IVT 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank McMillian (ranked 6666 p4p, 540 weight class) and Bjj Murderer (ranked 3056 p4p, 361 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McMillian
vs
Murderer

168 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

166 cm
26
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank McMillian!
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, Bjj Murderer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillian throws a looping overhand right but Murderer ducks down to avoid it.
Frank McMillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from McMillian.
McMillian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murderer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McMillian missing with a left hand there. Murderer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murderer blocks a jab.

Murderer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McMillian quickly recovers to half guard.
Murderer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Murderer 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! McMillian is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjj Murderer!
Bjj Murderer 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.

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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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparring Dummy (ranked 3237 p4p, 378 weight class) and Bob Bobbie (ranked 24808 p4p, 572 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dummy
vs
Bobbie

169 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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, Sparring Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Bobbie!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dummy jabs Bobbie right on the nose. Bobbie blinks but takes it well.
Dummy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bobbie doesn't seem bothered though.
Dummy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dummy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bobbie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Dummy.
A jab lands there for Dummy.
Bobbie swings for the body but Dummy moves out of range.
Dummy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bobbie's hands.
Dummy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Bobbie misses with a right hand
and Dummy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bobbie swings widly with a right hand
letting Dummy counter with a right hand.

Bobbie is rocked!
Dummy scores with a body shot.
Dummy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bobbie looks winded!
Bobbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dummy lands with a hook. Bobbie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bobbie is still on wobbly legs! Can Dummy finish him?
A shot to the liver by Dummy. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy throws a pinpoint strike between Bobbie's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bobbie crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Dummy scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparring Dummy!
A very excited looking Sparring Dummy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Mane (ranked 6030 p4p, 519 weight class) and Kane Bronson (ranked 7131 p4p, 557 weight class). Mane's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Mane
vs
Bronson

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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, Sergio Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kane Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mane throws a right hand that misses

and Bronson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mane!
Bronson landing a few strikes.
Mane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bronson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mane is breathing heavily.

Bronson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bronson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mane down.
Bronson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bronson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bronson scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mane will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson landing a few strikes.
Bronson lands a nice forearm strike.
Mane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Mane is rocked!
Bronson lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Mane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bronson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mane is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kane Bronson!
Kane Bronson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Sergio Mane had this to say: 'F U nigga, I'm coming stronger next time'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thing Thing (ranked 3264 p4p, 320 weight class) and Killua Zoldyk (ranked 7176 p4p, 446 weight class). Thing comes to the cage accompanied by Thing. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Thing
vs
Zoldyk

150 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thing Thing!
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, Killua Zoldyk!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Thing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thing shoots for a double leg takedown but Zoldyk sprawls well. He's pushed Thing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zoldyk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thing has been working on his balance at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Zoldyk.

Zoldyk gets caught napping as Thing dives in and scores a takedown. Zoldyk manages to retain guard.
Thing cracks Zoldyk with a solid left hand.
Zoldyk wants to sweep here but Thing controlling him for the moment.
Thing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zoldyk's head.
Zoldyk looking for a sweep. Not yet Zoldyk, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing wants to control from the top but Zoldyk keeps moving.
Zoldyk working a defensive guard here.
Thing scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thing is stalling in the full guard.
Thing seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zoldyk for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoldyk wants to sweep here but Thing controlling him for the moment.

Zoldyk looking for subs off his back but Thing has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thing drops an elbow to the side of Zoldyk's head.
Zoldyk has hold of Thing's hands but Thing slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zoldyk is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thing lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk tries to roll over but Thing keeps him under control.
Zoldyk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zoldyk wants to improve his position but Thing is controlling well.

Thing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thing seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zoldyk is looking to get back to full guard here but Thing has managed to pass to side control instead.

