AB19 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 2647 p4p, 303 weight class) and Danny Garcia (ranked 4295 p4p, 436 weight class). James Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Garcia

176 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Smith!
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, Danny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.

Garcia rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Smith misses.
Garcia dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith lands an elbow.
Smith 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.
Smith cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working the head with strikes.

Garcia is rocked!
Smith cracks Garcia with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Smith immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Garcia is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Trent (ranked 7952 p4p, 504 weight class) and Leonardo Saggioro (ranked 3799 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trent
vs
Saggioro

196 cm
18
266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Saggioro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saggioro is defended easily by Trent.
Saggioro walks into a straight right hand from Trent.
Saggioro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trent sizes up Saggioro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonardo Saggioro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saggioro walks into a stiff left hand from Trent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saggioro.
Tyler Trent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Saggioro.
Trent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saggioro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saggioro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trent finds it's way round the side to connect with Saggioro's head.
Trent lands a really nice looking cross but Saggioro seems unphased.

Trent gets caught napping as Saggioro dives in and scores a takedown. Trent manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saggioro passes into half guard.

Saggioro wants to work for an arm triangle but Trent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saggioro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Trent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saggioro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Saggioro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent is looking to improve his position but Saggioro isn't that keen on the idea.

Trent has left one of his arms exposed and Saggioro doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Trent screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Saggioro!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faffa Ferreira (ranked 6110 p4p, 497 weight class) and Wrestle McWrestle (ranked 6371 p4p, 509 weight class). Ferreira's entrance music is Daddy Cool. A fine choice. Wrestle McWrestle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Faffa Ferreira's chin.

Ferreira
vs
McWrestle

171 cm
26
167 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faffa Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wrestle McWrestle!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira closes the distance but McWrestle moves to the side

and McWrestle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferreira!
McWrestle cracks Ferreira with a big elbow.

McWrestle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McWrestle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferreira taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face as McWrestle controls the position.
Ferreira tries to buck McWrestle off but McWrestle is having none of it.
McWrestle takes a little break here. Ferreira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ferreira is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferreira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McWrestle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira manages to work his way to half guard, despite McWrestle's best efforts.
McWrestle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferreira punching from the bottom.
McWrestle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McWrestle working over Ferreira with some ground and pound. Ferreira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McWrestle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ferreira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McWrestle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McWrestle's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McWrestle has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Ferreira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ferreira tries to keep control of the position but McWrestle is staying busy.
Ferreira keeps control of the position as McWrestle tries to break free.
Ferreira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

McWrestle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ferreira gets his hands free as McWrestle looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira working for a choke but McWrestle is defending well.
McWrestle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ferreira's guard. Nice work there by McWrestle.
McWrestle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but McWrestle defends easily.
McWrestle controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but McWrestle postures up.
McWrestle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferreira looking to control.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but McWrestle controlling him for the moment.
Ferreira is trying to keep McWrestle in close.
McWrestle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but McWrestle is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestle controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ferreira looks to clinch

and McWrestle counters with a shoot takedown. Ferreira fights it but they end up in guard.
McWrestle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McWrestle distracts Ferreira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McWrestle preventing the sweep.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but McWrestle defends easily.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McWrestle is in close to Ferreira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McWrestle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McWrestle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McWrestle is aware though and is defending well.
McWrestle sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestle is continuing to stall.
McWrestle distracts Ferreira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ferreira tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ferreira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McWrestle stays in close to Ferreira's body and controls the position.
Ferreira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McWrestle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ferreira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McWrestle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ferreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McWrestle defends well.
McWrestle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The adventures of McWrestle the control monster continue. Boring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but McWrestle is one step ahead there.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but McWrestle postures up.
McWrestle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

McWrestle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McWrestle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McWrestle stopping the sweep attempt from Ferreira.
Wrestle McWrestle has got the better of the ground game so far.
McWrestle pushes down on Ferreira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferreira wants to get back to full guard.
Ferreira has hold of McWrestle's hands but McWrestle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McWrestle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestle drops an elbow to the side of Ferreira's head.
McWrestle is nestled in close to Ferreira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McWrestle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

McWrestle is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ferreira is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wrestle McWrestle!
In defeat, Faffa Ferreira stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think it was the cornish pie from last night.'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Freeman (ranked 2866 p4p, 300 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 1623 p4p, 184 weight class). James Freeman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yka Sonni's chin.

