HFC-22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jew jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

jitsu
vs
Santos

180 cm
24
164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jew jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silvio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
jitsu looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Santos wants to clinch
and jitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
letting jitsu counter with a right hand.
jitsu checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps jitsu's head back.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos misses with a hook. jitsu ducked under it nicely.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping jitsu at a distance.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but jitsu pushes him off.
jew jitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos cracks the inside of jitsu's front leg.
Santos is looking to clinch but jitsu is avoiding it.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
jitsu avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
jitsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Santos.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
jitsu takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
jitsu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with jitsu's head.
Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. jitsu moves away and avoids it.
jitsu takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
jitsu slips under a jab.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a low kick but jitsu avoids it.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos cracks jitsu with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos wants to clinch up but jitsu keeps it at a distance.
jitsu ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Silvio Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos throws a right and a left that jitsu avoids nicely.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos is looking to clinch but jitsu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos closes the distance but jitsu moves to the side

and jitsu counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jitsu postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos is trying to control the position but jitsu postures up.
Santos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and jitsu dives into side control.
Santos struggling a bit here.

jitsu tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but jitsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos is trying to control jitsu's posture but jitsu avoids it.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control jitsu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
jitsu prevents Santos from escaping the position.
Santos wants to control but jitsu postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jitsu swings around for an armbar but Santos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into jitsu's guard.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from jitsu's guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Silvio Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos feints a jab promting jitsu to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. jitsu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a jab. jitsu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to clinch up

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

jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jitsu looking to pass the guard.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jew jitsu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from jitsu. jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos is looking to clinch.
jew jitsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - jitsu circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jitsu avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch but jitsu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Santos gets a clinch.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but jitsu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jitsu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
jitsu tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually jitsu drops back down to his feet.
jitsu prevents a takedown attempt there.
jew jitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Santos.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jitsu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. jitsu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Santos finds it's way through jitsu's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a wild body kick that jitsu sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
jitsu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jitsu slips a jab from Santos.
jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos works over jitsu's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos sizes up jitsu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but jitsu pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos tries to clinch but jitsu moves out of range.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tucker Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blaylock
vs
Thomas

183 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaylock tries to clinch up
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaylock lands a head kick!

It looks like Tucker Thomas has been cut.
Thomas scores with a jab. Blaylock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blaylock fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Blaylock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.

Thomas moves into the clinch.

Thomas has Blaylock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thomas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blaylock tumbling to the mat - Thomas dives into Blaylock's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaylock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tucker Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blaylock shoots and misses

and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Blaylock has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Thomas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to control but can't.
Blaylock tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Blaylock manages to get to full guard.
Blaylock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas throws a strike but Blaylock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas working a defensive guard but Blaylock passes into half guard.
Thomas has his hands clasped together around Blaylock's back. He's all about the action.
Blaylock trying to control from Thomas's half guard. Thomas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaylock trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Blaylock postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaylock wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Blaylock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tucker Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blaylock scores with a head kick.
Blaylock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaylock tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick
and Blaylock counters with a good, hard body kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Blaylock throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock throws a lazy head kick

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blaylock can't get the takedown.
Thomas has Blaylock pushed against the cage.
Blaylock wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Blaylock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.

Blaylock breaks from the clinch.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Blaylock with a hook.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruud Blaylock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Blaylock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Blaylock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Blaylock lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Blaylock.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaylock counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Tucker Thomas's cut even more.
Blaylock connects with a body shot.
Blaylock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Blaylock lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaylock. That's going to slow Thomas down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaylock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruud Blaylock is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaylock lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruud Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock connects with a high kick.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaylock can pounce on him.
Blaylock lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaylock has a takedown stuffed.
Blaylock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Blaylock circles away easily
and Blaylock counters with a left to the body.
Blaylock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaylock lands a head shot.

The cut above Tucker Thomas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blaylock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaylock. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Blaylock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blaylock lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaylock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaylock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Blaylock.
Blaylock lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Blaylock lands a front kick.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Blaylock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaylock.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaylock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Blaylock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tucker Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Blaylock.
Blaylock scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Blaylock tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaylock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Blaylock lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Blaylock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas throws a body punch but Blaylock moves out of range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Blaylock.
Blaylock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaylock connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Blaylock.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaylock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaylock lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Blaylock does no damage.
Blaylock throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Blaylock looks to clinch

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaylock blocks an elbow strike.
Blaylock trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Blaylock tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.

Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Blaylock controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Blaylock passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaylock tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Blaylock looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Blaylock wants to stand but Thomas is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Thomas tries to hold on but Blaylock postures up.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blaylock is looking to stand but Blaylock has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Blaylock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas wants to control but Blaylock is having none of it.
Blaylock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Blaylock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaylock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Blaylock!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Himno Nacional Mexicano. Hunter Rollins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enrique Gonzales's chin.

Gonzales
vs
Rollins

171 cm
24
157 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

173 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Gonzales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Rollins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzales throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollins.

Rollins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzales, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.