Thing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoldyk is trying to control Thing's posture but Thing avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thing is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zoldyk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zoldyk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thing is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Zoldyk tries to reverse the position but Thing maintains control.
Thing lands a big elbow.
Thing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zoldyk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zoldyk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thing working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thing is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zoldyk sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thing connects with a nice short shot to Zoldyk's temple.
Thing is nestled in close to Zoldyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thing lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thing looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zoldyk wants to improve his position but Thing is controlling well.
Zoldyk felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zoldyk keeps trying to improve his position.
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!
The fighters are battling for position here. Zoldyk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zoldyk's head.
Thing cracks Zoldyk with a solid left hand.
Thing postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zoldyk 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thing Thing 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.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thing lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zoldyk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zoldyk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Zoldyk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thing shoots in and drives through. Zoldyk sprawls well.
Thing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoldyk as he avoids it easily.
Thing Thing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zoldyk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thing Thing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thing has his takedown stuffed
and Zoldyk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoldyk blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zoldyk! But no joy.
Thing tries to clinch there but Zoldyk circles away.
It seemed like Zoldyk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zoldyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thing darts in looking for a takedown but Zoldyk gets double underhooks and turns Thing into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing shoots in looking for a takedown. Zoldyk tries to sprawl out of it but Thing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zoldyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thing closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zoldyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Thing closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thing works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thing scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zoldyk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thing is one step ahead there.
Zoldyk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thing chips away with some ground and pound.
Thing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Zoldyk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thing is aware though and is defending well.
Zoldyk trying to keep a closed guard but Thing is proving a slippery customer.
Thing Thing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thing is in close to Zoldyk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thing is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thing trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoldyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoldyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Thing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoldyk can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thing lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zoldyk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thing is one step ahead there.
Zoldyk is adopting a defensive guard.
Thing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zoldyk is trying to control the position but Thing postures up.
Zoldyk wants to sweep here but Thing controlling him for the moment.

Zoldyk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thing is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zoldyk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zoldyk manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thing Thing will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zoldyk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thing misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Zoldyk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zoldyk is working Thing over against the cage.
Zoldyk misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Zoldyk fails to land.
Thing just leaning against Zoldyk, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoldyk.

Thing gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thing working Zoldyk over with strikes.

Thing is looking for a kimura but Zoldyk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thing to get the leverage.
Thing performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thing 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.
Thing is thwarting Zoldyk's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thing working Zoldyk over with strikes.

Zoldyk looking for submissions off his back.
Thing lands strikes from half guard.
Thing controlling the action here.
Thing lands strikes from half guard.

Thing maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zoldyk could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Thing has cracked it and Zoldyk is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Thing!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thing Thing!
During a confident post fight interview, Thing Thing thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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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 Super Man Yes (ranked 24511 p4p, 272 weight class) and David Lee Richardson (ranked 4885 p4p, 202 weight class). Richardson has chosen The Rebel Song- Graveyard BBQ as his entrance music. David Lee Richardson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Man Yes
vs
Lee Richardson

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

201 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super Man Yes !
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, David Lee Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yes misses with a combination

and Richardson counters with a right hand that sends Yes tumbling to the canvas! Can Richardson finish him? He dives into Yes 's guard looking to do just that!

It looks like Super Man Yes has been cut.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yes is on top in guard.

Richardson wants to hit a switch here but Yes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Richardson there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yes looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Richardson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yes misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Richardson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yes unloads with some shots from mount but Richardson bucks and avoids them well.
Yes controlling the position easily from mount.
Yes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richardson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Richardson tries to hold on but Yes pushes him away.

Yes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes is looking to stand but Richardson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Yes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Richardson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yes .
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richardson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Richardson tries to hold on but Yes pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yes wants to finish this one by submission but Richardson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yes .

Yes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Richardson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yes . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yes controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Yes looking for a guillotine from mount but Richardson is having none of it.
Yes looking to finish Richardson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Richardson!
Yes controlling his opponent.
Yes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Richardson for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yes tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.

Yes is working for a guillotine from mount but Richardson frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man Yes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Man Yes 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Super Man Yes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yes wants it to stay on the feet.
Richardson scores with a jab to the head.

Yes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richardson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yes connects with a decent elbow.
Richardson dodges the ground and pound from Yes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Yes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richardson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes misses with the ground and pound.
Yes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Richardson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Richardson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yes controlling from side mount.
Yes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've been informed that Richardson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Yes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Yes is working for a guillotine from mount but Richardson frees his head quite easily.
Yes looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richardson is squirming around, avoiding Yes 's attempts to control the action.
Yes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richardson is looking to escape.
Yes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?

