Medieval Combat 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brown (ranked 7767 p4p, 545 weight class) and Tyrek Orion (ranked 7912 p4p, 549 weight class). Bob Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Orion

165 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrek Orion!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown is looking to clinch but Orion is avoiding it.
Tyrek Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion scores with a jab to the head.
Orion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Orion

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orion is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.

Orion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Brown! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Orion has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bob Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 5832 p4p, 589 weight class) and Robinson David (ranked 5856 p4p, 591 weight class). David has chosen Space Cowboy as his entrance music. Robinson David has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snow
vs
David

189 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robinson David!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. David quickly recovers to half guard.
David is trying to stand.
Snow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Snow wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
Snow unloading with bombs!
Snow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of David's face.
David is squirming around, avoiding Snow's attempts to control the action.

Snow is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, David has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow landing strikes from the mount and David is in trouble!
Snow 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.
Snow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Snow wants to finish this one by submission but David is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Snow.
Snow tries to control but David wriggling away.
Snow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Snow dominating with strikes here.
Snow scoring with strikes but David is staying in there.

Snow get's back to his feet.

Snow gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snow 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.

David looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
David looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Snow wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
Snow working the head and body with strikes.

Snow stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Snow clinches with his opponent.
Snow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow is looking to score with low kicks.
David connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David fails with the takedown

and Snow counters by moving into the clinch.

Snow pulls guard successfully.
Snow trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
Snow is really struggling to control David but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Snow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. David gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw David working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Snow has David pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David postures up.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David working hard to break the clinch.
David wants to get back to striking at distance but Snow won't allow it.

David is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip David to the mat. David regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Snow wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
Snow passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Snow trying to control from half guard but David is working away.
David really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
David wants to get back to full guard but Snow has mounted him!
David tries to improve his position but instead Snow has taken his back!
David prevents Snow from getting a body triangle.
Snow has the hooks in. David is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Snow tries to get the hooks in deep but David pushed the leg off.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that David can do to turn this around?

David defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Snow's arms.

Snow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. David is defending well though. Snow let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow connects with a big shot to the side of David's head.

Snow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Snow is working the ground and pound. Can David escape?

David preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Snow.
David tries to escape but Snow has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Snow lands shots from the back.
Snow is looking to control David but David is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is really stuck here.
Jon Snow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
David is breathing heavily.

Snow is persistently looking for the submission but David is defending it well.
Snow trying to control momentarily.

David preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Snow.

David preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Snow.
David is trying to get back to his feet but Snow has full control of the position and if anything, David has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be David right now.
Snow lands strikes to the head.

David is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Snow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Snow is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. David is defending well though. Snow let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that second round.
That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Snow clinches up with David and pushes him back against the cage.

Snow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
David wants to get back to full guard but Snow has mounted him!
Snow is landing with some decent strikes but David is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Snow scoring with strikes but David is staying in there.
David really wants to buck Snow off and get back to his feet.
Snow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. David can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.

Snow is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, David has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Snow punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Snow.
David's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Snow goes for an armbar but David turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from David.
David postures up.
Snow keeping full guard, as David tries to pass.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow has control of David's left arm, preventing David from doing any damage.
Snow is trying to keep David in close.
David is looking to stand up but Snow won't let him.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snow trying to strike off his back.

Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. David defends it easily.
Snow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow looking for a guillotine here but David defends easily.
Snow striking off his back but it's not causing David any problems.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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

Snow decides to stand back up. Snow steps back and let's David get back to his feet.

Snow moves into the clinch successfully.
David fails to pull the fight into his guard.
David is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David misses with the head strike.

Snow pulls guard effortlessly.
Snow wants to stand but David is controlling the position.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Snow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!
Robinson David was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey, man, wait for me, we'll meet again. I have to rush back to a new training session.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Bruhn (ranked 7556 p4p, 271 weight class) and Michal Jura (ranked 4549 p4p, 209 weight class). Alexis Bruhn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michal Jura's chin.

Bruhn
vs
Jura

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter
Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexis Bruhn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Jura!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruhn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jura but Jura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jura scores with a hook.

Jura clinches.
Bruhn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruhn.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jura.

