Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DC 54: Talvela vs Noeigati
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Raak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT2#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Rounded fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raak missing with a left hand there. Rounded was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rounded was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Rounded finds it's way through Raak's defenses.
Raak scores with the left hand. Rounded knows he should have avoided that one.
Rounded blocks a jab.
Well Rounded seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Rounded lands.
Rounded ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rounded with a poor takedown
and Raak counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rounded connects with a nice looking jab.
Raak missing with a left hand there. Rounded was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raak looks to throw the jab but Rounded is out of range.
Rounded is looking to counter punch.
Rounded throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raak is looking for the big counter here.
Raak lands with a good body shot.
Rounded connects with a crisp jab.
Rounded looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rounded shoots in for a double leg but Raak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rounded tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raak defends well and Rounded ends up having to push Raak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Raak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rounded with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Raak is stalling here.
Raak struggles to land a body shot inside as Rounded controls his hands.
Come on Raak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rounded is working for takedown but Raak is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Raak breaks the clinch. #TD#
Rounded shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Raak manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Raak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rounded tries to pull guard but Raak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raak stalls. #BC2#
Raak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rounded.
Rounded shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raak counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rounded pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raak throws a hook but Rounded blocks it.
Rounded bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rounded scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Rounded shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raak's guard.
Raak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rounded with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rounded has passed into side control.
Raak is holding Rounded down, trying to stall.#T3#
Rounded tries to move to mount but Raak blocks the move with his legs.
Raak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rounded wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rounded is looking to take a break and control but Raak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rounded slows the pace down.
Rounded working the ground and pound from side control.
Rounded looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Raak is avoiding damage well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rounded is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Raak will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Raak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rounded wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Rounded wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raak, who protects the arm well.
Rounded wants to control but Raak is keeping him busy.
Rounded landing strikes. #SUB#
Rounded is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rounded tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hjalmar Raak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Well Rounded's cut.
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.#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rounded is defended easily by Raak.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rounded is defended easily by Raak.
Rounded tries to clinch there but Raak circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rounded.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rounded tries to clinch up.
Raak throws a poor cross that misses
and Rounded counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Raak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Rounded shoots in and bounces Raak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rounded tries to free his leg and advance position but Raak is retaining full guard. #T1#
Raak is adopting a defensive guard.
Rounded postures up in Raak's guard and throws a big left but Raak blocks it.
Rounded wants to control from the top but Raak keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rounded postures up.
Raak looking for a sweep. Not yet Raak, not yet.
Rounded 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.
Well Rounded overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Rounded wants to improve his position but Raak is controlling well.
Raak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rounded does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rounded tries to get to full guard but Raak has control of the leg.
Raak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rounded gets back to full guard.
Raak wants to stand but Rounded has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T3#
Raak preventing the sweep.
Raak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Rounded looking for a guillotine here but Raak defends easily.
Rounded looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raak working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Raak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Rounded looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Rounded has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raak wants to get up but he can't break Rounded's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Rounded looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Rounded had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raak defends it easily.#SU2#
Raak gets to his feet - Rounded follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rounded is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rounded bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raak.
Rounded pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Well Rounded's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Raak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roundeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hjalmar Raak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raak leaves Rounded with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raak throws a jab but it's blocked by Rounded.
Hjalmar Raak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rounded throws a hook to the side of Raak's head but Raak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raak avoids the body shot from Rounded.
Raak misses with a wild body shot.
Rounded pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raak throws a body shot but no joy.
Rounded dives in for a single leg takedown but Raak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rounded's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Rounded has picked Raak up - he's going for a ride! Rounded dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rounded thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raak's head.
Raak trying to control but Rounded postures up.
Rounded thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Rounded stalling away here and it's allowed Raak to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Raak keeping moving, preventing Rounded from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raak holds on and takes a little breather.
Rounded trying to control but Raak is working from the bottom.
Rounded throwing strikes from guard but Raak blocks nicely.
Rounded trying to control the position from guard on top but Raak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raak can't keep his opponent in guard - Rounded advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rounded thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raak's head.
Rounded trying to control from Raak's half guard. Raak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rounded trying to control but Raak is working from the bottom.
Rounded preventing the sweep.
Rounded wants to control from the top but Raak keeps moving.
Rounded trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Rounded wants to control from the top but Raak keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raak misses with a wild combination.
Raak blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Raak misses its intended target.
A head kick by Rounded misses
and Raak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rounded thinking.
Raak throws out a powerful jab.
Raak misses with a few strikes there.
Raak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rounded manages to avoid it.
Rounded shoots in for a takedown but Raak shows good takedown defense.
Raak is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Rounded closes the distance and clinches.
Rounded taking a breather. #BC2#
Raak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rounded misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raak fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Raak misses. #T4#
Rounded comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rounded shoots in and drives through. Raak sprawls well.
