The Island Season 15, 135 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miami (ranked 964 p4p, 562 weight class) and Pope Callixtus (ranked 80 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope Callixtus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Miami
vs
Callixtus

170 cm
27
135
8 - 7 - 0

167 cm
27
140
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Miami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pope Callixtus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Miami.
Miami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Callixtus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miami defends well and Callixtus ends up having to push Miami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miami was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miami misses with an uppercut. Callixtus saw that one coming.
Miami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miami with a jab.
Miami misses with a hook.
Callixtus slips a jab and a cross from Miami.
Miami takes a swing at Callixtus's ribcage but misses.
Callixtus defending well as Miami loads up on a big left hand.
Miami throws an overhand right that lands on Callixtus's shoulder, as Callixtus tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Callixtus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miami stuns Callixtus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Miami misses.
Miami throws an off balance right hand

and Callixtus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Callixtus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miami has his hands on Callixtus's head, controlling the position.
Callixtus trying to control the position from guard on top but Miami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Callixtus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Callixtus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Callixtus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Callixtus trying to control but Miami is working from the bottom.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Callixtus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Callixtus controlling from the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Miami throws a leg kick but Callixtus checks it.
Callixtus feints the counter takedown.

Callixtus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Callixtus wants to control but Miami is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Callixtus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miami has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miami tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Callixtus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Callixtus slows the pace down.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miami stuns Callixtus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mike Miami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callixtus has a takedown stuffed.
Miami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Callixtus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Callixtus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callixtus can do to turn this around?

Miami wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Callixtus has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Miami's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Miami is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Callixtus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pope Callixtus!
After winning the bout, Pope Callixtus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Passion Pacio (ranked 706 p4p, 828 weight class) and Jin Matsushima (ranked 56 p4p, 68 weight class). Jin Matsushima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pacio
vs
Matsushima

171 cm
27
135
8 - 5 - 0

168 cm
27
138
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Passion Pacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jin Matsushima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Matsushima forces Pacio back against the cage and clinches.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matsushima takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jin Matsushima has been cut.

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

Matsushima rushes Pacio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacio's elbow.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsushima throws a head punch that misses.
Matsushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacio lands with a right to the head.
Pacio lands a damaging elbow.
Matsushima misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsushima looks to land a combination. Pacio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsushima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacio moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsushima.
Pacio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Matsushima misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pacio lands an elbow that stopped Matsushima in his tracks for a moment.
Matsushima misses with a body punch.

Pacio breaks the clinch.
Matsushima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matsushima's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Matsushima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Matsushima slips a jab and a cross from Pacio.
Matsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacio moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matsushima scores with a shot to the side of Pacio's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matsushima's brow.
Matsushima working aggressively here.
Pacio slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima misses with a body punch.

Pacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsushima's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matsushima staying out of range there.
Matsushima looks to land a right hand but Pacio moved out of range.
Matsushima walks into a straight right hand from Pacio.
Pacio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsushima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacio thinking.

Matsushima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsushima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsushima has a couple of punches blocked by Pacio.
Pacio takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacio.

Pacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsushima.
It looked like Pacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacio staying out of range there.
Pacio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsushima.
Pacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacio takes one to the chin there.
Pacio misses with a straight right.
Pacio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsushima misses with a straight left.
Matsushima slips a straight right by Pacio.
Pacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsushima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsushima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsushima throws a shot from downtown. Pacio moves away and avoids it.
Pacio moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsushima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsushima gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacio blocks a body shot from Matsushima.
A head punch on the inside from Matsushima fails to land.
Pacio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacio stalling against the cage.

Pacio breaks the clinch.
Pacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsushima.
Matsushima wants to clinch up but Pacio keeps it at a distance.
Pacio cracks Matsushima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Matsushima.
Matsushima slips a jab from Pacio.
Pacio cracks Matsushima with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacio misses with an uppercut.
Matsushima throws a big shot that misses.
Matsushima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Matsushima gets tackled into the cage by Pacio. Pacio maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Passion Pacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Matsushima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matsushima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Pacio.
Pacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsushima takes one to the chin there.
Pacio with a jab.
Pacio misses the jab.
Matsushima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pacio misses with a straight right.
Matsushima blocks a jab.
Pacio misses with an uppercut
and Matsushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsushima. Pacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacio avoids the body shot from Matsushima.

Pacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacio lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsushima scores with a hook to the body.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Pacio avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
Matsushima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsushimas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacio looking to slow down the pace here.
Passion Pacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matsushima lands a shot to the body.
Matsushima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsushima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacio blocks a body shot from Matsushima.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matsushima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsushima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matsushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsushima cracks Pacio with a nice body shot.
Pacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsushima can do to turn this around?

Pacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacio throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsushima counters with a two punch combo.
Matsushima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacio has time to react.
Matsushima slips under a jab from Pacio.
Passion Pacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsushima lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacio with a hook.
Jab, jab by Matsushima - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacio misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsushima counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Pacio.
Matsushima lands a jab to Pacio's midsection.
Matsushima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacio swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Pacio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pacio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Pacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pacio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsushima is leaning against Pacio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsushima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Pacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsushima's hands.
Matsushima throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matsushima lands an overhand right.
Pacio looks to land a right hand but Matsushima moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsushima! But no joy.
Pacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsushima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Passion Pacio is winning the standup battle so far.

Pacio pushes Matsushima up against the cage in a clinch.

Pacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacio throws a body punch but Matsushima moves out of range.
Matsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Pacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pacio walks into a jab.
Matsushima tries to clinch
and Pacio counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsushima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pacio cracks Matsushima with a good jab.
Pacio lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pacio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsushima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacio has closed the distance and engaged Matsushima in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Pacio manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Matsushima catches Pacio right on the button with a cross.
Pacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsushima.
Pacio lands a lovely overhand right.
Pacio throws a right and a left that Matsushima avoids nicely.
Matsushima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Pacio moves into range and clinches up with Matsushima.
Matsushima blocks an uppercut.
Matsushima works on Pacio's body with a couple of short punches.
Matsushima scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Pacio avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
Pacio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matsushima dodges an elbow strike from Pacio.
Pacio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Passion Pacio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Matsushima's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Matsushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacio.
Pacio scores with a body shot.
Matsushima throws a big shot that misses.
Pacio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That has opened up Jin Matsushima's cut even more.
Pacio misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Matsushima.
Matsushima fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Matsushima. Beautiful body shot.

Matsushima has managed to clinch.

Pacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacio scores with a nice right hand.
Matsushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacio.
Pacio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushima with a hook.
Pacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsushima.
Matsushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacio throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima misses with an uppercut. Pacio saw that one coming.
Matsushima misses with a straight right.
Pacio moves away from the strike by Matsushima.
Matsushima misses the shot to the body.
Matsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsushima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsushima swings for the body but Pacio moves out of range.
Matsushima throws a body punch but Pacio moves out of range.
Matsushima takes one to the chin there.
Pacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pacio misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Pacio.
Jin Matsushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsushima takes a swing at Pacio's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima walks into a jab.
Pacio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsushima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pacio throws out a powerful jab.
Matsushima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacio looks to land a left hand but Matsushima moved out of range nicely.
Pacio misses with a looping left.
Matsushima wants to counter with a clinch but Pacio pushes him away.
Matsushima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacio scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsushima should have avoided that one.
Pacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacio slips a jab from Matsushima.
Pacio thuds a left hand into Matsushima's body.
Pacio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pacio is rocked!
Matsushima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Pacio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsushima misses with a straight left.
Pacio seems to have got his legs back now.
Matsushima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsushima. Matsushima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matsushima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacio lands a right hand.
Pacio lands an elbow inside that Matsushima shrugs off.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsushima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacio throws a head punch that misses.
Pacio throws an elbow that misses.
Matsushima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacio.
Matsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacio moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pacio has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pacio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Pacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacio tests Matsushima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsushima misses with a looping left.
Pacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsushima moves away.
Matsushima throws a shot from downtown. Pacio moves away and avoids it.
Pacio connects with a body shot.
Pacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacio connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pacio moves into the clinch.
Matsushima misses with the head strike.

