SPARTA 29 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matu Bouldra (ranked 5223 p4p, 194 weight class) and Kyle Vluehorn (ranked 7485 p4p, 122 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bouldra
vs
Vluehorn

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matu Bouldra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Vluehorn!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouldra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vluehorn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bouldra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bouldra throws a combination. Vluehorn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bouldra cracks Vluehorn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bouldra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bouldra lands with a good body shot.
Vluehorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Bouldra.
A left lands for Bouldra.
Vluehorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bouldra misses with a straight right.
Vluehorn throws a counter combo.
Vluehorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vluehorn staying out of range there.
Vluehorn is looking to clinch but Bouldra is avoiding it.
Vluehorn has his takedown stuffed
and Bouldra counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vluehorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vluehorn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vluehorn needs to keep his hands up - Bouldra had a free shot at his head there.

Vluehorn is rocked!
Bouldra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vluehorn.
Vluehorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bouldra finish him?
Bouldra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vluehorn circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bouldra. Vluehorn falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bouldra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matu Bouldra!
During a confident post fight interview, Matu Bouldra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Abellan (ranked 7271 p4p, 515 weight class) and Will Star (ranked 6633 p4p, 499 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Abellan
vs
Star

180 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Woodhouse's

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerardo Abellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Star!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abellan lands a nice shot to the body.

Abellan drives through and clinches with Star against the cage.
A short right from Abellan.
Abellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Star closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abellan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Star takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Star is rocked!
Star gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abellan scores with a counter punch that sends Star to the canvas! Abellan smells blood - he's punishing Star with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Star has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Abellan!
In his post fight interview, Gerardo Abellan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Adams (ranked 6690 p4p, 112 weight class) and Trafalgar Water Law (ranked 5448 p4p, 200 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by stiff upper lip. Trafalgar Water Law will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Adams
vs
Water Law

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Adams!
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, Trafalgar Water Law!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Water Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Water Law counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like George Adams has been cut.
Water Law drops Adams with a straight right hand, right on the button! Water Law follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trafalgar Water Law!
Trafalgar Water Law seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, George Adams stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry my peeps'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedd Jacob (ranked 3713 p4p, 147 weight class) and Callan Elijah (ranked 5463 p4p, 92 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jacob
vs
Elijah

185 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jedd Jacob!
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, Callan Elijah!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Elijah goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jacob has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elijah but great work by Jacob.
Elijah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jacob passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jacob prevents Elijah from getting the reversal.
Jacob content just to control the position here.
Elijah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elijah bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Elijah drops back looking for a leg! Jacob is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacob manages to kick Elijah off! Elijah jumps back into Jacob's guard.

Elijah drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elijah jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elijah drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Elijah as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jacob screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Elijah! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Callan Elijah!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kubo Sujitsu (ranked 3729 p4p, 387 weight class) and Coach Boxy (ranked 3459 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sujitsu
vs
Boxy

166 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kubo Sujitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coach Boxy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxy connects with a looping right hand.
Boxy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sujitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Sujitsu with that takedown attempt.
Boxy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Sujitsu gets tackled into the cage by Boxy. Boxy maintains the clinch.
Boxy can't find room to land a body shot as Sujitsu controls the action.
Boxy tries a body shot but Sujitsu blocks it.
Boxy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sujitsu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxy.
A body shot lands from Boxy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxy digs a right hand underneath Sujitsu's ribcage. Sujitsu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sujitsu tries to pull guard but Boxy won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxy.
Boxy cracks Sujitsu with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Boxy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sujitsu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boxy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sujitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boxy is sitting in close to Sujitsu's body. Sujitsu has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boxy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boxy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sujitsu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kubo Sujitsu!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lee (ranked 2405 p4p, 305 weight class) and Ben Cox (ranked 5462 p4p, 524 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Caroline. Scott Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Cox

186 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Lee!
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, Ben Cox!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a high kick.
A jab from Cox misses.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Lee sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee misses with a hook.
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there

and Cox counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee controlling the position.
Cox passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.

Cox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to roll over but Cox keeps him under control.

Cox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Cox is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Cox wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cox being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee managing to control the position.
Cox stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lee is trying to improve his position.

Cox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cox off and has taken his back!
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Cox manages to turn into his guard.
Lee is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee pulls Cox in to control the position.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cox drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Cox off! Cox jumps back into Lee's guard.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Cox passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Cox is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee trying to control but Cox postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Cox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee thows a leg kick but Cox checks it

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is trying to improve his position.

Cox tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee gets back to half guard.

Cox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Cox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cox forces his way into half guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Cox keeps trying to improve his position.
Cox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Cox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Cox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee wants to control but Cox postures up.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ben Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee wants to control but Cox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Cox seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lee thows a leg kick but Cox checks it

and Cox counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.

Cox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
Lee is trying to keep Cox in close.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
Cox pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Cox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cox wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Cox drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Cox off! Cox jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee is trying to keep Cox in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cox postures up.

