QFC Tournament 1017 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ty Tor (ranked 4314 p4p, 4298 weight class) and Walter Cren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Cren will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tor
vs
Cren

175 cm
23
195
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
195
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ty Tor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Cren!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Cren. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cren. Tor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cren swinging wildly here.
Cren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tor.
Cren lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Ty Tor has been cut.
Cren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tor circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cren!
Sloppy strikes from Cren. Those never looked like landing.
Walter Cren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cren throws a right and a left that Tor avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cren.
Cren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cren connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor throws the left hand but Cren avoids the punch easily.
Cren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cren throws a counter combo.
Cren's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cren duly obliges.

Tor is rocked!
OH! Tor has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Cren smells blood and charges in for the finish! Cren unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Tor sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Walter Cren!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Name (ranked 4308 p4p, 4311 weight class) and Billy Kimber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Kimber is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Name
vs
Kimber

189 cm
23
185
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Name connects with a solid leg kick.
Name is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Name connects with a right hand. Kimber shakes it off.
Kimber slaps away a takedown attempt from Name, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kimber with the counter takedown but Name avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name scores with a shot to the body.
Name looks to throw the jab but Kimber is out of range.
Kimber feints the counter takedown.
Name misses with a straight left.
Name shoots in looking for a takedown but Kimber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Name's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kimber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Name. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name throws a body kick that misses

and Kimber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Name won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimber working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber tries to move to mount but Name blocks the move with his legs.
Name tries to bench press Kimber off him but Kimber keeps the position.
Kimber wants to control but Name is keeping him busy.

Kimber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kimber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Name can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kimber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Name's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kimber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Name is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Name is looking for a sweep.
Name struggling a bit here.
Name tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Kimber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Name is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kimber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Name is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Name is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Name wants to control but Kimber postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Kimber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Name drives through with a takedown into Kimber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Kimber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kimber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimber looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimber, not yet.

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

Kimber throws his legs up looking for a submission but Name uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Name seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimber is breathing heavily.
Name sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kimber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Name is trying to work for a kimura but Kimber is defending well.

Kimber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimber wants to control but Name is keeping busy.
Kimber wants to get back to full guard but Name has passed into side control.

That's two 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.
Kimber tries to bench press Name off him but Name keeps the position.

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

Name is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Name tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Name has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is looking to reverse the position.

Name is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kimber knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimber sneaks back into half guard.

Kimber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Name seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kimber wants to get back to full guard but Name has passed into side control.
Kimber is trying to get back to half guard.

Name looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimber is trying to get back to half guard.
Kimber struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Name lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Kimber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Name throws a leg kick which misses Kimber's front leg but catches the back leg as Kimber tries to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Name.
Kimber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimber circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Name closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Name lands in his opponent's guard.

Name is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kimber has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Name is looking to defend but Kimber has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Name! Kimber pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Name taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Kimber!