QFC Tournament 1186 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruan Zousa (ranked 4449 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Night Fright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zousa
vs
Fright

220 cm
21
130
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
23
140
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruan Zousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Fright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fright gets caught napping as Zousa dives in and scores a takedown. Fright manages to retain guard.
Zousa wants to stand but Fright is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zousa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fright pulls Zousa in close to prevent any damage.
Fright is trying to control the position but Zousa postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fright has his hands on Zousa's head, controlling the position.

Fright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Fright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zousa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fright is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zousa rolls with it to try and escape but Fright cranks on the arm and Zousa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Night Fright!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vargas Buck (ranked 4039 p4p, 4148 weight class) and Huan Wan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Buck
vs
Wan

175 cm
23
135
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
145
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vargas Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huan Wan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Buck.
Nice straight punches there by Wan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wan.
Wan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buck.
Buck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buck connects with a looping right hand.
Buck drops his hands momentarily and Wan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vargas Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wan throws a push kick but Buck slaps the foot to one side.
Wan lands the left hand.
Buck throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wan counter with a right hand.
Buck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wan throws a shot from downtown. Buck moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Buck gets a clinch.
Buck gets through Wan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buck.
Wan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wan is trying to break the clinch but Buck is controlling him.
Wan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wan can't break the clinch.
Buck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wan's efforts to push away.
Buck lands with a short shot to the head.
Wan is trying to break the clinch but Buck has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Buck.
Wan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buck lands a nice uppercut.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wan is trying to push Buck away but Buck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Buck.
Buck lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck keeps control of Wan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buck scores with a shot to the side of Wan's head.

Wan is rocked!
Buck lands a nice uppercut.
Wan is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck cracks Wan with a nice body shot.
Buck unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Buck is unloading with more strikes now! Wan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vargas Buck!