Jura tries to sprawl but Bruhn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn is keen to just control but Jura is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jura won't allow Bruhn to pass to mount.
Bruhn trying to control the action but Jura is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is keeping busy.
Jura trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is having none of it.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Bruhn is looking to work his way around to Jura's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bruhn lands a big shot there that rocks Jura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bruhn controlling from the full mount.
Bruhn pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jura trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jura is squirming around, avoiding Bruhn's attempts to control the action.

Bruhn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jura is surviving well by controlling Bruhn's body position as best he can.
Bruhn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jura wants to hold on but Bruhn pushes him away.
Bruhn is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bruhn controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Jura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bruhn prevents Jura from getting the reversal.
Jura looks winded!
Bruhn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jura is looking to escape.
Jura really wants to buck Bruhn off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn tries to control but Jura wriggling away.

Bruhn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jura is surviving well by controlling Bruhn's body position as best he can.
Jura 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.
Jura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is having none of it.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Bruhn is really struggling to control Jura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruhn controlling from mount.
Bruhn wants to take Jura's back but he can't do it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Bruhn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bruhn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jura as he avoids it easily.
Bruhn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bruhn enables Jura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bruhn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bruhn tries to strike from the bottom.
Jura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jura tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruhn is retaining full guard.
Jura is in close to Bruhn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bruhn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jura postures up and lands a big shot to Bruhn's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruhn with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Jura can't handle though.
Bruhn looking to control.
Jura is breathing heavily.
Jura throws an elbow that misses. Bruhn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jura's guard. Nice move by Bruhn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruhn wants to pass the guard but Jura is keeping the position.
Bruhn is looking to advance position but Jura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bruhn can't escape the position.
Jura dominating with strikes here.
Bruhn is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruhn is bucking up trying to escape but Jura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bruhn looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Jura is landing with some decent strikes but Bruhn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bruhn has worked his arm free - good work by Bruhn!
Jura with the ground and pound but Bruhn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bruhn trying to control from the bottom.
Bruhn is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruhn has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bruhn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jura.
Bruhn is staying active underneath Jura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruhn missing with punches from the bottom.
Bruhn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jura's back!
A lull in the action here.
Jura is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn trying to control momentarily.

Bruhn looking for the choke from the back.
Jura is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Bruhn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I would not like to be Jura right now.
Jura just trying to survive but Bruhn is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn tries to keep control of the position but Jura is staying busy.
Jura is trying to get back to his feet but Bruhn has full control of the position and if anything, Jura has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jura prevents Bruhn from getting a body triangle.

Bruhn looking for the choke but no joy.
Bruhn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jura can do to turn this around?
Jura trying to control the hands but Bruhn won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jura looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bruhn.
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 Alexis Bruhn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jura slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruhn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruhn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jura defends it nicely.
Bruhn stuffs the takedown.
Jura wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jura swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Bruhn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bruhn drives through with a takedown into Jura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bruhn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruhn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jura is trying is best to control the position here.
Bruhn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alexis Bruhn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jura is trying to control but can't.
Jura won't allow Bruhn to pass to mount.
Bruhn wants to take a breather but Jura is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bruhn in particular looking to stall.
Jura moves into full guard.
Bruhn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jura wants to stand and escape but Bruhn is having none of it.
Michal Jura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bruhn looking to pass the guard.
Bruhn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jura keeping moving, preventing Bruhn from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Bruhn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bruhn lands in his opponent's guard.
Jura keeping full guard, as Bruhn tries to pass.
Jura keeping moving, preventing Bruhn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruhn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruhn trying to control the action but Jura is working from the bottom.
Bruhn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruhn is keen to just control but Jura is a slippery customer.
Bruhn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bruhn trying to mount his opponent but Jura defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jura is controlling Bruhn's trapped leg to prevent Bruhn from advancing to side control.
Bruhn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Bruhn seems content to control.
Bruhn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jura wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruhn fails with the takedown.
Jura unleashes a big counter combination but Bruhn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bruhn avoids the head kick by Jura.
Jura stalks Bruhn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruhn's face. Bruhn staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexis Bruhn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruhn, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Bruhn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris The Animal (ranked 5747 p4p, 232 weight class) and John Pollock (ranked 25609 p4p, 298 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!