It looks like Enrique Gonzales has been cut.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rollins.
Rollins has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rollins presses Gonzales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Rollins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins lands with a left to the head.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Rollins.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins is leaning against Gonzales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Rollins - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank.
Rollins lands with a left to the head.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Rollins lands a body shot.
A short right from Rollins.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rollins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank.
Rollins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.
Rollins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Gonzales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
A hook to the body from Rollins.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rollins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales is trying to push Rollins away but Rollins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Rollins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.

Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins lands with a slapping head kick.
Rollins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzales off balance momentarily.
Gonzales on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gonzales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Rollins feints and then cracks Gonzales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzales down.
Rollins lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rollins punishes Gonzales's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rollins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gonzales gets tackled into the cage by Rollins. Rollins maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rollins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Rollins.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
Gonzales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Rollins.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Rollins presses Gonzales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rollins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Gonzales tries to circle away but Rollins has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.
Rollins digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rollins.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rollins.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rollins breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins.
Rollins catches Gonzales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzales throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Rollins moves away
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Gonzales's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rollins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzaless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Enrique Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Gonzales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunter Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rollins rushes Gonzales and presses him up against the cage.
Rollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rollins.
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.
Rollins works on Gonzales's body with a couple of short punches.
Rollins gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzales tries to circle away but Rollins has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Gonzales is trying to push Rollins away but Rollins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Rollins keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rollins.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Rollins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins is working Gonzales over against the cage.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rollins lands an uppercut.
Hunter Rollins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins lands a body punch.
Rollins digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
Rollins gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins won't allow it.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling him.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a hook to the body.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Gonzales is trying to break free.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Rollins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Rollins lands a right hand.
A short left from Rollins.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
Rollins lands with a short shot to the head.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Rollins.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Rollins.
Gonzales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rollins.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling him.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins scores with a hook to the body.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling him.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rollins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzales or not.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins works on Gonzales's body with a couple of short punches.
Rollins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Rollins.
Rollins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rollins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
Rollins prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rollins.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a hook to the body.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Rollins keeps him there for the moment.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzales.
Rollins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins won't allow it.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Rollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzales blocking some punches.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzales goes for a takedown attempt but Rollins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enrique Gonzales's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rollins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rollins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rollins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rollins slips under a jab from Gonzales.
Rollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzales.
Rollins lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Gonzales throws a poor cross that misses
and Rollins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rollins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonzales rather than just go for the knockout.
Rollins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzales. That did some damage!
Rollins throws a head kick but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins works on Gonzales's body with a couple of short punches.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins lands a body shot.

Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rollins cracks Gonzales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Rollins is looking to slow Gonzales down with leg kicks.
Rollins cracks Gonzales with an open hand slap.
Rollins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gonzales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rollins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rollins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins.
Good leg kick by Rollins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rollins works Gonzales's body with a nice hook.
Gonzales misses with a left hand
and Rollins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollins can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
A nice combination there by Rollins.
Rollins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonzales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollins. Rollins obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rollins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rollins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzales.
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!

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
A left hand lands to the body for Rollins.
Rollins cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Rollins has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Rollins.
Rollins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Gonzales is trying to push Rollins away but Rollins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rollins prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzales wants to break free but Rollins has control.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzales.
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling him.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Rollins keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Rollins.

Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Rollins connects with a body shot.
Gonzales takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzales connects with the punch.
Rollins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzales off balance momentarily.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
and Rollins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonzales really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Rollins misses.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Rollins needs to keep his hands up - Gonzales had a free shot at his head there.

Rollins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzales, pushing him back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to push Rollins away but Rollins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Enrique Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rollins pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rollins.
Rollins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzales wants to break free but Rollins has control.
Rollins digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Rollins.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
A right hand to the body from Rollins.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rollins 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Rollins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Buffalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buffalo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kirk
vs
Buffalo

190 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buffalo Buffalo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Buffalo as Kirk shoots in.
Jab from Buffalo.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Buffalo.
Buffalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buffalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kirk throws a combination that misses
and Buffalo counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Kirk moves to clinch but Buffalo breaks away
and Buffalo counters with a nice body shot.
Buffalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirk walks into a stiff left hand from Buffalo.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Buffalo circles away.
Kirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buffalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buffalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buffalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kirk scrambles back to his feet.
Buffalo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kirk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kirk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Buffalo there.
Buffalo Buffalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk tries to move into range but Buffalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kirk shoots for a takedown but Buffalo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirk is breathing heavily.
Buffalo lands a lovely overhand right.
Buffalo cracks a nice hook into Kirk's ribs.
Buffalo thuds a left hand into Kirk's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Buffalo. That snapped Kirk's head back.

Buffalo cracks Kirk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kirk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Buffalo finish him?
Buffalo lands with a nice body punch.
Buffalo lands with a shot to the body.
Buffalo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kirk momentarily.
Buffalo scores with a hook to the body. Kirk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buffalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buffalo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirk on the side of the head.
Kirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buffalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kirk should have avoided that one.
Buffalo scores with a jab to the head.
Kirk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buffalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kirk's head.
Buffalo scores with a jab to the body.

Buffalo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kirk sprawling to the canvas! Kirk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Buffalo finish him?!
Buffalo drops Kirk with a big left hand! Kirk is injured, injured bad! Buffalo jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Buffalo!