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IFC Two PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 5619 p4p, 511 weight class) and Filip Pavi (ranked 7978 p4p, 589 weight class). Hwai Ja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Pavi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja counters with a straight right hand.
Pavi tries to clinch
and Ja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pavi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ja misses with a lunging right hand
and Pavi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ja.
Pavi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ja counters with a left to the body.
Pavi wants to clinch.
Pavi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavi tries to clinch but Ja moves away
and Ja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavi slips a straight right by Ja.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavi is looking to clinch.
Ja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ja lands with a nice body punch.
Ja scores with a jab. Pavi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ja definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Filip Pavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Filip Pavi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Ja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ja throws out the jab.
Pavi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ja.
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavi closes the distance but Ja moves to the side
and Ja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavi moves in looking to clinch but Ja pushes him off.
It looked like Ja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavi is looking to clinch but Ja is avoiding it.
Pavi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pavi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pavi tries to clinch up but Ja circles away and keeps his distance.
Ja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pavi moves out of range as Ja strikes.
Ja throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ja misses with a body shot
and Pavi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ja scores with a body shot.
A jab from Ja misses.
Pavi looks to clinch
enabling Ja to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja counters with a nice body shot.
Pavi tries to clinch there but Ja circles away.
Ja looks to land a right hand but Pavi moved out of range.
Ja swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavi.
Ja scores with a hook.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavi closes the distance but Ja moves to the side
and Ja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavi moves to clinch but Ja breaks away
and Ja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ja throws a shot from downtown. Pavi moves away and avoids it.
Pavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Pavi tries to clinch up but Ja circles away and keeps his distance.
Ja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavi looks to clinch
and Pavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ja.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavi! But no joy.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hwai Ja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filip Pavi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Ja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ja misses with a looping left.
Pavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ja throws a body punch but Pavi moves out of range.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavi tries to clinch up
and Ja counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja looks to land a right hand but Pavi moved out of range.
Pavi throws a counter combo.
Pavi tries to clinch but Ja is having none of it.
Pavi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pavi tries to clinch but Ja is having none of it.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavi tries to clinch there but Ja circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ja misses the target.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Pavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ja connects with a body shot.
Pavi moves in looking to clinch but Ja pushes him off.
Pavi tries to clinch but Ja moves away
and Ja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ja throwing a counter right hand but Pavi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavi is looking to clinch but Ja is avoiding it.
Pavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ja circles away.
Ja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pavi tries to clinch but Ja is having none of it.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavi can do to turn this around?
Ja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pavi thinking.
Ja scores with the left hand. Pavi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Ja misses its intended target.
Pavi avoids the body shot from Ja.
A swing and a miss from Ja.
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ja counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ja misses the target.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavi tries to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Ja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavi is looking to clinch.
Ja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pavi doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavi darts in trying to clinch
and Ja counters with a left to the body.
Pavi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ja misses with a lunging right hand
and Pavi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavi tries to clinch up but Ja circles away and keeps his distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pavi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ja has got the better of the exchanges.
Pavi looks to clinch
and Ja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Pavi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavi wants to clinch
and Ja counters with a nice uppercut.
Pavi tries to clinch there but Ja circles away.
Ja swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pavi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ja.
Pavi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ja counters with a crisp one two that drops Pavi! Ja thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pavi to his feet! Pavi is in big trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hwai Ja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filip Pavi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pavi on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ja.
Pavi tries to clinch up but Ja circles away and keeps his distance.
Ja throws an overhand right that lands on Pavi's shoulder, as Pavi tries to avoid the shot.
Ja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ja.
Ja tests Pavi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pavi looks to clinch
and Pavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavi is rocked!
Pavi tries to clinch
and Ja counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pavi! Ja lets Pavi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pavi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ja finish him?
That has opened up Filip Pavi's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Ja keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Ja tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ja connects with a right that clearly hurt Pavi. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Ja proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Pavi collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwai Ja!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Fredericks (ranked 5943 p4p, 178 weight class) and Andreas Stahlhammer (ranked 6182 p4p, 188 weight class). George Fredericks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andreas Stahlhammer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahlhammer scores with a body shot.
Fredericks fails with the takedown
and Stahlhammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like George Fredericks has been cut.
Stahlhammer closes the distance and clinches.
Stahlhammer has Fredericks pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stahlhammer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fredericks tumbling to the mat - Stahlhammer dives into Fredericks's guard.
Stahlhammer content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Fredericks has locked up a guillotine! Fredericks's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Stahlhammer is holding on here and Fredericks must be using up a lot of energy. Stahlhammer has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Fredericks gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Fredericks!
George Fredericks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Zuckerkorn (ranked 3238 p4p, 107 weight class) and Chris Cornell (ranked 3384 p4p, 50 weight class). Barry Zuckerkorn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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289 lbs
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Zuckerkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zuckerkorn sprawls well. Zuckerkorn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cornell gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zuckerkorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zuckerkorn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cornell is defended easily by Zuckerkorn.
Barry Zuckerkorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Cornell.
Cornell shoots and misses
and Zuckerkorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuckerkorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cornell has his takedown stuffed
and Zuckerkorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Zuckerkorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zuckerkorn lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Cornell - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Zuckerkorn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Zuckerkorn!
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