Open Weight Grand Prix S01E04 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 25213 p4p, 154 weight class) and Violet Dawson (ranked 25203 p4p, 163 weight class). Ben Reed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Violet Dawson's chin.

Reed
vs
Dawson

200 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Velocity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violet Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson tries to clinch up but Reed circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson tries to clinch up.
Dawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Violet Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reed counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dawson rushes Reed and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Reed scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson lands an elbow that stopped Reed in his tracks for a moment.
Reed lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Reed pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Reed tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dawson.
Dawson is looking to control Reed's arms but Reed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawson has his back to the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dawson obliges.
Dawson tries to stall but Reed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson working Reed over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Reed.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Reed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Dawson taking a breather.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Dawson lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Dawson.

It looks like Ben Reed has been cut.
Dawson lands an elbow that stopped Reed in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dawson up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dawson is keeping busy.
A short right from Reed on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to stall.
Reed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dawson throws an elbow but misses.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Dawson.
Reed blocks an elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Reed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Reed 's eye.
Dawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reed has Dawson pressed against the ropes.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reed is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Reed into the ropes.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Reed.
Reed avoiding damage.
Dawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reed's face.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Dawson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson looking to stall.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Reed 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reed as Dawson tries to tie him up.
Reed controlling the action here for a moment.
Dawson landing knees to the head.

Reed is rocked!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Reed.
Oh Reed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson trying to stall but Reed improves his position.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Reed! Dawson unloads with more strikes and Reed sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Violet Dawson!
Our winner, Violet Dawson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio De Souza (ranked 5087 p4p, 114 weight class) and Ruud Huisbrink (ranked 21911 p4p, 259 weight class). Ruud Huisbrink is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

De Souza
vs
Huisbrink

190 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruud Huisbrink!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Huisbrink throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Huisbrink jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huisbrink takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Souza is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huisbrink takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Souza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Huisbrink lands a body shot.
Huisbrink lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Huisbrink throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Huisbrink throws a hook but De Souza avoids it easily.
Huisbrink throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Souza slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Huisbrink 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huisbrink throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huisbrink loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
De Souza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huisbrink sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. De Souza catches Huisbrink right on the button with a cross.
Huisbrink throws a looping overhand right but De Souza ducks down to avoid it.
De Souza slips a straight right by Huisbrink.
De Souza feinted with a counter takedown.
De Souza misses with a straight left.
Ruud Huisbrink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Huisbrink misses the target.
Huisbrink's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Souza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huisbrink scrambles back to his feet.
Huisbrink throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huisbrink might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huisbrink counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huisbrink misses with a looping right.
Huisbrink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Souza manages to avoid it.
Huisbrink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Souza moves away.
De Souza slips a jab from Huisbrink.
De Souza connects with a body shot that sends Huisbrink's belly button to the back.
Huisbrink throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huisbrink scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huisbrink bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Souza throws a nice looking combination but Huisbrink bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
Huisbrink throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.
De Souza misses with the combination.
De Souza slips a straight right by Huisbrink.
Huisbrink slips under a jab from De Souza.
Huisbrink throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
Huisbrink fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huisbrink! But no joy.
Huisbrink scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huisbrink.
Good exchange - De Souza coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huisbrink thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huisbrink bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huisbrink misses with a two punch combination.
Huisbrink drops his hands momentarily and De Souza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Huisbrink.
De Souza connects with a body shot.
Huisbrink throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza attempts a counter takedown but Huisbrink avoids it well and moves away.
De Souza slips a straight right by Huisbrink.
De Souza misses with a hook
and Huisbrink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Souza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huisbrink takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De Souza misses with a body punch
enabling Huisbrink to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huisbrink looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huisbrink.
Huisbrink fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Souza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huisbrink.
Huisbrink catches De Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Souza stuns Huisbrink with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huisbrink gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Souza.
Huisbrink throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Huisbrink misses.
De Souza slips under a jab.
De Souza staying out of range there.
Huisbrink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Huisbrink finds it's target.
De Souza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huisbrink showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Souza.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huisbrink.
De Souza takes a swing at Huisbrink's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - De Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from De Souza does it's job there.
Huisbrink keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Souza.
Huisbrink throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
Huisbrink takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.
Huisbrink misses with a left hand

and De Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huisbrink won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huisbrink can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huisbrink wants to get back to his feet but De Souza drags him back down.
Huisbrink can't do much from the bottom here.

De Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huisbrink has escaped the position, nice work there.

De Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huisbrink, who protects the arm well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

De Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

De Souza is working to tighten his grip on Huisbrink's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Huisbrink has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but De Souza is really squeezing tight and eventually Huisbrink passes out! De Souza breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rogerio De Souza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Maczynski (ranked 8427 p4p, 150 weight class) and Richard Volg (ranked 4185 p4p, 95 weight class). Piotr Maczynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maczynski
vs
Volg

183 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Maczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Volg!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volg lands a head shot.
Maczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maczynski.
Volg throws a shot to the body.
Maczynski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maczynski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Volg clobbers Maczynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volg loads up on a big right hand but Maczynski slips the punch.

Maczynski gets a clinch.
Volg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maczynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maczynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volg swings wildly with an uppercut but Maczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maczynski tries to throw a body punch but Volg avoids it by throwing Maczynski back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Maczynski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volg misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Volg fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maczynski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Volg blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maczynski.
Maczynski lands a right hand.
Volg blocks a body shot from Maczynski.
Maczynski tries a body shot but Volg blocks it.

Volg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volg ducks under a wild hook from Maczynski.
Volg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maczynski with a body shot.
Volg defending well as Maczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Volg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maczynski misses with a left hand
and Volg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maczynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volg avoids the body shot from Maczynski.
Volg throws the left hand but Maczynski avoids the punch easily.
Volg throws a jab when Maczynski was well out of range.
Volg throws a shot from downtown. Maczynski moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Volg misses its intended target.
Maczynski takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volg swings for the body but Maczynski moves out of range.
Volg digs a good body shot into Maczynski's ribs.

Maczynski clinches up against the ropes.
Maczynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Volg swings wildly with an uppercut but Maczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maczynski misses with a body punch.
Maczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volg.
Maczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maczynski blocking some punches.
Volg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maczynski blocks an uppercut.

Volg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maczynski manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volg moves away from the strike by Maczynski.
Volg misses with a hook.
Maczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volg.
Volg lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Volg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Volg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volg.
Maczynski takes a swing at Volg's ribcage but misses.
Volg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maczynski.
Volg throws an overhand right that lands on Maczynski's shoulder, as Maczynski tries to avoid the shot.
Maczynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maczynski slips a straight right by Volg.
Volg throws a lazy right hand but Maczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Volg. That snapped Maczynski's head back.
A big right from Volg misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maczynski misses with a body shot
enabling Volg to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maczynski is looking to clinch but Volg is avoiding it.
Volg throws an overhand right that lands on Maczynski's shoulder, as Maczynski tries to avoid the shot.
Maczynski throws a hook but Volg avoids it easily.
Maczynski ducks under a wild hook from Volg.
Maczynski misses with a looping left.
Volg lands a nice looking body shot.
Maczynski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Volg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volg misses with a lunging right hand

and Maczynski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maczynski.
Maczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Maczynski fails to land.
Volg is trying to break the clinch but Maczynski has him pressed against the ropes.
Volg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volg misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Volg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volg lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Maczynski.
Maczynski throws a head punch that misses.

Volg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maczynski.
Maczynski seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Volg shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Maczynski is backing up but Volg catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Maczynski covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Volg Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Volg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Wood (ranked 4768 p4p, 104 weight class) and Zou Li (ranked 7680 p4p, 145 weight class). Zou Li will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wood
vs
Li

184 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
252 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Los Angeles, Ed Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zou Li!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Wood off balance momentarily.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li misses with some punches.
Li working aggressively here.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with some punches.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to pull guard but Wood forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Li.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Li can turn it around.

Li jumps into guard, dragging Wood to the mat.
Wood content to stall in guard here.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
Li wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Wood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Li looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wood passes into side control.
Li is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying his best to control but Wood has mounted him.
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Wood has a good base and remains in mount.
Wood controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li can't escape the position.
Wood manages to capitalize on a mistake by Li to take his back!
Wood keeps control of the position easily here as Li tries to buck him off.
Li trying to control the position but Wood manages to sink in the hooks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wood is hanging on to Li's back as he tries to escape.
Wood controls the action.
Wood continues to stall.
Li tries to roll but Wood sticks to his back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood not allowing Li to control his hands.
Li tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Li is trying to reverse the position but instead Wood has taken his back - oops!
Li is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wood is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More hug and hope from Wood.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wood controlling the positon.
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.
Wood's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wood controlling well, preventing Li from escaping the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Li doesn't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Li tries to escape the position.
Li keeps trying to improve his position.
Li is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wood.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Li rolls, trying to escape but Wood keeps control of the position.
Wood not allowing Li to control his hands.
What can Li do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li tries to break free.
Wood just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Wood dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wood stuffs the takedown.
Wood moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Li scores with a jab. Wood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
We've been told by Wood's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
Wood throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the ropes and back into range.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
Wood lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wood.

Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Li misses with some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zou Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Li.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood blocks a body shot from Li.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood blocks an uppercut.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li working aggressively here.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Wood misses with some punches.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood slips under a jab from Li.
Wood with a nice cross.

That has opened up Zou Li's cut even more.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Li looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li connects with a single shot there.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Wood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Li misses.
Zou Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li connects with a body shot.

Li moves into the clinch.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li misses with some punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood blocking some punches.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood scores with a shoulder strike.

The cut above Zou Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li blocks a body shot from Wood.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with some punches.
Li pushes Wood back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands a body punch.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with some punches.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Wood.
Li lands a body punch.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wood.

Zou Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
A left hand lands to the body for Wood.
Li misses with a body punch.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zou Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ed Wood!
A victorious Ed Wood 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
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Cailloux (ranked 4901 p4p, 109 weight class) and Gargan Morus (ranked 4913 p4p, 110 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cailloux
vs
Morus

176 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blaise Cailloux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gargan Morus!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cailloux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morus misses with a hook

and Cailloux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cailloux working the head and body with strikes.

Cailloux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cailloux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cailloux is working for a kimura but Morus is defending it quite comfortably.
Cailloux takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morus is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morus can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cailloux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cailloux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Jungle -Apply Within. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailloux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morus defending well though.
Cailloux is looking to take a break and control but Morus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cailloux prevents Morus from standing back up.
Morus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morus is refusing to be controlled, as Cailloux sits in half guard.
Cailloux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cailloux wants to control but Morus is keeping him busy.
Cailloux stops Morus from getting back to his feet.
Morus won't allow Cailloux to pass to mount.

Cailloux is looking for a kimura here.
Morus tries to kick Cailloux off but Cailloux keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.

Cailloux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morus defends it well.
Morus looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cailloux is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morus throws the left hand but Cailloux avoids the punch easily.

Cailloux throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morus was covering up waiting for the punch and Cailloux finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cailloux stops Morus from standing up.
Morus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cailloux stops Morus from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cailloux scoring with some ground and pound.
Cailloux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cailloux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morus is keeping the position for now.
Morus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Cailloux is looking to reverse the position.
Cailloux manages to get back to half guard.
Cailloux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cailloux is refusing to be controlled, as Morus sits in half guard.
Cailloux wants to get back to full guard.
Morus trying to control from half guard but Cailloux is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morus tries to stand and escape but Cailloux is controlling the position.
Cailloux regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cailloux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morus postures up.
Morus trying to control but Cailloux is working from the bottom.

Morus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cailloux seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morus wants to stand but Cailloux is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Cailloux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cailloux is proving hard to escape from.
Morus trying to control the position from guard on top but Cailloux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cailloux throws a jab when Morus was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Morus.
Cailloux half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cailloux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morus counters with a nice uppercut.
Cailloux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Morus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cailloux tries for a takedown but Morus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cailloux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Morus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cailloux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morus finds it's way round the side to connect with Cailloux's head.
Morus slips a jab from Cailloux.
A little jabbing left from Morus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cailloux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morus.
Morus drops Cailloux with a huge uppercut! Cailloux drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Morus is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gargan Morus!
A victorious Gargan Morus 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
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manager Yanic (ranked 4299 p4p, 97 weight class) and Dreamiest Panda (ranked 5425 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Yanic
vs
Panda

172 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Montreal, Manager Yanic!
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, Dreamiest Panda!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yanic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yanic lands in his opponent's guard.
Panda 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.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Yanic from controlling successfully.
Panda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Panda looking for a sweep. Not yet Panda, not yet.
Panda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yanic trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Yanic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yanic wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Yanic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Panda to see if he's OK.
Panda is trying to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Yanic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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.
Yanic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Panda keeps trying to improve his position.
Yanic grinds an elbow into Panda's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yanic lands a nice forearm strike.
Yanic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda is looking to regain half guard here but Yanic keeps moving and retains side control.
Yanic is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yanic's best efforts.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yanic is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Yanic lands with a punch from half guard.
Yanic is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda taking some punishment here, with Yanic in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yanic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yanic wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanic is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanic wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Yanic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanic is one step ahead there.
Yanic works over Panda with some ground and pound from guard.
Yanic tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Yanic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yanic manages to get himself to full guard.

Yanic controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.