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!
Raak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raak jabs at Rounded's body.
Rounded fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raak avoids it really well and circles away.
Raak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rounded tries to clinch but Raak is having none of it.
Rounded dodges the punch combination from Raak.
Raak throws the left hand but Rounded avoids the punch easily.
Raak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raak swats away the attempt to clinch by Rounded.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Raak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Raak!
After winning the bout, Hjalmar Raak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 45: It's Vegas Baby!
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1##KD#
Bong Sik lands a big head kick that sends Rounded tumbling to the mat! Bong Sik takes a step backwards and waves Rounded back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Bong Sik fails to land with a series of punches.
Bong Sik slips a jab from Rounded.
Rounded checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bong Sik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rounded.
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rounded.
Rounded fails with a takedown attempt.
Well Rounded seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bong Sik looks to land a left hand but Rounded moved out of range nicely.
Bong Sik jabs at Rounded's body.
Bong Sik misses with a body kick.
Rounded scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rounded has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bong Sik misses with a body kick.
Bong Sik connects with an inside leg kick.
Rounded has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik misses with a hook.#T1#
Bong Sik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rounded misses with a takedown attempt - Bong Sik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong Sik was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bong Sik misses with a wild body shot.
Bong Sik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bong Sik jabs Rounded to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rounded on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bong Sik moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bong Sik.
Bong Sik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rounded.
Ma Bong Sik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rounded fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bong Sik connects with a looping right hand.
Bong Sik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rounded.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bong Sik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bong Sik wants it to stay on the feet.
Ma Bong Sik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Well Rounded.
Bong Sik swats away the attempt to clinch by Rounded.
Rounded shoots for a double leg takedown but Bong Sik sprawls well. He's pushed Rounded's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Bong Sik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bong Sik scoring well with a low kick there.
Rounded misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rounded looks winded!
Bong Sik misses the shot to the body.
Bong Sik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rounded 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bong Sik avoids the head kick by Rounded.
Rounded displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bong Sik throws out the jab.
Rounded closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#Rounded is rocked!
Bong Sik lands a brutal uppercut that launches Rounded off his feet! Rounded tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ma Bong Sik!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ma Bong Sik waved his t-shirt featuring Conquer's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DC 37: Sokol vs Sterling
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Pacha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rounded pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD#
Rounded gets a takedown into half guard.

Pacha has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rounded is on him like a limpet, forcing Pacha back against the cage.#BC2#
Pacha breaks from the clinch.
Rounded definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well Rounded seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Rounded - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rounded. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rounded.
Pacha felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rounded prevents Pacha from escaping the position.
Rounded sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pacha is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB#
Rounded is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pacha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pacha is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rounded has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Rounded misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Rounded is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacha is defending well.
Pacha pushes Rounded away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rounded gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pacha is being controlled here.
Rounded looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pacha is avoiding damage well.
Rounded looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pacha is avoiding damage well. #ES2#
Pacha throws Rounded to one side and escapes!
Rounded waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacha.
Rounded throws a hook to the side of Pacha's head but Pacha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rounded misses with a hook.
Pacha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rounded.
Pacha scores with a hook.#TD#
Rounded fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pacha to the ground. Rounded is now in Pacha's guard.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacha keeping full guard, as Rounded tries to pass.
Pacha keeping moving, preventing Rounded from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rounded drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rounded has Pacha in his guard.#REVB#
Rounded wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pacha is now in half guard. #SUB#
Rounded looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pacha passes into side control!
Rounded regains half guard.#T3#
Rounded is looking for a sweep. Pacha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rounded is trying to control but can't.
Pacha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rounded. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Pacha stands up out of the half guard.
Rounded fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rounded is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanan Pacha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rounded to score with a decent uppercut.
Rounded tries to clinch there but Pacha circles away.
Pacha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rounded under the eye.
Rounded looks to land a right hand but Pacha moved out of range.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Pacha.
Rounded slips a jab and a cross from Pacha. #T4#
Rounded tries to clinch there but Pacha circles away.
Rounded throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacha's waist but Pacha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rounded off to one side.
Pacha misses with the combination.
Pacha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Rounded finds it's target.
Pacha throws a head kick that misses.
Rounded is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Rounded misses. #TD#
Rounded closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pacha did well to prevent Rounded getting side control.
Rounded throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pacha won't allow Rounded to pass to mount.
Pacha is trying to stand. #ES2#
Pacha pushes Rounded off and gets back to his feet.
Rounded uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacha has time to react.#CL2#
Pacha closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hanan Pacha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Pacha misses with the combination.
Rounded fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacha manages to avoid it.
Rounded is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Rounded fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pacha to the ground. Rounded is now in Pacha's guard.