Pacio breaks from the clinch.
Pacio misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Passion Pacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Passion Pacio!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Passion Pacio!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Passion Pacio!

Passion Pacio wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Pony (ranked 804 p4p, 782 weight class) and Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 65 p4p, 63 weight class). Blazej Maleszewski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pony
vs
Maleszewski

161 cm
20
141
9 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
131
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeramiah Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazej Maleszewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pony misses with a hook.
Maleszewski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pony defends it well.
Pony moves out of range of the strikes.

Pony looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pony looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maleszewski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pony controlling the pace.
Maleszewski trying to control but Pony postures up.
Maleszewski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pony connects with a nice short shot to Maleszewski's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maleszewski gets full guard.
Maleszewski 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.
Maleszewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pony definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pony connects with a couple of short punches.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pony 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.
Maleszewski 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.
Pony showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maleszewski is pulling down on Pony's head. It's preventing any offense from Pony, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Pony is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blazej Maleszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maleszewski misses with an uppercut

and Pony counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maleszewski wants to control but Pony is keeping busy.
Pony thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pony working the head and body with strikes.
Maleszewski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony is looking to take a break and control but Maleszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maleszewski wants to improve his position but Pony is controlling well.
Pony missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maleszewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pony lands strikes from half guard.
Maleszewski trying to control here.
Pony trying to pass the guard but Maleszewski defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maleszewski manages to get to full guard.
Maleszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pony is one step ahead there.
Maleszewski keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maleszewski keeping moving, preventing Pony from controlling successfully.
Pony is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramiah Pony dominated that round.
That's time! Pony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maleszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pony tries to counter with a takedown but Maleszewski is quick to defend against it.
Pony shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maleszewski as he jumps to the side.
Maleszewski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pony defends it well.
Pony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maleszewski can do to turn this around?
Pony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maleszewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pony.
Maleszewski throws a body punch but Pony moves out of range.
Maleszewski moves in looking to clinch but Pony pushes him off.
Pony shoots in but Maleszewski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeramiah Pony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleszewski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maleszewski wants it to stay on the feet.
Maleszewski with the counter takedown but Pony avoids it easily.
Pony misses with a straight left.
Maleszewski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pony defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Pony.

Maleszewski has Pony up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pony works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pony sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jeramiah Pony overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pony connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pony drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maleszewski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maleszewski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maleszewski!

Maleszewski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maleszewski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pony keeps working.
Maleszewski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pony is holding Maleszewski down, trying to stall.
Pony tries to buck Maleszewski off but Maleszewski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski looking to control but instead Pony has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pony is not content to let Maleszewski control the position.
Maleszewski lands strikes from half guard.
Maleszewski trying to control from half guard but Pony is working away.
Pony has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maleszewski is working away from the top position though.
Pony is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maleszewski throwing shots but Pony is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski is looking to stall here but Pony recovers full guard.
Pony wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maleszewski looking to pass the guard.
Maleszewski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maleszewski 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maleszewski manages to avoid it.
Pony looks to throw the jab but Maleszewski is out of range.
Pony tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maleszewski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pony somewhat.
Maleszewski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maleszewski moves into the clinch.

Pony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maleszewski misses with a looping left.
Pony attempts a counter takedown but Maleszewski avoids it well and moves away.
Maleszewski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pony shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maleszewski but Maleszewski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Maleszewski clinches.

Maleszewski pulls guard effortlessly.
Pony is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maleszewski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maleszewski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pony has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maleszewski has managed to get both his arms back between Pony's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blazej Maleszewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pony gets tackled into the cage by Maleszewski. Maleszewski maintains the clinch.
Blazej Maleszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maleszewski pulls guard.
Maleszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pony is one step ahead there.
Maleszewski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony preventing the sweep.
Maleszewski trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pony tries to free his leg and advance position but Maleszewski is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Pony misses.