Cox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lee has his foot on Cox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cox works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.

Cox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cox is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cox is working away from the top position though.

Cox is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox moves nicely into side control.
Scott Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ben Cox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cox is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.

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

Cox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cox off and has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cox defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cox could be in trouble here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Cox!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaensak Sor Ploenchit (ranked 1730 p4p, 241 weight class) and Flint Beaswood (ranked 2626 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sor Ploenchit
vs
Beaswood

195 cm
25
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flint Beaswood!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor Ploenchit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beaswood has time to react.
Beaswood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sor Ploenchit cracks Beaswood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sor Ploenchit scores with a sloppy right hand. Beaswood should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Sor Ploenchit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sor Ploenchit lands a nice hook to Beaswood's body. Beaswood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beaswood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sor Ploenchit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sor Ploenchit closes the distance and pushes Beaswood back into the cage.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sor Ploenchit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beaswood or not.
Beaswood wants to take the fight to the mat but Sor Ploenchit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sor Ploenchit 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.
Beaswood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sor Ploenchit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaswood struggles to land a body shot inside as Sor Ploenchit controls his hands.
Beaswood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flint Beaswood.
Beaswood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sor Ploenchit after a bit of a struggle.
Beaswood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaswood misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sor Ploenchit.
Beaswood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sor Ploenchit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sor Ploenchit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beaswood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sor Ploenchit after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a light punch inside.
Sor Ploenchit digs a right hand underneath Beaswood's ribcage. Beaswood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands a hook that snaps the head of Beaswood backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor Ploenchit lands a left hand.
Sor Ploenchit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Sor Ploenchit.
A nice left hand lands by Sor Ploenchit.

Beaswood is rocked!
Sor Ploenchit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaswood is still on wobbly legs! Can Sor Ploenchit finish him?
Beaswood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sor Ploenchit prevents it.
Beaswood fails to pull guard.
Beaswood seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Sor Ploenchit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beaswood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sor Ploenchit is defending well.
Beaswood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sor Ploenchit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beaswood wants a takedown but no success here.
Sor Ploenchit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beaswood looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Sor Ploenchit.
Beaswood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sor Ploenchit.
Beaswood is working for takedown but Sor Ploenchit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beaswood fails to pull guard.
Sor Ploenchit leaning against his opponent.
Sor Ploenchit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beaswoods head.
Sor Ploenchit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Beaswood! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sor Ploenchit is unloading with more strikes now! Beaswood drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Coach Jab (ranked 1449 p4p, 181 weight class) and Eddie Guerrero (ranked 2260 p4p, 271 weight class). Guerrero has chosen My Time Is Now as his entrance music. Coach Jab has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jab
vs
Guerrero

185 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coach Jab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero closes the distance and clinches up with Jab, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes Jab against the cage but Jab circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eddie Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guerrero's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Guerrero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Guerrero gets a double leg takedown into Jab's guard.
Jab looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerrero is one step ahead there.
Jab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jab tries to get out of the position.
Guerrero landing with the ground and pound.
Guerrero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guerrero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guerrero postures up and lands a big shot to Jab's brow.
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.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

It looks like Coach Jab has been cut.
Guerrero arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jab's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Guerrero!
A victorious Eddie Guerrero 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
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Show (ranked 1177 p4p, 126 weight class) and Arttu Peltonen (ranked 1919 p4p, 195 weight class). Show comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Show
vs
Peltonen

162 cm
26
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arttu Peltonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Show shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peltonen is trying to defend but Show finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Peltonen wants to improve his position but Show is controlling well.
Show thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peltonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peltonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Show has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Peltonen has Show pulled in close to control his posture.
Show trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Peltonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Show is aware though and is defending well.
Show is in close to Peltonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Show has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Peltonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Show doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Show manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Show postures up in Peltonen's guard and throws a big left but Peltonen blocks it.
Show lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Peltonen looking for a guillotine here but Show defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Show accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peltonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Show is aware though and is defending well.
Show is working Peltonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Peltonen is rocked!

It looks like Arttu Peltonen has been cut.
Show gets to his feet and stands over Peltonen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Peltonen felt that one! Show unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Peltonen from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Show!
Our winner, Small Show, 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
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 667 p4p, 77 weight class) and Robin Gracie (ranked 1181 p4p, 127 weight class). Lapu comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lapu
vs
Gracie

168 cm
26
153 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lapu forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Lapu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lapu scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lapu just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lapu.
Lapu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lapu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lapu scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries a body shot but Lapu blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Lapu gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Lapu pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Gracie.
Nice body punch from Lapu - that landed with a thud.
Lapu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lapu holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lapu has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Lapu lands a right hand.
Lapu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Lapu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapu is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lapu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lapu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.

Gracie is rocked!
Lapu dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Lapu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lapu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapu Lapu!
Lapu Lapu retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Lapu Lapu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.