Pacha scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pacha throws a head kick that misses
and Rounded connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well Rounded is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Rounded scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Rounded tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rounded has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rounded passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pacha!
Rounded 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.
Rounded punching from mount but Pacha doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T1##SUB#
Rounded wants to finish this one by submission but Pacha is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rounded.
Rounded trying to control but Pacha is having none of it.
Rounded throwing strikes here but Pacha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pacha avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rounded.
Rounded throws some wild stikes that Pacha manages to avoid easily.
Rounded breaks from Pacha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rounded landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pacha squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape. #SUB#
Rounded is working for a guillotine from mount but Pacha frees his head quite easily.
Rounded scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T2##SUB#
Rounded looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pacha is trying to stand.
Rounded has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacha's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rounded fails to advance to Pacha's back.
Rounded tries to control but Pacha wriggling away.
Pacha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rounded prevents Pacha from getting the reversal.
Rounded throws some wild stikes that Pacha manages to avoid easily. #SUB#
Rounded jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pacha manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T3##SUB#
Rounded is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacha is defending well.
Pacha wants to get back to his feet but Rounded drags him back down.
Rounded misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Rounded looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rounded misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rounded lands a few punches from side control.
Rounded working the body and head with strikes. #T4#
Pacha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Rounded looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pacha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rounded fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB#
Rounded is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pacha is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Pacha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rounded blocks a head kick by Pacha.
Rounded goes for a double leg but Pacha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacha continues to drive forward.
Rounded looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Pacha breaks from the clinch.
Pacha stuffs the takedown attempt from Rounded. Rounded gets slowly back to his feet.
Rounded wants to clinch.
Rounded fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Pacha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rounded is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rounded shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pacha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacha. #T1#
Pacha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rounded scores with a jab. Pacha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rounded swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pacha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rounded shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rounded counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacha keeps Rounded at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Pacha.#CUT2#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Rounded looks for the body kick but Pacha saw that one coming.
Pacha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Pacha rushes Rounded and presses him up against the cage.
Rounded tries to pull guard but Pacha holds him up against the cage and eventually Rounded drops back down to his feet.
Rounded wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rounded fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rounded tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacha smiles and moves away.
Rounded blocks a head kick by Pacha. #T2#
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!
Sloppy strikes from Pacha. Those never looked like landing.
Rounded attempts a counter takedown but Pacha avoids it well and moves away.
Rounded throws a low kick but Pacha moves out of range easily.
Pacha throws out a counter right but Rounded avoids it with no problem.
Pacha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rounded moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rounded fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacha swinging wildly here.
Rounded changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pacha throws a nice looking combination but Rounded bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rounded half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pacha swinging wildly here.
Pacha misses with a head kick.
Rounded avoids the head kick by Pacha.
Rounded looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3##TD#
Rounded feints and as Pacha raises his hands in defense, Rounded changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rounded wants to control from the top but Pacha keeps moving.
Rounded looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pacha keeping full guard, as Rounded tries to pass.
Rounded works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pacha wants to get back to his feet.
Rounded not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Rounded looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rounded lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Rounded is working for a kimura but Pacha is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacha is looking to escape.
Pacha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rounded trying to control the pace.
Rounded is looking to advance position but Pacha won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanan Pacha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pacha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hanan Pacha!
Hanan Pacha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DC 27: Knightley vs Porter
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocksteady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocksteady looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rounded looks to throw the jab but Rocksteady is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Rounded has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Well Rounded seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocksteady throws a jab when Rounded was well out of range.
Rounded staying out of range there.#TD#
Rounded shoots in and bounces Rocksteady off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rounded controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rocksteady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rounded has gone for a leg lock! Rocksteady slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rounded's guard.#REVB##T1#
Rocksteady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Rounded throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rocksteady slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocksteady scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rounded tries to bench press Rocksteady off him but Rocksteady keeps the position.
Rounded wants to control but Rocksteady postures up.
Rounded is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Rounded is being controlled here.
Rounded is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rocksteady off and has taken his back!
Rounded wants to control but Rocksteady is keeping busy.#SUB#
Rocksteady defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rounded's arms.
Rounded has the hooks in. Rocksteady is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Rounded has got his arm under Rocksteady's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Rocksteady has spun round into Rounded's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Rocksteady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Rounded has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rocksteady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Rounded looking for a sweep. Not yet Rounded, not yet. #SUB#
Rounded looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rounded swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Rounded throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rocksteady uses it to pass to side control.
Rounded takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rounded is trying to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Rocksteady is trying to get an arm triangle but Rounded is defending well. #SUB2#
Rocksteady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rocksteady taking a breather here.
Rounded is looking to regain half guard here but Rocksteady keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rounded struggling a bit here.
Rocksteady is looking to take a break and control but Rounded is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Rocksteady will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rocksteady moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rounded misses the target.