Freeman
vs
Sonni

184 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni misses with a looping right.
Freeman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sonni manages to circle out of the way.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sonni avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
Donk. Sonni catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Sonni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sonni defends it nicely.
Yka Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Sonni cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sonni throws a pinpoint strike between Freeman's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Freeman crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Sonni scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yka Sonni!
Our winner, Yka Sonni, 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.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Pennington (ranked 7361 p4p, 537 weight class) and Sitkeng Sitsongrit (ranked 5597 p4p, 485 weight class). Sitkeng Sitsongrit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pennington
vs
Sitsongrit

176 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Pennington!
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, Sitkeng Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pennington as Sitsongrit tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sitsongrit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pennington's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pennington.
Pennington blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Pennington.
Pennington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Pennington.
Pennington avoids the elbow strike from Sitsongrit, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington avoids the elbow strike from Sitsongrit, against the cage.
Pennington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but Pennington blocks it.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Pennington's arms but Pennington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sitsongrit has his back to the cage.
Sitsongrit is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but Pennington blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pennington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pennington lands with a kick to the temple. Sitsongrit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Pennington counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennington circles away.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pennington is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that Pennington semi-blocks.
Pennington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Pennington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pennington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Pennington counters with a straight right hand.

Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Pennington has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pennington.
Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pennington.
Pennington avoids the elbow strike from Sitsongrit, against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pennington avoids it.
Pennington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pennington blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pennington avoids it.
Pennington avoids a wild elbow strike from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an elbow just above Pennington 's eye.
Sitsongrit misses with an elbow over the top.
Sitsongrit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Pennington clinches.
Sitsongrit looking to slow down the pace here.
Pennington lands a body shot.
Pennington blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sitsongrit throws an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pennington is defending well for now.
Pennington tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow that misses.
Pennington avoids the elbow strike from Sitsongrit, against the cage.
Sitsongrit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pennington looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Pennington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pennington fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit tries to land knees in the clinch but Pennington avoids the damage to the body.
Pennington blocks an elbow strike from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pennington gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pennington is controlling him.
Pennington stands and throws Sitsongrit's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Pennington control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sitkeng Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Pennington moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Pennington pushes him off.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennington.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Pennington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pennington throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a clinch but Pennington shakes him off and moves away.
Sitsongrit slaps away a takedown attempt from Pennington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick

and Pennington counters with a takedown into side control.
Sitsongrit bucks up and tries to throw Pennington off but instead Pennington has got his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sitsongrit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Good control from Pennington.
You can see the frustration on Sitsongrit's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Sitsongrit tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Pennington sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Sitsongrit to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Pennington!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dannis Till (ranked 3508 p4p, 349 weight class) and Sam Samuelson (ranked 3573 p4p, 357 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Till
vs
Samuelson

185 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dannis Till!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Samuelson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Till has closed the distance and engaged Samuelson in a clinch.

Samuelson drags the fight down to the ground.
Samuelson looking to control.

Samuelson is looking for a triangle but Till pushes his legs off easily.
Samuelson is trying to keep Till in close.
Till won't allow Samuelson to sweep him here.

Samuelson is looking for a triangle but Till pushes his legs off easily.
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Till from controlling successfully.
Samuelson trying to keep a closed guard but Till is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till wants to control from the top but Samuelson keeps moving.
Samuelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuelson keeping full guard, as Till tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Till from controlling successfully.

Samuelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Samuelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Till is aware though and is defending well.
Till trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Samuelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Till can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Samuelson looking for a guillotine here but Till defends easily.

Samuelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Till defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till trying to control but Samuelson is working from the bottom.
Till has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Samuelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Till can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Samuelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Till defends it easily.
Till pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samuelson is keeping the position for now.
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Till from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Till can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Till stands and throws Samuelson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've been informed that Samuelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Till tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Till has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Till wants to control but Samuelson is keeping him busy.
Samuelson is looking to reverse the position.
Samuelson looks to move to half guard but instead Till has passed into mount! Damn!
Samuelson regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Till is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samuelson is just riding it out for now. Till eventually gives up the hold.
Samuelson is looking for a sweep. Till is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samuelson manages to get to full guard.

