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QFC Tournament 1085 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brane Rebernik (ranked 4792 p4p, 4728 weight class) and Victor Souza (ranked 580 p4p, 584 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brane Rebernik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Souza!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Rebernik - just one landing.
Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rebernik counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Rebernik to acknowledge the strikes.
Rebernik misses with a body shot.
Rebernik works Souza's body with a nice hook.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Rebernik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rebernik managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Rebernik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rebernik can't break the clinch.
Rebernik tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the cage.
Rebernik tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebernik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza lands a damaging elbow.
Rebernik wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Souza prevents a body shot from Rebernik.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rebernik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rebernik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rebernik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebernik is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Rebernik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebernik.
Rebernik letting Souza take a breather here.
Rebernik is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Rebernik letting Souza take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rebernik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Rebernik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rebernik tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rebernik blocks it with crossed arms.
Rebernik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rebernik's elbow.
A short uppercut from Rebernik.
Souza keeps control of Rebernik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rebernik blocks an elbow strike from Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is pushing Rebernik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rebernik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rebernik tries to keep at a distance but Souza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Souza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rebernik can't break the clinch.
Rebernik has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
Souza keeps control of Rebernik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rebernik stalling in the clinch but Souza improves position.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Rebernik is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Rebernik working hard to break the clinch.
Souza misses with an elbow over the top.
Rebernik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebernik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rebernik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands an elbow inside that Rebernik shrugs off.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebernik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rebernik takes an elbow to the temple.
Souza effectively controlling the action here.
Rebernik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Rebernik tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rebernik.
Rebernik looking to slow down the pace here.
Rebernik tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza taking a breather.
Rebernik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rebernik is defending well for now.
Rebernik wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Rebernik is trying to push Souza away but Souza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Rebernik fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souza.
Rebernik trying to control the position but instead, Souza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rebernik into the cage.
Souza prevents a body shot from Rebernik.
Rebernik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Souza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rebernik avoids a wild elbow strike from Souza.
Rebernik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rebernik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rebernik misses with a punch to the body.
Souza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rebernik is defending well.
Rebernik tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rebernik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Decent striking displayed by Rebernik there.
Victor Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza has closed the distance and engaged Rebernik in a clinch.
Souza pushes off an throws an elbow but Rebernik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rebernik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Victor Souza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rebernik.
Rebernik blocks an elbow strike.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rebernik is defending well for now.
Rebernik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rebernik is trying to stall.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebernik tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Rebernik tries to work over Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza has Rebernik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rebernik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Rebernik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Souza prevents a body shot from Rebernik.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rebernik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rebernik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brane Rebernik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rebernik lands a left hand.
Rebernik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rebernik is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Rebernik is trying to push Souza away but Souza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rebernik misses with a punch to the body.
Souza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rebernik's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Souza obliges.
Souza is pushing Rebernik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rebernik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rebernik working hard to break the clinch.
Rebernik tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the cage.
Rebernik is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Rebernik looking to slow down the pace here.
Rebernik looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebernik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rebernik working hard to break the clinch.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Rebernik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rebernik is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rebernik down to the mat. Rebernik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebernik lands a nice hook to Souza's body. Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rebernik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rebernik feints a jab promting Souza to slip. Rebernik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Souza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Rebernik slips a jab from Souza.
Rebernik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rebernik lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rebernik lands with a shot to the body.
Rebernik sizes up Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 Souza is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebernik is stalking Souza. Souza circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Rebernik, and it's lights out! Souza really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brane Rebernik!
Brane Rebernik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cadwalader Evanson (ranked 4486 p4p, 4722 weight class) and McDonell Benedict Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cadwalader Evanson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadwalader Evanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, McDonell Benedict Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedict Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Cadwalader Evanson has been cut.
Evanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evanson misses with a two punch combination.
Evanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Benedict Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Evanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Evanson throws a body punch but Benedict Miller moves out of range.
Benedict Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedict Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Evanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evanson slips under a jab from Benedict Miller.
Benedict Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evanson misses with a body shot.
Evanson swings for the body but Benedict Miller moves out of range.
Benedict Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evanson.
Evanson misses with a wild body shot.
Benedict Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Evanson. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Evanson throws a front kick aimed at Benedict Miller's knee but Benedict Miller avoids it well.
Benedict Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evanson throws a right and a left that Benedict Miller avoids nicely.
Evanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benedict Miller works Evanson's body with a nice hook.
Evanson is breathing heavily.
Benedict Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benedict Miller works the jab nicely.
Cadwalader Evanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evanson scores with the left hand. Benedict Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Evanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedict Miller is just out of range.
Evanson throws a body punch but Benedict Miller moves out of range.
Evanson throws a leg kick
and Benedict Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Evanson won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict Miller has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Evanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evanson tries to get out of the position.
Benedict Miller looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Benedict Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evanson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benedict Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evanson blocking the ground and pound.
Evanson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Benedict Miller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Benedict Miller controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
McDonell Benedict Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cadwalader Evanson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Evanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evanson misses with a low kick as Benedict Miller jumps back.
Benedict Miller throws a body punch but Evanson moves out of range.
Evanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like McDonell Benedict Miller has been cut.
Benedict Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evanson lands a body shot.
Cadwalader Evanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Evanson misses with a low kick as Benedict Miller jumps back.
Evanson scores with a punch to the head.
Evanson looks to land a combination but Benedict Miller avoids it well.
Evanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Benedict Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benedict Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Benedict Miller misses its intended target.
Evanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedict Miller manages to avoid it.
Evanson throws a chopping leg kick but Benedict Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evanson is looking to wear down Benedict Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benedict Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evanson as he avoids it easily.
Evanson closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evanson misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evanson throws a head punch that misses.
Evanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedict Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Benedict Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evanson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Evanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Evanson lands a shoulder strike.
Evanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedict Miller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Evanson.
Evanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benedict Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedict Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cadwalader Evanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of McDonell Benedict Miller.
Benedict Miller is breathing heavily.
Evanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evanson blocks a body shot from Benedict Miller.
Benedict Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evanson staying out of range there.
A big left from Benedict Miller misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evanson. Benedict Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evanson scores with a hook to the body. Benedict Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Evanson scores with a hook to the body. Benedict Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedict Miller is able to avoid easily.
Evanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Evanson lands a jab to Benedict Miller's midsection.
Evanson works Benedict Miller's body with a nice hook.
Evanson punishes Benedict Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evanson thuds a left hand into Benedict Miller's body.
Evanson clinches with his opponent.
Evanson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Evanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedict Miller backwards.
Benedict Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Evanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedict Miller can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evanson.
Evanson lands a body shot.
Evanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Evanson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Evanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benedict Miller backwards.
Benedict Miller blocks a body shot from Evanson.
A short body shot lands from Evanson as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evanson lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Evanson.
Evanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedict Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evanson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benedict Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evanson rushes Benedict Miller with punches - Benedict Miller moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Benedict Miller goes down! Evanson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cadwalader Evanson!
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