QFC Tournament 1116 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rael Adesanya (ranked 4310 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Soren Alberts (ranked 513 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adesanya
vs
Alberts

193 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rael Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soren Alberts!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alberts jumps guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Soren Alberts has been cut.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it misses.
Alberts jumps guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Alberts is trying to pull guard but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Rael Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soren Alberts.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alberts blocks an elbow strike from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body.
Alberts looks winded!
Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Soren Alberts's cut even more.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya drops Alberts with a big knee straight up the middle! Alberts is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Alberts is rocked!

Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Adesanya is working Alberts over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Alberts is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rael Adesanya!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mayonia Mayo (ranked 4339 p4p, 4397 weight class) and Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dorner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fancy Fan Action. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mayo
vs
Van Dorner

180 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
196
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mayonia Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kajulik Van Dorner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Dorner defends it nicely.
Van Dorner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mayo with a body shot.
Van Dorner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mayo tries to move into range but Van Dorner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Mayonia Mayo has been cut.
Van Dorner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kajulik Van Dorner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mayo closes the distance and clinches.
Van Dorner being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dorner is trying to break the clinch but Mayo is controlling him.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Dorner breaks the clinch.
Mayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Dorner manages to avoid it.
Van Dorner is looking for the big counter here.
Mayo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Dorner lands a jab.
Van Dorner stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayo. Mayo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayonia Mayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dorner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Dorner lands a head shot.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Van Dorner circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick
letting Van Dorner counter with a right hand.

Mayo is rocked!
Van Dorner lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mayo is looking to close the distance but Van Dorner sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mayo crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mayo is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kajulik Van Dorner!
Kajulik Van Dorner made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Fuck where you're from, fuck where you're going. It's all about where you're at.'.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul ONeill (ranked 4340 p4p, 4321 weight class) and Cole Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ONeill
vs
Cole

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Cole!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from ONeill enables Cole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. ONeill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

ONeill kicks Cole off and gets to his feet.
Cole Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ONeill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ONeill somewhat.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ONeill lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A punch combination from Cole misses.

Cole gets tackled into the cage by ONeill. ONeill maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from ONeill.
ONeill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole wants to get back to striking at distance but ONeill won't allow it.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill looking for a takedown.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by ONeill.

Cole pulls guard.
Cole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
ONeill won't allow Cole to get back to his feet.

Cole has his feet on ONeill's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

ONeill rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.

ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! ONeill slams his shin into Cole's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeill avoids the head kick by Cole.
ONeill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
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!
Cole dips to his left and cracks ONeill with an uppercut!
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ONeill circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole tries to clinch there but ONeill circles away.

ONeill moves into the clinch.
ONeill keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

ONeill pulls guard.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

ONeill has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cole has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
ONeill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole is looking for a takedown.
Cole is trying to drag ONeill to the mat but ONeill just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole looks winded!
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ONeill working some nice short punches in the clinch.

ONeill drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ONeill is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cole presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ONeill walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

ONeill moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole tries to pull guard but ONeill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
ONeill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.

ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ONeill slips a straight right by Cole.

ONeill takes the fight into the clinch.
ONeill gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.

ONeill jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
ONeill looking for a sweep. Not yet ONeill, not yet.
Cole postures up.
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 Paul ONeill will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

ONeill shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cole eats them both and turns towards ONeill to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
ONeill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul ONeill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ONeill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ONeill walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ONeill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole is trying to break free.
Paul ONeill has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but ONeill has him pressed against the cage.

ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and ONeill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cole is lucky that one didn't land flush.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
ONeill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
ONeill closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. ONeill pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
ONeill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cole tries to avoid it but ONeill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cole to the ground. Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Cole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a combination that misses
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
ONeill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.
ONeill sets himself, and Cole steps forward looking for the clinch! ONeill avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
ONeill lands with a slapping head kick.