Rounded tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rocksteady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocksteady drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rounded defends it well.
Rounded shoots in for a takedown but Rocksteady shows good takedown defense.
Rounded misses with a hook. Rocksteady ducked under it nicely.
Rocksteady feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Rocksteady moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Rocksteady has picked Rounded up - he's going for a ride! Rocksteady dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB#
Rounded has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rocksteady escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rocksteady!
Rounded is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksteady working away.
Rocksteady landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T1#
Rounded struggling a bit here.
Rocksteady landing a few strikes.
Rocksteady wants to control but Rounded is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Rocksteady looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Rocksteady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rounded has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rounded is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rocksteady connects with a decent elbow.
Rounded is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Rocksteady working away.
Rounded is looking for a sweep.
Rocksteady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rounded keeps working.
Rounded regains half guard.
Rounded is looking to get back to full guard here but Rocksteady has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rounded can't do much from the bottom here.
Rounded manages to get back to half guard.
Rounded is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Rounded wants to control but Rocksteady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocksteady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rounded does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rounded is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rocksteady is thwarting Rounded's attempts to control the position.
Rounded is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocksteady scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rocksteady wants to control but Rounded is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Rounded actively working from the bottom here.
Rocksteady tries to pass to full mount but Rounded defends it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocksteady content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rounded wants to improve his position but Rocksteady is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rocksteady is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rocksteady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocksteady wants to pass the guard but Rounded is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Rounded looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Rocksteady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Rounded connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rocksteady. Rocksteady circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rocksteady stuffs the takedown attempt from Rounded. Rounded gets slowly back to his feet.
Rounded throws a hook but Rocksteady blocks it.
Rounded throws a head kick but Rocksteady moves out of range.
Rounded throws a lazy right hand but Rocksteady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rounded pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded throws out a loose jab but Rocksteady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rounded misses with a hook.
Rounded fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
The fighters circling - Rocksteady throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Rounded tries to keep at a distance but Rocksteady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rounded tries to score a body lock takedown but Rocksteady shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Rounded manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rocksteady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Rounded is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounded is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksteady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rounded wants to sweep here but Rocksteady controlling him for the moment.
Well Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Rocksteady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Rocksteady stands and throws Rounded's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James Rocksteady has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocksteady staying calm.
Rocksteady in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rounded is looking for a sweep.
Rocksteady remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rounded is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Rocksteady creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rocksteady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rounded keeps working.
Rounded is looking to reverse the position.
Rounded is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocksteady is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rocksteady is pressing down on Rounded's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rounded is holding on for now.
Rounded is looking to improve his position.
Rounded is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Rounded wants to get back to full guard but Rocksteady has mounted him!
Rounded tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rounded is in a horrible position here. Rocksteady smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rocksteady raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rocksteady content just to control the position here.
Rounded tries to improve his position but instead Rocksteady has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocksteady controls the position.
Rounded tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rocksteady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocksteady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rocksteady!
After winning the bout, James Rocksteady thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC Sunday Sesh 6
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Rounded blocks a head kick by Dancer.
Rounded scores with a jab to the head.
Dancer takes a swing at Rounded's ribcage but misses.
Dancer misses with an uppercut.
Rounded drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dancer sprawls and moves away.
Dancer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rounded fails with the takedown.
Rounded takes a swing at Dancer's ribcage but misses.
Dancer works the jab nicely.
Rounded looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dancer lands a leg kick that knocks Rounded off balance momentarily.
Dancer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dancer checks a leg kick.
Rounded swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dancer is looking to slow Rounded down with leg kicks.
Dancer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rounded's sensitive parts.
Dancer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dancer misses with a kick to the body.
Dancer throws a leg kick #TD#
and Rounded counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dancer! #SUB#
Rounded is trying to get an arm triangle but Dancer is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dancer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rounded asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dancer tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Rounded is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dancer looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rounded gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dancer is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rounded lets go of the hold and Dancer can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Well Rounded!
After the big win, Well Rounded made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: DC Intermission 1
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Riddle connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Riddle moves into the clinch successfully.
Riddle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riddle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rounded can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Riddle.
Riddle lands a nice knee to the body.
Rounded is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riddle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rounded's face. #CUT2#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddle lands with a short shot to the head.
Riddle scores with a shot to the side of Rounded's head. #ROC2#Rounded is rocked!
Knees to the body from Riddle.
A hook to the body from Riddle.
Riddle lands a right hand.
Oh Rounded is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riddle lands a big knee to the head and Rounded goes down! Riddle pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Math Riddle!

Event: ENIGMA 133
Date: Oct 30, 2022

#R1#
Rounded takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yan throws a poor cross that misses
and Rounded counters with a straight right hand.