Yanic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yanic's head.
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!
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanic can't keep his opponent in guard - Panda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Panda thows a huge punch but Yanic dodges it nicely.
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
Yanic is trying to maintain the position but Panda is very close to passing his half guard.
Panda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Yanic is defending well.
Panda is thwarting Yanic's attempts to control the position.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanic is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Panda.
Panda tries to pass to full mount but Yanic defends it.
Yanic is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yanic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Panda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Panda's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanic controlling well, preventing Panda from escaping the position.
Yanic lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Panda turns into Yanic and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda stands up over Yanic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Yanic has wrist control.
Yanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Panda stands and throws Yanic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yanic defending against the ground and pound.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Panda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Panda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Panda works to advance to full mount. Yanic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Panda with a couple of short strikes.
Yanic gets back to half guard.
Yanic is looking to improve his position.
Yanic is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Panda there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Panda there.
Yanic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yanic trying to control but Panda postures up.
Yanic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Panda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Panda lands with a punch from half guard.
Yanic wants to get back to full guard.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yanic's head.
Yanic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yanic tries to get out of the position.
Panda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yanic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
Yanic tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
Panda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Panda raining down shots from the mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda landing strikes from the mount and Yanic is in trouble!
Yanic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a big shot there that rocks Yanic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Yanic is rocked!
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Panda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
A big strike lands for Panda! That's really hurt Yanic and he's turned his back - Panda keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Panda jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreamiest Panda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bludgeon (ranked 6690 p4p, 133 weight class) and Kenji Kozlov (ranked 4103 p4p, 90 weight class). Barry Bludgeon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bludgeon
vs
Kozlov

205 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Bludgeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenji Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bludgeon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlov.
A big right from Bludgeon misses.
Kozlov wants to counter the offense by Bludgeon and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Bludgeon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kozlov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bludgeon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kozlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bludgeon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bludgeon misses with a few strikes there.
Bludgeon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Kozlov defending well as Bludgeon loads up on a big left hand.
Bludgeon stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bludgeon scores with a punch to the head.
Bludgeon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bludgeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Kozlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bludgeon misses the target.
Bludgeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kozlov manages to avoid it.
Kozlov wants to counter the offense by Bludgeon and move into the clinch position.
Kozlov lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Kozlov. Those never looked like landing.

Kozlov lands a left and a right that send Bludgeon crashing to the mat, dazed. Kozlov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bludgeon is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Bludgeon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kozlov slips a jab and a cross from Bludgeon.
Bludgeon swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.
Bludgeon seems to have got his legs back now.
Kozlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bludgeon misses with a body shot.
Kozlov wants to counter with a clinch but Bludgeon pushes him away.
Kozlov scores with a three punch combo!
Bludgeon throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov tries to counter with a clinch but Bludgeon shakes him off and moves away.
Bludgeon throws a lazy right hand but Kozlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bludgeon connects with a body shot.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bludgeon moves away.
Bludgeon throws a chopping leg kick but Kozlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bludgeon connects with a looping right hand.
Kozlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bludgeon.

Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Bludgeon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov tries a body shot but Bludgeon blocks it.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bludgeon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Bludgeon controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.

Barry Bludgeon's cut is getting worse.
Bludgeon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Bludgeon wants to break free but Kozlov has control.
Bludgeon misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Bludgeon is trying to maintain a safe position but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns Bludgeon into the ropes.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov pushes Bludgeon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bludgeon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov blocking some punches.
Bludgeon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Kenji Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Bludgeon scores with a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Bludgeon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bludgeon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Kozlov lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov blocking some punches.
Bludgeon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Bludgeon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bludgeon can't break the clinch.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Bludgeon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bludgeon manages to break the clinch.
Bludgeon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bludgeon scores with a nice right hand.
Bludgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bludgeon.
Kozlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bludgeon to score with a decent uppercut.
Kozlov defending well as Bludgeon loads up on a big left hand.
Kozlov throws a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bludgeon finds it's way through Kozlov's defenses.
Bludgeon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Bludgeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Bludgeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice hook to Bludgeon's body. Bludgeon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bludgeon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kozlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bludgeon is breathing heavily.
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bludgeon controls his hands.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Bludgeon has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body punch.
Kozlov digs a right hand underneath Bludgeon's ribcage. Bludgeon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Bludgeon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bludgeon's gas tank.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Bludgeon blocks it.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Bludgeon.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bludgeon tries to break free but Kozlov pushes him back against the ropes.
Bludgeon is trying to push Kozlov away but Kozlov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kozlov digs a right hand underneath Bludgeon's ribcage. Bludgeon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.

Barry Bludgeon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov pushes Bludgeon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bludgeon misses with a punch on the inside.
Bludgeon takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bludgeon backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Bludgeon misses with some punches.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bludgeons head.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Bludgeon controls the action.
Kozlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kozlov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bludgeon to his knees! Kozlov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Kozlov!
A very excited looking Kenji Kozlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.