ONeill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill is trying to pull guard but Cole turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cole up against the cage.
ONeill slowing the pace effectively.
ONeill tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole is trying to pull guard but ONeill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
ONeill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cole's efforts to push away.
ONeill is looking for a takedown.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ONeill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

ONeill manages to pull guard.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.
ONeill is adopting a defensive guard.
Cole is looking to stand up but ONeill won't let him.
ONeill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cole trying to stand up but can't free himself from ONeill's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul ONeill will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cole tries to clinch there but ONeill circles away.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ONeill tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting ONeill here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
ONeill dives in and grabs Cole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes down on ONeill's head and hops out.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ONeill counters with a one-two to the body.
ONeill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cole.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. ONeill doesn't seem phased though.
Cole shoots in and drives through. ONeill sprawls well.
ONeill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cole defends it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from ONeill.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throws out a powerful jab.
Cole tries to clinch up.
ONeill half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
ONeill fakes the leg kick and cracks Cole in the body.
ONeill shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

ONeill has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeill with a knee to the head.

ONeill breaks from the clinch.
ONeill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ONeill moves into the clinch.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from ONeill.

ONeill breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ONeill avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeill lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but ONeill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
ONeill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cole defends it nicely.
Cole throws a right hand that ONeill ducks under and follows up with a left that ONeill also avoids with ease.
Cole throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.

ONeill closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole letting ONeill take a breather here.
ONeill wants to take the fight to the mat but Cole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

ONeill gets control of Cole's arms and successfully pulls guard. ONeill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

ONeill manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
ONeill taking a breather.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but ONeill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cole keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul ONeill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ONeill, 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 Peck scores the fight for Paul ONeill!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Paul ONeill!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Paul ONeill!

Paul ONeill wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Marsh (ranked 4411 p4p, 4452 weight class) and Vito Rizzuto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marsh
vs
Rizzuto Jr

187 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Rizzuto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto Jr wants to clinch but Marsh slips to the side
and Rizzuto Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rizzuto Jr rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzuto Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rizzuto Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marsh just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rizzuto Jr jumps guard.

Rizzuto Jr is looking to cinch up a triangle. Marsh throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rizzuto Jr's body to avoid the submission. Rizzuto Jr has instead reached around Marsh's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rizzuto Jr arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vito Rizzuto Jr!
Vito Rizzuto Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Ortiz (ranked 4373 p4p, 4372 weight class) and Krysto Callens (ranked 474 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ortiz
vs
Callens

181 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krysto Callens!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz moves into the clinch.

Ortiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Callens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ortiz's head.

Callens gets to his feet - Ortiz follows without any prompting.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Callens.
Callens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ortizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ortiz rushes Callens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Callens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Callens walks away with a smile on his face. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Callens misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callens moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callens defends well and Ortiz ends up having to push Callens into the cage where they will battle it out 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!
Ortiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Callens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callens pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Callens successfully pulls guard.
Callens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Callens wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Callens thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Callens is looking to stand back up but Ortiz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Callens.
Callens trying to control from the bottom.
Callens wants to get back to his feet.
Callens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callens is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz prevents Callens from standing back up.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Callens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Callens is trying to stand up here but Ortiz is controlling him well.

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ortiz trying to mount his opponent but Callens defends it.
Ortiz working over Callens with some ground and pound. Callens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callens has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Callens's head.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Callens is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz 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.
Callens trying to hold on to Ortiz's head to control him but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz stops Callens from getting back to his feet.
Callens looks winded!
Ortiz trying to mount his opponent but Callens defends it.
Ortiz stops Callens from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling from mount.
Callens in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Callens is just holding on here. Ortiz manages to take his back.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Callens. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callens is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Ortiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Callens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Callens throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Callens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ortiz is rocked!
Callens doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Callens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Callens pushes Ortiz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ortiz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ortiz stands up and beckons Callens to his feet.
A low kick lands for Ortiz.
Callens is breathing heavily.
Callens shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callens throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ortiz.
Ortiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callens. Callens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ortiz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Callens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nate Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Callens. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Callens up against the cage.
Callens fails to pull guard.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.

Ortiz decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Callens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ortiz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Callens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Callens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callens trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz seems keen to control Callens's posture.
Callens wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Callens stands up and waves to Ortiz to follow him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Callens.
Callens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.

Ortiz rushes Callens and presses him up against the cage.

Ortiz jumps guard.
Callens wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Callens should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ortiz has tightened it up now! Callens should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Ortiz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kawonn Peeples (ranked 4425 p4p, 4616 weight class) and Renon Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peeples
vs
Pereira

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kawonn Peeples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renon Pereira!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peeples wants to clinch.
Peeples wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.