Yan misses with a body shot.
Rounded definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rounded takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rounded moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yan throws a shot from downtown. Rounded moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Yan misses.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Yan lands with a right hand.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Rounded throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yan was covering up waiting for the punch and Rounded finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rounded is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rounded is one step ahead there.
Rounded trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Rounded wants to pass the guard but Yan is keeping the position.
Yan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rounded stopping the sweep attempt from Yan.
Rounded trying to control but Yan is working from the bottom.
Rounded wants to pass the guard but Yan is keeping the position.
Rounded wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving. #SUB#
Rounded thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rounded trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Rounded is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rounded stays in close to Yan's body and controls the position.
Yan 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.
Rounded slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rounded's hands.
Rounded will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yan looks to land a left hand but Rounded moved out of range nicely.
Rounded blocks a jab.
Rounded is looking to clinch.
Yan misses with a looping right.
Rounded shoots for a takedown but Yan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Yan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rounded looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rounded uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan.
Rounded is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Rounded shoots in looking for a takedown. Yan tries to sprawl out of it but Rounded keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yan misses with a straight right.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Yan lands with a nice body punch.
Yan scores with a nice right hand.
Yan misses with a hook. Rounded ducked under it nicely.
Rounded throws a quick counter head kick but Yan was just out of range.
Jinjing Yan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yan lands a jab to Rounded's midsection.
Rounded shoots in looking for a takedown. Yan tries to sprawl out of it but Rounded keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yan throws a good cross that connects.
Yan scores with a jab.
Yan misses with a straight right.
Rounded takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yan lands a nice shot that snaps Rounded's head back. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yan lands a jab to the head.
Rounded fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yan avoids it really well and circles away.
Rounded takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jinjing Yan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rounded shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yan pinned against the cage. Yan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rounded had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big right from Yan misses.
Rounded changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rounded at a distance.
Rounded tries for a takedown but Yan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rounded.
Rounded slips under a jab from Yan.
Rounded avoids the body shot from Yan.
Yan lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinjing Yan 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.#R2#
Rounded just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rounded.
Rounded walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rounded with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yan to score with a decent uppercut.
Rounded has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yan finds it's way round the side to connect with Rounded's head.
Yan throws a big shot that misses.
Rounded walks into a jab.
Rounded shoots in but Yan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yan missing with a left hand there. Rounded was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rounded walks into a jab.
Yan connects with a crisp jab.
Yan looks to throw the jab but Rounded is out of range.
Rounded tries to clinch there but Yan circles away.
A jab from Yan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rounded takes one to the side of the head.
Rounded moves out of range as Yan strikes.
Yan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yan cracks Rounded with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rounded. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Rounded misses the target.
Yan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan cracks Rounded with an open hand slap.
Yan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rounded ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Yan lands with a nice body punch.
Rounded has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rounded there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rounded takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rounded was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Yan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yan.
The fighters circling - Yan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yan catches Rounded with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yan scores with the left hand. Rounded knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Yan.#ROC2#Rounded is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan lands a nice shot to the body.
Rounded tries to clinch there but Yan circles away.
Yan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rounded. Rounded circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Rounded is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rounded takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rounded seems to have got his legs back now.
Yan lands a body shot.
Yan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Rounded shoots for a takedown but Yan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Yan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yan, as that shot connected.
Jab from Yan.
Yan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rounded tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yan manages to circle out of the way.
Jinjing Yan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yan lands with a right hand.
Rounded uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yan.#TD#
Yan gets caught flat footed, as Rounded shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rounded trying to control but Yan is working from the bottom.
Yan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rounded trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rounded trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Rounded drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rounded jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Yan postures up. #T3#
Yan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing Yan from controlling successfully.
Yan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounded is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Rounded has his foot on Yan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yan works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rounded swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Rounded throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rounded wants to sweep here but Yan controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Rounded is looking for a triangle but Yan pushes his legs off easily.
Rounded working a defensive guard here.
Yan is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Yan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rounded has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yan has managed to get both his arms back between Rounded's legs - danger averted.
Rounded being controlled here, momentarily.
Yan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rounded. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rounded is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinjing Yan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rounded fails with a takedown attempt.
Rounded walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rounded doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Yan. That snapped Rounded's head back.
Yan misses the shot to the body.
Rounded steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yan.
Rounded blocks a jab.
Yan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Yan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yan misses with a looping right.
Rounded fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yan manages to avoid it.
Yan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Rounded shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yan connects with a body shot that sends Rounded's belly button to the back.
A jab from Yan finds it's way through Rounded's defenses.
Yan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rounded is just out of range.
Yan jabs Rounded to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rounded throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rounded looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yan lands the left hand.
Rounded walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yan misses the target.
Yan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rounded's head.