The Animal
vs
Pollock

170 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris The Animal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Animal misses the shot to the body.
Pollock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Animal lands a jab to the nose.

The Animal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pollock is trying to break free.
The Animal is working Pollock over against the cage.
The Animal is working Pollock over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Animal lands with a light punch inside.
The Animal prevents Pollock from breaking the clinch.
The Animal misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock is looking to break free of the clinch but The Animal has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from The Animal.
Pollock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Animal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pollock can turn it around.
The Animal pushes Pollock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Animal works on Pollock's body with a couple of short punches.
The Animal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Pollock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollock is trying to break the clinch but The Animal has him pressed against the cage.
The Animal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pollock.
The Animal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for The Animal.
Pollock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Animal has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Animal.
The Animal gets through Pollock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Animal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Animal scores with a shot to the side of Pollock's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by The Animal.
The Animal digs a right hand into Pollock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pollock's gas tank.
The Animal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Animal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal lands with a left to the head.
The Animal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pollock or not.
The Animal is leaning against Pollock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pollock looks winded!
The Animal lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Animal lands a shoulder strike.
The Animal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pollock working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for The Animal.
The Animal lands a hook that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Animal slowing the pace effectively.
The Animal is leaning against Pollock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Animal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Animal is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, The Animal scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Animal lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Animal has Pollock pressed against the cage, preventing Pollock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Animal tries a body shot but Pollock blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris The Animal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Animal punishes Pollock's body with a nice straight punch.
The Animal sizes up Pollock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The Animal closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Animal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pollock wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Animal misses with a punch to the body.
The Animal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pollock.
The Animal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal slows down the pace here.
The Animal leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Animal tries to throw a body punch but Pollock avoids it by throwing The Animal back against the cage.
The Animal lands a left hand.
The Animal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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.
The Animal presses Pollock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Animal lands a nice uppercut.
The Animal avoiding damage.
The Animal is working Pollock over against the cage.
Nice body punch from The Animal.
The Animal stalls.
A short right from The Animal on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pollock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Animal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Animal just misses with a punch to the body.
The Animal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Animal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pollock in his tracks.

The Animal clinches with his opponent.
Pollock is looking to break free of the clinch but The Animal has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Animal lands with a right to the head.
Pollock is trying to push The Animal away but The Animal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Animal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Pollock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pollock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from The Animal.
The Animal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right hand to the body from The Animal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Animal has Pollock pressed against the cage, preventing Pollock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris The Animal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The Animal moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for The Animal to work.
Pollock has had enough of the clinch but The Animal keeps him there for the moment.
The Animal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pollock's efforts to push away.
The Animal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Animal scores with a hook to the body.
Pollock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal digs a right hand underneath Pollock's ribcage. Pollock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Animal.
The Animal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from The Animal.
Good body shot from The Animal.
The Animal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pollock or not.
The Animal taking a breather.
The Animal avoiding damage.
Boris The Animal has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Animal has Pollock pressed against the cage, preventing Pollock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Animal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Animal lands a nice shot to the body.
The Animal is leaning against Pollock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Animal is struggling to control the position.
Pollock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pollock being controlled against the cage.
Boris The Animal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock tries to circle away but The Animal has him pinned against the cage.
The Animal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Animal is working Pollock over against the cage.
The Animal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Pollock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pollock wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Animal is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Animal.
Good body shot from The Animal.
Pollock wants to break free but The Animal has control.
John Pollock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Animal leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Animal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris The Animal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Animal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris The Animal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ripper Stallone (ranked 6212 p4p, 486 weight class) and Marco Marshall (ranked 6279 p4p, 489 weight class). Marco Marshall will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stallone
vs
Marshall

175 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ripper Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marshall!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Stallone does no damage.
Marshall appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stallone.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stallone darts in and clinches Marshall up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stallone tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Stallone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marshall lands an elbow just above Stallone 's eye.
Stallone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripper Stallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stallone pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is stalling in the full guard.
Stallone trying to control the position here.
Marshall stops Stallone from standing up.

