frye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ispa fails with the takedown.
Frye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ispa tries to clinch
and Frye counters with a nice uppercut.
Ispa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ispa misses with an uppercut. Frye saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ispa misses the target.
Frye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ispas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frye has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

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

Ispa is rocked!
Ispa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ispa misses with a body shot.
Frye throws out a loose jab but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ispa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Frye.
Frye lands with a nice body punch.
Frye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ispa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frye scores with the left hand. Ispa knows he should have avoided that one.

Frye drops Ispa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ispa looks back up at him and smiles so Frye waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Ispa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frye cracks Ispa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ispa falls backwards against the ropes. Frye follows up with more strikes that drop Ispa to his knees. Frye keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ispa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). French Frye!
After the big win, French Frye made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.