The crowd cheers as Yan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rounded doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rounded gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yan.
Yan works the jab nicely.
Yan scores with a jab to the body.
Yan with a nice cross.
Yan connects with the punch.
Rounded fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Nice uppercut there from Yan.
A left lands for Yan.
Rounded shoots in and drives through. Yan sprawls well.
Yan stuffs the takedown.
Yan connects with a body shot that sends Rounded's belly button to the back.
Yan tests Rounded's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yan drops Rounded with a naaaaasty hook - Rounded is in real trouble here! Yan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jinjing Yan!
In his post fight interview, Jinjing Yan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ENIGMA 130
Date: Oct 02, 2022

#R1#
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rounded connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Kevin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rounded smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rounded missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rounded throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Rounded tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rounded manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rounded lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rounded.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rounded.#TD#
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Rounded's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rounded swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones 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.#T1#
Jones postures up in Rounded's guard and throws a big left but Rounded blocks it.
Rounded has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} inform us that Rounded has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rounded wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Rounded keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass. #SUB2#
Rounded looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rounded won't allow Jones to pass to mount. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rounded wants to get back to full guard.
Rounded moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Rounded 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.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Rounded looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rounded works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rounded wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Rounded not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Rounded is keeping the position.#T3#
Jones postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rounded is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rounded's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rounded struggling a bit here.
Jones wants to control but Rounded is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4##ES2#
Rounded throws Jones to one side and escapes!
Rounded swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rounded doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones wants to sweep here but Rounded controlling him for the moment.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rounded must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rounded trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Kevin Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rounded moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rounded moves away.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones defending well as Rounded loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rounded can do to turn this around?
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rounded.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Rounded follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Well Rounded seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rounded throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rounded tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rounded throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
As Rounded looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Rounded just gets out of the way.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rounded circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a hook but Rounded avoids it easily.
Rounded misses with an uppercut.
Rounded avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well Rounded is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rounded avoids it really well and circles away.
Rounded tries to clinch up.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rounded manages to avoid it.
Rounded throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Rounded throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Rounded as Jones shoots in.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rounded finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Rounded misses with a looping left.
Rounded leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rounded misses with a straight left.
Rounded looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rounded scores with a nice strike.
Rounded missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones tries for a takedown but Rounded sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones. #T2#
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rounded.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Jones clinches.
Rounded is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Rounded is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Rounded's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rounded is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rounded misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Rounded tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Rounded.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rounded wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Jones has hold of one of Rounded's legs. Rounded is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rounded wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rounded swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones advances to half guard.
Kevin Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rounded is not content to let Jones control the position.
Rounded tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
Jones not doing much here.
Rounded won't allow Jones to pass to mount. #T4#
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.
Jones prevents Rounded from improving his position.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rounded!
Rounded wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Rounded manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rounded taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Rounded tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rounded is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Kevin Jones will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Jones misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rounded tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Rounded's guard.
Jones trying to control but Rounded is working from the bottom.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rounded sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rounded is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rounded doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones. #T1#
Rounded desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jones prevents Rounded from improving his position.
Jones winds up and cracks Rounded with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rounded with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rounded trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Rounded is defending well.
Kevin Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones stalling.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
Rounded is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Rounded is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rounded circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones slips under a jab.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rounded missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rounded.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Rounded is just out of range.
Rounded scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rounded throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range. #TD#
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones controls the position.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rounded is looking to reverse the position.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rounded will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rounded is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rounded slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rounded being controlled here, momentarily.
Rounded can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Jones!
Kevin Jones gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: ENIGMA 121
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
Rounded just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rounded throws a good cross that connects.
Rounded shoots and misses
and Rounded takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Rounded scores with a jab to the head. #CL2#
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson pushes Rounded back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rounded controls his hands.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
Rounded working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson is pushing Rounded up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilson works on Rounded's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Rounded's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. #T1#
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson pushes Rounded back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rounded tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Rounded bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.#CL2#
Wilson rushes Rounded and presses him up against the cage.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rounded backwards.
Rounded tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Rounded blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rounded blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rounded tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Well Rounded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roundeds head.
Wilson lands a shot to the body.
Rounded is breathing heavily.
Rounded's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been hearing reports that Rounded has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wilson pushes Rounded back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rounded seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wilson can turn it around.
Rounded is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson is leaning against Rounded and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Rounded's ribcage. Rounded let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wilson works on Rounded's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch. #T3#
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson digs a right hand into Rounded's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rounded's gas tank.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rounded backwards.
Good body shot from Wilson.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson digs a right hand into Rounded's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rounded's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson works on Rounded's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rounded backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wilson. #T4#
Wilson lands a right hand.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson pushes Rounded back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roundeds head.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rounded.