Stallone is working an open guard so Marshall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Marshall rushes Stallone and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marshall.
Stallone blocks an elbow strike.
Marshall tries to stall but Stallone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marshall scores with a knee to the head.
Stallone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Stallone.
Stallone tries for a takedown but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stallone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marshall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marshall looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
Marshall is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stallone shoots in and drives through. Marshall sprawls well.
Marshall feints a counter leg kick.
Stallone is breathing heavily.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stallone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Stallone clinches with his opponent.
Marshall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marshall lands an elbow inside that Stallone shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stallone's defenses.

It looks like Ripper Stallone has been cut.

Stallone has clasped his hands together around Marshall's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
Stallone content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
Marshall is not content to let Stallone control the position.
Stallone throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marshall is looking to reverse the position.
Stallone is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stallone taking a breather here.
Marshall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stallone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marshall regains half guard, as Stallone was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ripper Stallone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stallone.
Stallone throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
Marshall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marshall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stallone's knee momentarily.
Ripper Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stallone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marshall quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marshall.
Stallone 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.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Stallone from controlling successfully.
Stallone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Stallone postures up.
Stallone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshall stuffs the takedown.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Marco Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stallone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripper Stallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall stuffs the takedown attempt from Stallone. Stallone gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marshall as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Stallone circles away.
Marshall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Stallone.

Oooooh!!! Marshall has knocked Stallone down with a huge combo! Marshall steps away and waves a wobbly Stallone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Stallone is rocked!
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!

Marshall has managed to clinch.
Oh Stallone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marshall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stallone avoids a wild elbow strike from Marshall.
Marshall working the clinch nicely. Stallone is working for position but Marshall cracks him with a big knee to the head! Stallone crumples up against the cage and Marshall lands two more shots before the ref can save Stallone! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Marco Marshall!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 2579 p4p, 328 weight class) and Niki Geo (ranked 3270 p4p, 407 weight class). Niki Geo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Perkele
vs
Geo

179 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight 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 London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niki Geo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele moves forwards but Geo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Geo's head back.
Geo stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Geo tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Geo missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Geo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Geo tries to get set, Perkele tries to push him back and clinch up but Geo manages to avoid the attempt.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Geo 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.
Geo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Geo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geo throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geo.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geo lands a jab to the nose.
Geo throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Geo both land. Nice combination.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
enabling Geo to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geo misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Geo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geo scores with a decent looking hook.
Geo throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Niki Geo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Geo.
Geo throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Geo moved out of range.

Perkele closes the distance and clinches.
Perkele tries to work over Geo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Geo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Geo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Geo controls the action.
Perkele just leaning against Geo, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Geo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Geo controls his hands.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Geo tries to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling the position.
Geo has had enough of the clinch but Perkele keeps him there for the moment.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Geo blocking some punches.
Perkele is leaning against Geo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele pushes Geo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geo working aggressively here.
Geo is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele has Geo pushed against the cage.
Geo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Geo is rocked!
Perkele pushes Geo against the cage. Perkele is working some dirty boxing. Perkele pushes off with a quick right hook! Geo goes down! Geo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Perkele moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new welterweight champion!
Ispa Perkele 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
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elo Veena (ranked 3368 p4p, 432 weight class) and Kyle Rogger (ranked 7511 p4p, 675 weight class). Elo Veena has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Veena
vs
Rogger

188 cm
19
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

SynCity Fightwear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elo Veena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Rogger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Veena counters with a series of strikes. Rogger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Veena connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Kyle Rogger has been cut.
Veena scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kyle Rogger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veena scores with a hook to the body. Rogger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Veena counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veena punishes Rogger's body with a nice straight punch.
Veena lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rogger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogger looks winded!
Rogger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Veena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogger trying to control but Veena is working from the bottom.
Veena is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rogger throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogger scoring with some ground and pound.
Veena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Veena seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Veena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogger.
Veena trying to control the position here.
Rogger throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogger throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rogger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogger throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veena is trying to control the position but Rogger postures up.
Rogger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogger throws an elbow that misses. Veena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rogger's guard. Nice move by Veena!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogger striking off his back but it's not causing Veena any problems.
Rogger throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Veena will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogger wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Veena slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veena trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Veena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elo Veena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rogger.
Rogger misses with a takedown attempt
and Veena counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogger shoots and misses
and Veena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veena throws a good cross that connects.
Rogger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Rogger is rocked!
Rogger has his takedown stuffed
and Veena counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogger is still on wobbly legs! Can Veena finish him?
Veena is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rogger is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Veena doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Rogger crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Rogger's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elo Veena!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Kidd (ranked 2434 p4p, 273 weight class) and Prince Hazardous (ranked 7999 p4p, 554 weight class). The key to victory for Stevie Kidd has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kidd
vs
Hazardous

