SSSD 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tall Guy (ranked 6149 p4p, 6447 weight class) and Ronan Raw (ranked 189 p4p, 199 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ronan Raw enters the ring!

Guy
vs
Raw

225 cm
25
300
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
300
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tall Guy!
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, Ronan Raw!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Guy.

Raw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Guy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Raw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Ronan Raw has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Raw darts in and clinches Guy up against the ropes.
Raw taking a breather.
Raw is stalling here.
Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Raw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raw breaks the clinch.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Raw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Raw wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
Guy looks to move to half guard but instead Raw has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Guy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raw tries to control but Guy wriggling away.
Raw punching from mount but Guy doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Raw.
Raw controlling the position easily from mount.
Raw trying to control but Guy is having none of it.
Raw punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raw scoring with strikes but Guy is staying in there.
Raw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Raw wants to control the pace but Guy is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw lands with some strikes.
Raw with a couple of short strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tall Guy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronan Raw's cut.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Raw tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raw. Raw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raw looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raw wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Raw fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guy to the ground. Raw is now in Guy's guard.
Raw controlling from the top position.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is trying to keep Raw in close.

Raw stands up from Guy's guard - Raw perhaps looking for a knockout.
Raw moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Raw drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raw 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.
Guy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raw's guard.
Guy won't allow Raw to sweep him here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Raw is striking but Guy is not phased and passes to half guard.

Raw makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Ronan Raw's cut even more.
Guy slaps away a takedown attempt from Raw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Raw.
Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raw just manages to avoid it.
Tall Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Raw's head.
Raw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raw is breathing heavily.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raw in his tracks.
Guy lands a really nice looking cross but Raw seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Raw 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The cut above Ronan Raw's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tall Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Raw.
Raw throws a body kick that misses.
Guy slaps away a takedown attempt from Raw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tall Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronan Raw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Raw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raw dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Raw's head and hops out.
Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Guy tries to sprawl but Raw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Guy is looking to control Raw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guy avoid being mounted?
Raw trying to control the action but Guy is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy trying to control but Raw postures up.
Raw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raw is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Guy to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Raw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Guy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ronan Raw's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Guy lands the left hand.
Guy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tall Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raw shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tall Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Raw.
Guy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronan Raw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tall Guy!
A less than humble Tall Guy 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
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 6739 p4p, 4468 weight class) and Clover Cloudhaze (ranked 629 p4p, 520 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Trump
vs
Cloudhaze

191 cm
18
217
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clover Cloudhaze!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudhaze throws a right hand that misses
and Trump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cloudhaze.
Cloudhaze takes a swing at Trump's ribcage but misses.
Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloudhaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
Trump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cloudhaze misses with a shot to the body
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Cloudhaze misses with a body shot
and Trump makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cloudhaze connects with a body shot that sends Trump's belly button to the back.
Cloudhaze swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trump counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Cloudhaze catches Trump right on the button with a cross.
Cloudhaze lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump throws a hook to the side of Cloudhaze's head but Cloudhaze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cloudhaze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloudhaze moves out of range as Trump strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Cloudhaze there.
Cloudhaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trump takes a swing at Cloudhaze's ribcage but misses.
And Cloudhaze tries to counter it with a takedown but Trump pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudhaze works Trump's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Trump 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trump doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cloudhaze throws a big shot that misses.
Trump has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trump there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trump displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloudhaze throws out the jab.
Trump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cloudhaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cloudhaze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trump at a distance.
A jab from Cloudhaze misses.
Cloudhaze throws a lazy uppercut
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloudhaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloudhaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloudhaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trump went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cloudhaze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cloudhaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cloudhaze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trump doesn't seem phased though.
Trump throws a right and a left that Cloudhaze avoids nicely.
Cloudhaze tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cloudhaze cracks Trump with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trump seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloudhaze. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cloudhaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cloudhaze tests Trump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trump lands a body shot.
Cloudhaze misses with an uppercut
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cloudhaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cloudhaze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cloudhaze misses with a body shot.
Cloudhaze 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.
Trump cracks Cloudhaze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cloudhaze connects with a body shot that sends Trump's belly button to the back.
Trump is breathing heavily.
Cloudhaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cloudhaze fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Trump was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cloudhaze.
Cloudhaze cracks Trump with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Trump is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Trump misses the shot to the body.
Trump lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cloudhaze scores with a jab. Trump acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trump lands with a nice combination. Cloudhaze backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloudhaze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trumps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cloudhaze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cloudhaze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trump in his tracks.
Cloudhaze jabs Trump to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Cloudhaze.