Wilson is leaning against Rounded and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rounded takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson gets through Rounded's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#Rounded is rocked!
A short right from Wilson.
Oh Rounded is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rounded's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rounded drops to his knees and Wilson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blade Wilson!
Blade Wilson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Slavic FL37 Tres Santos-Bidden
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
Rounded throws out a counter right but Ostrowski avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Ostrowski. #TD2#
Rounded shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ostrowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rounded controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Rounded is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ostrowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rounded on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rounded in particular looking to stall.
Ostrowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ostrowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rounded passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rounded looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Rounded has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Ostrowski is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Well Rounded!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Well Rounded waved his t-shirt featuring Un-Kaged Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Nfld 18
Date: Jun 04, 2022

#R1#
Adams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Rounded. #TD2#
Adams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adams lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Rounded is looking to cinch up a triangle. Adams throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rounded's body to avoid the submission. Rounded has instead reached around Adams's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rounded arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Well Rounded!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Well Rounded made sure he mentioned Un-Kaged Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Nfld fight night 4
Date: May 12, 2022

#R1##TD#
Rounded shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rounded showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Rounded in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Moore tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rounded!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Well Rounded!
Well Rounded took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Nfld 12
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Comblin scores with a one two! Rounded had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Rounded rushes Comblin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Comblin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rounded has him pressed against the cage.
Comblin has had enough of the clinch but Rounded keeps him there for the moment.
Rounded tries to pull guard but Comblin won't allow it.
Rounded tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Comblin avoids it.
Rounded jumps guard but Comblin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Rounded's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Rounded shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Comblin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Comblin tries to escape but Rounded is in control. #SUB2#
Rounded tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rounded has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comblin is pushing Rounded's head away, looking to escape. Rounded manages to hold on to the position though.
Rounded controlling the position. #T1##SUB2#
Rounded in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Comblin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Well Rounded!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Well Rounded made sure he mentioned Un-Kaged Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Nfld 10
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Burt. #TD2#
Rounded bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Rounded is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Burt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rounded gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Burt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rounded lets go of the hold and Burt can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Well Rounded!
Well Rounded thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2022

#R1#
Hakimi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hakimi lands a high kick! #CUT2#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Hakimi misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Hakimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rounded throws a hook to the side of Hakimi's head but Hakimi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Hakimi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hakimi misses the jab.
Hakimi is looking to slow Rounded down with leg kicks.
Hakimi connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Hakimi.
Rounded throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
so Hakimi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rounded preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rounded controls Hakimi momentarily but Hakimi frees himself.
Hakimi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hakimi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hakimi wants to control from the top but Rounded keeps moving. #T1#
Hakimi stays in close to Rounded's body and controls the position.
Hakimi wants to control from the top but Rounded keeps moving.
Hakimi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hakimi avoids the head kick by Rounded.
Rounded loads up on a big right hand but Hakimi slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Hakimi blocks the leg kick.
Hakimi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hakimi lands a jab to the nose.
Rounded jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakimi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rounded takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rounded connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hakimi momentarily. #T2#
Rounded dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hakimi.
Rounded swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakimi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rounded blocks a head kick by Hakimi.
Rounded swings for the body but Hakimi moves out of range.
A low kick from Hakimi is predictable there
and Rounded connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rounded connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Rounded as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Hakimi does no damage.
Hakimi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rounded.
Hakimi scores with a hook to the body. Rounded takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hakimi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rounded.
Rounded is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rounded just misses with a punch to the body.
Hakimi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rounded throws a sloppy head kick and Hakimi moves out of range easily.
Rounded avoids the head kick by Hakimi. #T3#
Rounded looks to land a left hand but Hakimi moved out of range nicely.
Hakimi with a jab.
Rounded misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakimi.
Rounded jabs at Hakimi's body.
Rounded definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rounded takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rounded misses the target. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hakimi has knocked Rounded down with a huge combo! Hakimi steps away and waves a wobbly Rounded back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Rounded is rocked!
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!
Hakimi feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Rounded crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zied Hakimi!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2022

#R1#
Pervitin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rounded. Rounded circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#It looks like Well Rounded has been cut.
Pervitin throws out a loose jab but Rounded uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pervitin scores with a jab.
Rounded lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pervitin scores with a nice right hand.
Pervitin slips under a jab from Rounded.
Rounded throws a jab when Pervitin was well out of range.
Pervitin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rounded cracks a nice hook into Pervitin's ribs.
Pervitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rounded misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pervitin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rounded looks to throw the jab but Pervitin is out of range.
Rounded throws the left hand but Pervitin avoids the punch easily.
Pervitin swinging wildly here.
Rounded lands a jab.
Pervitin throws a head kick but Rounded moves out of range.
Rounded looks to score with a jab to the body but Pervitin is just out of range.
