SFL 1-The Beginning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Saliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Payn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anderson Saliva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saliva
vs
Payn

169 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Saliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Payn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saliva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Saliva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saliva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saliva won't allow Payn to sweep him here.
Saliva wants to pass the guard but Payn is keeping the position.

Payn is looking for a triangle here but Saliva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Payn tries to buck Saliva off but Saliva is having none of it.
Payn gets back to half guard.

Payn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Saliva is tapping! Great win for Payn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Payn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Wageman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trigg comes into the arena with Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Wageman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Trigg
vs
Wageman

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Wageman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trigg has closed the distance and engaged Wageman in a clinch.

Trigg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wageman uses from the top position.
Trigg is trying to control the position but Wageman postures up.
Trigg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trigg unloading with bombs!
Trigg trying to control but Wageman is having none of it.
Trigg wants to control but Wageman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wageman is trying to get back to full guard.
Wageman looks gassed!
Trigg works his way into side control.
Wageman is looking to reverse the position.
Trigg staying calm.

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.
Trigg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wageman keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wageman is looking for a sweep.
Trigg is looking to take a break and control but Wageman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Trigg decides to stand back up. Trigg steps back and let's Wageman get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wageman stuffs the takedown attempt from Trigg. Trigg gets slowly back to his feet.
Trigg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trigg shoots in looking for a takedown. Wageman tries to sprawl out of it but Trigg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wageman 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 Frank Trigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trigg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wageman's waist but Wageman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trigg off to one side.
Trigg shoots in for a takedown but Wageman shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horrible takedown by Trigg or perhaps it was just good defense by Wageman which made him look bad.
Wageman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trigg blocks a head kick by Wageman.
Trigg shoots in for a double leg but Wageman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trigg looks for a takedown but Wageman sprawls well.
Trigg digs a good hook to Wageman's body.
Trigg shoots in for a takedown but Wageman shows good takedown defense.
Wageman is looking to clinch.
Wageman stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trigg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

No joy there for Wageman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trigg shoots in and drives through. Wageman sprawls well.
Frank Trigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trigg.
Frank Trigg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trigg pushes Wageman up against the ropes in a clinch.

Trigg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wageman uses from the top position.
Trigg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trigg is keen to just control but Wageman is a slippery customer.
Trigg is controlling the pace.
It looks like Trigg is going to stand back up.
Wageman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wageman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trigg wants to stand up but Wageman is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Trigg escapes and gets back to his feet.
Trigg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Trigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trigg throws a combination that misses

and Wageman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Trigg scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Wageman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Wageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trigg wanted to stand there but Wageman had control of the position.
Trigg preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wageman is working an open guard so Trigg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wageman stuffs the takedown attempt from Trigg. Trigg gets slowly back to his feet.
Wageman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trigg.
Wageman takes a swing at Trigg's ribcage but misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Trigg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trigg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wageman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trigg trying to control the action but Wageman is working from the bottom.

Trigg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wageman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trigg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Trigg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trigg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wageman pinned against the cage. Wageman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wageman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trigg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Trigg. 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.
Trigg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wageman circles away.
Wageman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Trigg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Trigg stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wageman misses with a double jab.

Trigg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wageman!
Trigg controlling the position easily from mount.

Trigg goes for an armbar but Wageman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wageman.
Trigg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigg working a defensive guard but Wageman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Trigg has control of an arm but Wageman manages to advance to Wageman's back!
I really don't envy Trigg right now.
Trigg just trying to survive but Wageman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigg tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wageman prevents Trigg from getting the reversal.
Trigg wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Trigg breaks Wageman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Trigg trying to control but Wageman is working from the bottom.
Trigg is really struggling to control Wageman but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

Wageman has his foot on Trigg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trigg works his way back into a safe position though.

Wageman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trigg has passed into half guard!
Trigg is controlling the pace.
Cameron Wageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wageman wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Trigg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trigg, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Trigg!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarron Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jonners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamilton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hands Up-Lloyd Banks. Johnny Jonners will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hamilton
vs
Jonners