Yes wants to finish this one by submission but Richardson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yes .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yes wants to control the pace but Richardson is squirming around nicely.
Yes lands a big shot there that rocks Richardson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yes content just to control the position here.
Yes 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yes tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man Yes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Super Man Yes 's cut.
That's time! Yes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richardson was covering up waiting for the punch and Yes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yes trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richardson misses with a straight right.
Yes misses with a jab, cross combination.

Yes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yes controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes continues to stall.
Richardson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yes is thwarting Richardson's attempts to control the position.
Yes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes is controlling the pace.
Yes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Richardson controls his leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richardson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
David Lee Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yes moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Yes tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richardson lands with a straight right. Yes didn't see that one coming.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Yes .

Yes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richardson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Super Man Yes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yes trying to control but Richardson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man Yes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yes , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man Yes !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naga Mo (ranked 2809 p4p, 280 weight class) and Arnao Vanegas (ranked 4595 p4p, 390 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mo
vs
Vanegas

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naga Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnao Vanegas!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanegas digs a good hook to Mo's body.
Vanegas misses with a straight left.
Mo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mo tries to move into range but Vanegas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vanegas scores with a jab.
Vanegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Vanegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vanegas lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Mo.
Vanegas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mo 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.
Mo swinging wildly here.
Vanegas throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
Vanegas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mo counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Mo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Vanegas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vanegas.
Mo throws a right hand that Vanegas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanegas also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vanegas! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Mo scores with a four punch combination!
Mo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanegas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanegas digs a good hook to Mo's body.
Mo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vanegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanegas lands a glancing blow to the side of Mo's head.
Vanegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanegas.
Mo misses with the combination.
Mo misses with a double jab
letting Vanegas counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Mo does no damage.
Mo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Vanegas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanegas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mo thinking.
Mo throws a lazy right hand but Vanegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mo misses with a body shot.
Vanegas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mo momentarily.
Nice cross by Vanegas.
A combination from Mo does no damage.
Mo throws an off balance right hand
and Vanegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Mo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vanegas scores with a hook.

Mo is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Vanegas! Mo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnao Vanegas!
A very excited looking Arnao Vanegas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamen Kamenov (ranked 7220 p4p, 247 weight class) and Strike Zombie (ranked 23686 p4p, 254 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kamenov
vs
Zombie

205 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kamen Kamenov!
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, Strike Zombie !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie slaps away a takedown attempt from Kamenov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Zombie gets a clinch.
Kamenov jumps guard but Zombie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zombie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamenov has him pressed against the cage.

Zombie decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenov won't allow Zombie to get back to his feet.
Kamenov trying to control but Zombie is working from the bottom.

Zombie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kamenov rolls with it to try and escape but Zombie cranks on the arm and Kamenov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Strike Zombie !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Caesar (ranked 1306 p4p, 56 weight class) and Tohit Tohurt (ranked 1300 p4p, 55 weight class). Tohit Tohurt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Black Caesar's chin.

Caesar
vs
Tohurt

186 cm
19
279 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodhouse's
VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Caesar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tohit Tohurt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tohurt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Caesar clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Tohurt - that landed with a thud.
Tohurt throws a head punch that misses.
Tohurt trying to control the position but instead, Caesar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tohurt into the cage.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Tohurt holds him up against the cage and eventually Caesar drops back down to his feet.

Caesar jumps guard.
Caesar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caesar controlling Tohurt's posture.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Caesar!
Black Caesar retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Black Caesar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kristo (ranked 1254 p4p, 181 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 1103 p4p, 160 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kristo
vs
Fitzsimmons

194 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Kristo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Fitzsimmons.

It looks like Matt Kristo has been cut.
We've been informed that Fitzsimmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
and Fitzsimmons counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristo tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons blocks a jab.
Fitzsimmons digs a good body shot into Kristo's ribs.
Fitzsimmons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Kristo's shoulder, as Kristo tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Kristo's knee but Kristo avoids it well.
Kristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kristo at a distance.
Fitzsimmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a right hand but Kristo moved out of range.
Kristo wants to clinch up but Fitzsimmons keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Kristo ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Kristo is rocked!
A jab from Kristo misses.
Oh Kristo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristo leaves his chin hanging out and Fitzsimmons seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kristo crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sol Fitzsimmons!
Sol Fitzsimmons is the new light heavyweight champion!