Trump is rocked!
Cloudhaze lands a jab.
Oh Trump is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloudhaze connects with a crisp jab.
Trump seems to have got his legs back now.
Cloudhaze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Cloudhaze cracks Trump with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cloudhaze has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trump to stand back up!
Trump displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Trump keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Cloudhaze.
Cloudhaze throws a shot to the body.
Cloudhaze misses the shot to the body.
Trump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trump connects with a body shot that sends Cloudhaze's belly button to the back.
Trump gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Cloudhaze cracks Trump with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cloudhaze has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trump to stand back up!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cloudhaze lands a brutal uppercut that launches Trump off his feet! Trump tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clover Cloudhaze!
A victorious Clover Cloudhaze thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Jones (ranked 5464 p4p, 5640 weight class) and Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 508 p4p, 175 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kokkoro Kirin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jones
vs
Kirin

195 cm
24
250
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
21
275
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kokkoro Kirin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kirin swivels and escapes.
Kirin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirin. That snapped Jones's head back.
Nice cross by Kirin.
Kirin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kirin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kirin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kirin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirin pinned against the ropes. Kirin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones has been working on his balance at London Warrior Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kirin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones dives in and grabs Kirin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kirin pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Kirin lands with an overhand left.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirin lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Kirin.
Kirin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kirin lands with a good body shot.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Kirin circles away easily
and Kirin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes one on the button.
Kirin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirin lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the ropes and back into range.
Kirin lands with a nice body punch.
Kirin lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirin lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Kirin connects with a crisp jab.
Kirin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Kokkoro Kirin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirin lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jones is rocked!
Kirin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kirin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jones to the canvas! Jones doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kirin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kokkoro Kirin!
Bradley Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent was fantastic and he deserves the win, he was the better man tonight '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Muller (ranked 3496 p4p, 4206 weight class) and Tony Beer (ranked 132 p4p, 425 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Muller
vs
Beer

176 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
225
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Beer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beer as he jumps to the side.
A countering left hand to the body from Beer misses.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Beer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beer counters with a straight right hand.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Beer circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beer unleashes a big counter combination but Muller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muller thuds his right hand into Beer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller looks to land a combination but Beer avoids it well.
Beer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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

It looks like Tony Beer has been cut.
Muller misses with a double jab
and Beer counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muller somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Beer counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Muller.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Beer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muller connects with a right hand. Beer shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer leaves Muller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beer unleashes a big counter combination but Muller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller pounces like a tiger and cracks Beer with a vicious hook! Beer is down but not out! Muller follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Muller!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 4154 p4p, 2917 weight class) and Medzavi Nwaoge (ranked 147 p4p, 110 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vurris
vs
Nwaoge

201 cm
21
270
6 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
290
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Medzavi Nwaoge!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nwaoge stuffs the takedown attempt from Vurris. Vurris gets slowly back to his feet.
Vurris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Nwaoge there.

Vurris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurris lands in his opponent's guard.
Nwaoge trying to keep a closed guard but Vurris is proving a slippery customer.

Vurris drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nwaoge manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vurris has Nwaoge in his guard.

Nwaoge preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nwaoge manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nwaoge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vurris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vurris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nwaoge keeps working.
Nwaoge tries to get to full guard but Vurris has control of the leg.
Nwaoge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nwaoge is staying active underneath Vurris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nwaoge trying to control here.
Vurris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nwaoge tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vurris has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurris thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nwaoge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nwaoge bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurris is on top in guard.

Vurris lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurris wants to pass the guard but Nwaoge is keeping the position.
Nwaoge wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nwaoge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nwaoge is looking for a triangle but Vurris pushes his legs off easily.
Nwaoge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vurris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vurris is looking to work some ground and pound but Nwaoge has wrist control.
Nwaoge working a defensive guard here.
Nwaoge looking to control but Vurris passes into half guard.
Vurris throwing shots but Nwaoge is blocking nicely.
Vurris wants to pass to mount but Nwaoge is defending the position.

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.
Vurris stalling away here and it's allowed Nwaoge to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vurris trying to control but Nwaoge is working from the bottom.
Vurris throwing strikes but missing.
Nwaoge keeping full guard, as Vurris tries to pass.
Nwaoge looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nwaoge's head.
Vurris throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Vurris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vurris staying out of range there.
Vurris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Nwaoge lands a left and a right that send Vurris crashing to the mat, dazed. Nwaoge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.
Nwaoge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vurris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vurris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nwaoge counters with a series of strikes. Vurris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nwaoge throws a right and a left that Vurris avoids nicely.
Medzavi Nwaoge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurris gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Vurris tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Nwaoge is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Vurris buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Vurris!! Vurris is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Nwaoge throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Medzavi Nwaoge!
Medzavi Nwaoge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.