Samuelson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Till has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Till wants to control but Samuelson is keeping him busy.
Till is really struggling to control Samuelson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Samuelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Till enables Samuelson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Till manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Samuelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Till is keeping the position for now.

Samuelson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Till has locked up a guillotine! Till's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Samuelson is holding on here and Till must be using up a lot of energy. Samuelson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Till gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dannis Till!
Dannis Till seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Blue (ranked 2504 p4p, 270 weight class) and Tongchai Tor Silachai (ranked 2512 p4p, 271 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blue
vs
Tor Silachai

178 cm
26
238 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bailey Blue!
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, Tongchai Tor Silachai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tor Silachai moves away from the strike by Blue.
Tor Silachai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Blue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bailey Blue has been cut.
A jab from Tor Silachai finds it's way through Blue's defenses.
Blue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Blue looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blue seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blue postures up.
Tor Silachai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Blue lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Blue's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Tor Silachai is retaining full guard.
Tor Silachai pulls Blue in close to his closed guard and prevents Blue from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tor Silachai keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blue working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tor Silachai's head.
Tor Silachai has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.
Blue scoring with some ground and pound.
Tor Silachai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blue controls the pace.
Blue chips away with some ground and pound.
Blue postures up in Tor Silachai's guard and throws a big left but Tor Silachai blocks it.
Blue throws a big right hand that misses.
Blue is working Tor Silachai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blue makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blue chips away with some ground and pound.
Blue scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blue lands a couple of elbows.
Blue 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.
Blue lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blue landing with the ground and pound.
Tor Silachai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Tor Silachai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blue lands a couple of digs.

Tor Silachai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue is working Tor Silachai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tor Silachai is still in real trouble! Can Blue finish him?
Blue gets to his feet and stands over Tor Silachai, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tor Silachai felt that one! Blue unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tor Silachai from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bailey Blue!
The defeated Tongchai Tor Silachai had this to say: 'You are just lucky today!'.

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Paasio Pertti (ranked 2318 p4p, 286 weight class) and Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 3622 p4p, 390 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pertti
vs
Klushinwa

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paasio Pertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yanji Klushinwa!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klushinwa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pertti misses with a head kick.
Pertti lands a jab to the nose.
Klushinwa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Klushinwa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klushinwa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pertti throws a head kick but Klushinwa moves out of range.
Klushinwa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pertti misses with a body shot.
Pertti misses with a two punch combination.
Pertti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klushinwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pertti lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Klushinwa falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pertti dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paasio Pertti!
Paasio Pertti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saimon Cassel (ranked 2648 p4p, 283 weight class) and Ezekiel Oleynik (ranked 2800 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cassel
vs
Oleynik

210 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Oleynik!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cassel misses.
Cassel thuds his right hand into Oleynik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saimon Cassel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cassel lands a big uppercut and Oleynik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Oleynik looks OK. Cassel waves Oleynik back to his feet!

Oleynik is rocked!
Cassel ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Oleynik's jaw. Oleynik's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Cassel does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saimon Cassel!
Saimon Cassel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Mayhem (ranked 3343 p4p, 324 weight class) and Kaz Fujita (ranked 1612 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayhem
vs
Fujita

175 cm
19
243 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaz Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayhem clinches with his opponent.

Fujita breaks the clinch.
Fujita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Mayhem gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fujita manages to break the clinch.

Mayhem moves into the clinch.
Fujita blocks a body shot from Mayhem.

Fujita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Fujita.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fujita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem throws a lazy right hand but Fujita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fujita throws out a counter right but Mayhem avoids it with no problem.
Fujita ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.

Mayhem takes the fight into the clinch.
Fujita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fujita manages to break the clinch.
Fujita ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses the jab.
Fujita's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fujita's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fujita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Fujita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mayhem with a body shot.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Fujita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fujita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mayhem throws an off balance right hand
letting Fujita counter with a right hand.

Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fujita, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fujita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem misses the jab.
Mayhem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fujita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mayhem.

It looks like Kaz Fujita has been cut.
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!
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fujita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fujita jabs at Mayhem's body.

Mayhem clinches with his opponent.

Fujita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fujita throws a body shot but no joy.

Mayhem cracks Fujita with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fujita looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mayhem finish him?

Fujita is rocked!
Mayhem fakes the body blow, causing Fujita to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Fujita goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Mayhem!
A very excited looking Bryan Mayhem 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.