Peeples forces Pereira back against the cage and clinches.
Peeples throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Pereira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pereira fails to pull guard.
Pereira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peeples smiles and moves away.
Kawonn Peeples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renon Pereira.

Peeples has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Peeples.

It looks like Renon Pereira has been cut.
Peeples tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peeples works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pereira tries to pull guard but Peeples forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pereira jumps guard but Peeples stands there with Pereira around his waist. Pereira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Peeples.
Peeples makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peeples lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Peeples has double underhooks.
Peeples lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Peeples.
A nice left hand lands by Peeples.

Pereira is rocked!
Peeples stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Peeples finish him?
Peeples dips a shoulder and cracks Pereira with a mighty uppercut! Pereira falls back against the cage and Peeples unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pereira is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Peeples screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kawonn Peeples!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Oliviera (ranked 4442 p4p, 4558 weight class) and Dana Helwani (ranked 0 p4p, 523 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oliviera
vs
Helwani

178 cm
20
156
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Oliviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Helwani!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliviera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Helwani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliviera pinned against the cage. Oliviera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helwani dives in for a single leg takedown but Oliviera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Oliviera is looking to counter with head kicks.
Charles Oliviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana Helwani.
Helwani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Helwani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliviera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Helwani somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helwani has his takedown stuffed
and Oliviera counters with a three punch combo that has Helwani backing up. Helwani nods at Oliviera to acknowledge the strikes.

Oliviera moves into the clinch.
Helwani fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helwani tries to circle away but Oliviera has him pinned against the cage.

Oliviera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Oliviera slows the pace down.
Oliviera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Helwani for as long as he can get away with.
Helwani sneaks back into half guard.
Oliviera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Helwani tries to get to full guard but Oliviera has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliviera sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helwani knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oliviera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Helwani tries to get to full guard but Oliviera has control of the leg.
Oliviera content to control rather than advance.
Helwani wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helwani actively working from the bottom here.
Oliviera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Helwani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliviera pulls his head out easily.
Oliviera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Helwani wants to hold on but Oliviera pushes him away.
Oliviera controlling from the full mount.
Helwani is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helwani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliviera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helwani slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oliviera prevents Helwani from improving his position.

Helwani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Helwani looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Helwani lands a nice shot that snaps Oliviera's head back.
Dana Helwani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oliviera dives in and scores a takedown into Helwani's guard.

Helwani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliviera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Helwani is tightening it up a little... Oliviera has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Oliviera reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Oliviera taps out! Nice BJJ there by Helwani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dana Helwani!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Toker (ranked 4499 p4p, 4498 weight class) and Joe Regular (ranked 479 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toker
vs
Regular

182 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Toker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Regular!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Regular takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Regular manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Toker tries to sprawl but Regular drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Toker is looking for a sweep. Regular is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Regular decides to stand up.
Jab by Toker.

It looks like Joe Regular has been cut.

Regular closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regular lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee asks Regular politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Regular prefers to stall for the moment though.
Regular has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Regular decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toker, as that shot connected.

Regular drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Toker wants to get back to his feet but Regular is dominant here and he's now got Toker's back!
Regular just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Toker is trapped and Regular is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Toker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Regular is persistently looking for the submission but Toker is defending it well.
Regular keeps control of the position as Toker tries to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regular is riding his opponent, not letting Toker buck him off.
Toker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regular is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
I would not like to be Toker right now.

Regular is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Toker covers up after that shot from Regular.

Regular working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Regular slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regular is working the ground and pound. Can Toker escape?
Regular really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Toker.

Regular 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, Toker has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Regular is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Toker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Regular dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Regular's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Regular has managed to clinch.
Toker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Regular keeps control of Toker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Regular breaks the clinch.
Regular lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Regular misses with a body shot.

Regular has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toker is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Regular.
Toker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Regular has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Toker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regular just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Regular is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Regular is looking for the choke from the back position but Toker is controlling his hands well.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Toker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Regular.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Regular working for a choke but Toker is defending well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Regular controlling the positon.
Regular lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Regular has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regular trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Toker doesn't escape.

Toker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Regular gets his way!
Regular slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Regular is cranking Toker's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Toker! He's tightened the choke and Toker is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Regular!