Rounded moves out of range as Pervitin throws a body kick. #T1#
Rounded moves out of range as Pervitin strikes.
Pervitin throws a big shot that misses.
Rounded showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pervitin.
Rounded lands with a slapping head kick.
Rounded tries a head kick but it misses.
Well Rounded is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rounded blocks a head kick by Pervitin.
Rounded lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Rounded.
Pervitin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rounded throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pervitin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rounded looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rounded misses the jab.
Pervitin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rounded.
Pervitin blocks a head kick by Rounded.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pervitin connects with a nice looking jab.
Whack! Pervitin lands a heavy head kick that drops Rounded. The ref tackles Pervitin to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rounded was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mr Pervitin!
Mr Pervitin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1##CL2#
McCool has managed to clinch. #TD2#
McCool is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rounded can't fight it off and eventually McCool manages to take the fight to the floor. Rounded looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCool wants to control from the top but Rounded keeps moving.
McCool postures up in Rounded's guard and throws a big left but Rounded blocks it.
McCool stays in close to Rounded's body and controls the position.
Rounded is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCool is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCool trying to control but Rounded is working from the bottom.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McCool manages to pass to side control. #T1#
McCool is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
McCool has hold of Rounded's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rounded manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCool is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCool avoids the attempt from Rounded to control.
McCool working Rounded over with strikes here.
McCool with shots to the head and body - Rounded looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rounded's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #T2##SUB2#
McCool looking for a guillotine from mount but Rounded is having none of it.
McCool can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rounded is looking to escape.
McCool is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rounded wants to hold on but McCool pushes him away.
Rounded working to try and regain half guard.
Rounded is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Rounded's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rounded tries to buck McCool off but McCool takes his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Rounded manages to escape to his feet. #TD2#
McCool scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McCool is keen to just control but Rounded is a slippery customer.
Rounded wants to control but McCool is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
McCool is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rounded is positioning himself well to prevent McCool advancing to mount. #T4#
McCool keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCool is looking to advance position but Rounded won't allow it.
Rounded is trying to stand.
Rounded is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCool uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rounded.
Rounded is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCool sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCool lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McCool 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.#R2##TD2#
McCool closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCool lands in his opponent's guard.
McCool is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
Rounded tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but McCool is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded wants to sweep here but McCool controlling him for the moment.
McCool has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but McCool is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
McCool trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCool throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch but McCool swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rounded tries to clinch but McCool moves out of range. #TD2#
McCool fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rounded to the ground. McCool is now in Rounded's guard.
Rounded is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McCool dives into side control.
Rounded is trying to control McCool's posture but McCool avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCool is working Rounded over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rounded is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Rounded can't do much from the bottom here.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
McCool tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rounded is trying to get back to his feet.
McCool looking to control but instead Rounded has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rounded is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Rounded wants to sweep but McCool has passed to side control!
Rounded is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McCool throws a strike aimed at the side of Rounded's head but Rounded avoids it well.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but McCool is dominant here and he's now got Rounded's back!
Rounded tries to escape but McCool has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
McCool throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Rounded looking very determined here, making life difficult for McCool. #T4#
Rounded is trying to get back to his feet but McCool has full control of the position and if anything, Rounded has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
McCool patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rounded knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCool on the ground.
McCool is throwing shots to the body but Rounded manages to wriggle free. McCool pounces on him again and ends up in Rounded's guard.
McCool showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rounded pulls McCool in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCool trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rounded's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McCool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCool swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rounded looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rounded. #CL2#
McCool has managed to clinch. #TD2#
McCool has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rounded uses from the top position.
McCool is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rounded looking to sit in guard and control but McCool gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Rounded wants to control but McCool passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
McCool looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
McCool prevents Rounded from standing back up.
McCool is looking to take a break and control but Rounded is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCool is looking to stall here but Rounded recovers full guard.
McCool tries to stand but Rounded is controlling from the bottom.
Rounded is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCool won't allow Rounded to get back to his feet.
McCool content to stall in guard here.
Rounded wants to stand and escape but McCool is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McCool would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCool misses with an elbow over the top.#T3##TD2#
McCool lands a takedown into guard.
Rounded wants to stand up but McCool is controlling him.
McCool advances to half guard.
Rounded tries to roll over but McCool keeps him under control.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
Well Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rounded trying to control here.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
McCool passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rounded! #T4#
Rounded is trying to reverse the position but instead McCool has taken his back - oops!
Rounded wants to get back to his feet.
McCool controlling well, preventing Rounded from escaping the position.
What can Rounded do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McCool not allowing Rounded to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rounded prevents McCool from getting a body triangle.
Steve McCool is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCool controlling well, preventing Rounded from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McCool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCool has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McCool!

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