180 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Top Gun Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Hazardous!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazardous closes the distance and clinches up with Kidd, looking for a takedown. Hazardous pushes Kidd against the cage but Kidd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hazardous defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kidd.

Hazardous feints and as Kidd raises his hands in defense, Hazardous changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kidd pulls Hazardous in close to his closed guard and prevents Hazardous from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kidd trying to control the position.
Hazardous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazardous won't allow Kidd to sweep him here.
Kidd seems keen to control Hazardous's posture.
Hazardous engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kidd wants to clinch but Hazardous slips to the side

and Hazardous counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kidd.
Hazardous is fighting to break Kidd's control of his arms but Kidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kidd wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kidd holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kidd managing to control the position.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Hazardous controlling him for the moment.
Hazardous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hazardous manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Kidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazardous trying to control the position.
Kidd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hazardous is trying to maintain the position but Kidd is very close to passing his half guard.

Kidd is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hazardous can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kidd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hazardous is defending against the submission attempts here by Kidd.
Kidd thows a huge punch but Hazardous dodges it nicely.
Kidd not doing much here.
Hazardous wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kidd wants to work for an arm triangle but Hazardous is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hazardous tries to get to full guard but Kidd has control of the leg.
Kidd drops an elbow to the side of Hazardous's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Prince Hazardous will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches up with Hazardous, looking for a takedown. Kidd pushes Hazardous against the cage but Hazardous circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevie Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazardous as he jumps to the side.
Hazardous throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Kidd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hazardous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kidd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hazardous has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hazardous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kidd is one step ahead there.
Kidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazardous keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Hazardous is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd passes Hazardous's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kidd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hazardous!
Kidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kidd controlling from mount.

Hazardous defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kidd.

Kidd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hazardous is surviving well by controlling Kidd's body position as best he can.
Kidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hazardous is looking to escape.
Hazardous is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Hazardous has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to control the pace but Hazardous is squirming around nicely.
Hazardous is looking to improve his position but Kidd isn't that keen on the idea.

Kidd has hold of Hazardous's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hazardous manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kidd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hazardous is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kidd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd looking to secure an arm triangle but Hazardous defends it well.
Hazardous is squirming around, avoiding Kidd's attempts to control the action.
Kidd is really struggling to control Hazardous but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Kidd has hold of Hazardous's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hazardous manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kidd tries to control but Hazardous wriggling away.
Hazardous tries to hold on but Kidd pushes him away.
Kidd tries to control but Hazardous wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazardous is looking to improve his position but Kidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Hazardous is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Kidd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kidd fails with the takedown

and Hazardous counters with a shoot takedown. Kidd fights it but they end up in guard.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazardous can do to turn this around?
Kidd controlling Hazardous's posture.
Hazardous controlling from the top position.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Hazardous controlling him for the moment.
Kidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hazardous manages to get himself to full guard.

Kidd being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd 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.
Hazardous looking for a sweep. Not yet Hazardous, not yet.
Kidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hazardous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hazardous is pulling down on Kidd's head. It's preventing any offense from Kidd, at least for the moment.
Kidd trying to control but Hazardous is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kidd 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.
Hazardous is trying to keep Kidd in close.
Kidd wants to control from the top but Hazardous keeps moving.
Kidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hazardous is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kidd tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hazardous counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kidd gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kidd holds on and takes a little breather.
Hazardous trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kidd is on top in guard.

Kidd stays in close to Hazardous's body and controls the position.
Kidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazardous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hazardous has control of Kidd's left arm, preventing Kidd from doing any damage.
Kidd passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hazardous is trying to maintain the position but Kidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Kidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hazardous does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hazardous wants to improve his position but Kidd is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Prince Hazardous.
I think Hazardous has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Prince Hazardous!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Prince Hazardous made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.