Pony tries to keep at a distance but Maleszewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maleszewski is looking for a takedown.
Maleszewski goes for a takedown attempt but Pony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Maleszewski closes the distance and pushes Pony back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pony.
Pony tries to stall but Maleszewski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Pony fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jeramiah Pony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blazej Maleszewski.

Maleszewski is trying to trip Pony. He has hold of a leg but Pony is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maleszewski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maleszewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Pony keeps moving.

Maleszewski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pony looking for a guillotine here but Maleszewski defends easily.
Maleszewski trying to control but Pony is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony controlling the position.

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

Pony working for a triangle but Maleszewski defends it easily.
Maleszewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Pony keeps moving.

Pony working for a triangle but Maleszewski defends it easily.

Pony pushes a forearm under Maleszewski's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maleszewski is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeramiah Pony!
After the fight, Jeramiah Pony was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 71 p4p, 1276 weight class) and Landin Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 101 weight class). Landin Durham told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Young
vs
Durham

171 cm
27
139
14 - 0 - 0

150 cm
27
130
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landin Durham!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durham is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.

Young manages to pull guard.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young controls Durham momentarily but Durham frees himself.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Young continues to stall.
Durham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to control the position but Durham says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Young desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Durham prevents Young from improving his position.
Young is working hard here to advance position.
Young trying to control but Durham postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Durham prevents Young from improving his position.
Durham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Durham is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Durham takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Durham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.

Durham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Young moves into the clinch.
Young leaning against his opponent.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Durham is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Young pulls guard.
Young has his hands on Durham's head, controlling the position.
Durham sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Young working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
Young working a defensive guard but Durham passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young tries to get to full guard but Durham has control of the leg.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Young rushes Durham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Durham tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durham.
Young keeps control of Durham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durham is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Durham working aggressively here.
Durham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Young pulls guard.
Young pulls Durham in close to his closed guard and prevents Durham from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham postures up.
Young pulls Durham in close to his closed guard and prevents Durham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Young looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durham tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durham tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Durham throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Durham is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durham.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with the head strike.

Young jumps guard.
Young pulls Durham in to control the position.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Durham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Young is trying to keep Durham in close.
Durham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Young darts in and clinches Durham up against the cage.
Durham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young prevents Durham from breaking the clinch.
Young tries to pull guard but Durham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Young decides to pull guard.
Young working a defensive guard here.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young controls Durham momentarily but Durham frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durham misses the shot to the body.
Durham connects with a nice looking jab.
Durham keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Young drives through and clinches with Durham against the cage.
Durham wants to break free but Young has control.
Durham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durham misses with the head strike.
Durham is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Durham scores with a nice strike.
Landin Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durham looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
As Durham tries to get set, Young tries to push him back and clinch up but Durham manages to avoid the attempt.

Young has managed to clinch.
Durham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durham misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durham misses with the head strike.
Durham has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Durham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durham misses with a punch on the inside.

Young pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young has his foot on Durham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durham works his way back into a safe position though.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Young wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Landin Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durham misses the body punch

and Young counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Young.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durham is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Durham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durham can do to turn this around?
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young lands a body punch.
Durham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young has Durham pressed against the cage, preventing Durham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Durham misses with a punch to the body.
Durham tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.

Young jumps guard.

Young looking for subs off his back but Durham has passed one foot through into half guard.
Durham prevents Young from improving his position.
Young trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to get to full guard but Durham has control of the leg.
Durham passes the guard and advances to mount!
Durham controlling the position easily from mount.
Young working to try and regain half guard.
Young tries to hold on but Durham pushes him away.
Young really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham content just to control the position here.
Young wants to hold on but Durham pushes him away.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young tries to hold on but Durham pushes him away.
Young looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Young can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durham not allowing Young to control his hands.
Durham just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landin Durham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Young has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Angus Young!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Angus Young!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Angus Young!

Angus Young wins by unanimous decision!