188 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aarron Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jonners!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jonners. No joy for Hamilton on that attempt.
Jonners paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jonners fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonners but Jonners pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Jonners. No joy for Hamilton on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarron Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonners scores with a one two! Hamilton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jonners misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jonners scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonners looks to land a combination but Hamilton avoids it well.
Hamilton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonners pinned against the cage. Jonners gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonners stuffs the takedown.
Jonners throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jonners scores with the left hand. Hamilton knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Jonners misses.
Hamilton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jonners.
Jonners lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamilton has a takedown stuffed.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jonners.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton fails with the takedown.
Jonners throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamilton shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonners sprawls well. He's pushed Hamilton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jonners darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jonners throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jonners throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonners throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamilton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jonners is fending him off so far but Hamilton persists. Nope, Jonners circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamilton shoots in for a double leg but Jonners sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jonners lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamilton's sensitive parts.
Jonners connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Jonners.
Hamilton closes the distance and clinches up with Jonners, looking for a takedown. Hamilton pushes Jonners against the ropes but Jonners circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jonners dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jonners stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamilton. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Jonners as Hamilton shoots in.
Johnny Jonners seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarron Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonners bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hamilton's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton shoots in but Jonners avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonners lunges at Hamilton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamilton's hand.
Jonners misses with the combination.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonners but Jonners pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Hamilton or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonners which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton closes the distance and clinches up with Jonners, looking for a takedown. Hamilton pushes Jonners against the ropes but Jonners circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Jonners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonners throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonners, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hamilton with that takedown attempt.
Jonners stuffs the takedown.
Jonners tries to bum rush Hamilton with a series of wild strikes but Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonners looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamilton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Jonners. No joy for Hamilton on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jonners misses with a wild combination.
Hamilton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamilton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Jonners finds it's way through Hamilton's defenses.
Jonners throws a series of punches but Hamilton avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jonners showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt - Jonners sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonners throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonners lands a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hamilton. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A combination from Jonners does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonners pinned against the cage. Jonners gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarron Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonners stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamilton. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonners has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamilton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jonners throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamilton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Jonners shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hamilton blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice combo by Jonners! Oh, that's hurt him - Hamilton falls to the canvas and Jonners follows him into side control.

Hamilton is rocked!
Hamilton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jonners wants to stand but Hamilton has his arm trapped.
Hamilton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jonners wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Jonners decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.
Aarron Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Jonners misses.
Jonners scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Jonners comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jonners 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Jonners!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oda Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hughes's choice of entrance music: Country Boy Can Survive. Matt Hughes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Oda Musashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Hughes's chin.

Musashi
vs
Hughes

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oda Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Musashi pinned against the cage. Musashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Musashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Musashi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes 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.
Musashi passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Musashi keeps him under control.

Musashi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hughes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Musashi has control of the leg.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hughes!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Musashi has isolated one of Hughes's arms. Hughes looking to fight him off but Musashi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oda Musashi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirt Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urie Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urie Fedotov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nasty
vs
Fedotov

190 cm
21
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirt Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urie Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nasty moves into range and clinches up with Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to break the clinch but Nasty is controlling the position.
Nasty prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Nasty avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.

Nasty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nasty tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedotov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedotov misses with an uppercut.
Nasty misses with a double jab.
Fedotov throws a hook but Nasty blocks it.
Nasty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nasty counters with a takedown into side control.
Fedotov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fedotov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nasty.
Nasty trying to pass the guard but Fedotov defending well.

Fedotov pushes Nasty off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasty shoots in and bounces Fedotov off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Fedotov pulls Nasty in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Fedotov has an active guard here but Nasty has managed to pass into half guard.
Nasty lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nasty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Fedotov actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nasty lands a nice short elbow.
Fedotov is not content to let Nasty control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Fedotov uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Fedotov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nasty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fedotov's guard.
Nasty wants to control but Fedotov is keeping him busy.
Nasty trying to pass the guard but Fedotov defending well.
Fedotov gets back to full guard.
Nasty is breathing heavily.
Fedotov wants to sweep but no luck.

Fedotov working for a triangle but Nasty defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasty postures up in Fedotov's guard and throws a big left but Fedotov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedotov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nasty misses with a takedown attempt - Fedotov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nasty tries for a takedown but Fedotov circles away easily

and Fedotov counters with a single leg into guard. Nasty didn't expect that.
Fedotov throwing strikes but missing.
Nasty wants to sweep here but Fedotov controlling him for the moment.
Nasty controls Fedotov momentarily but Fedotov frees himself.
Nasty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedotov!
Nasty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fedotov looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasty looking to control but Fedotov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nasty is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fedotov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fedotov taking shots to the head.

Fedotov is rocked!
Fedotov is working to get back to half guard.
Fedotov is still in real trouble! Can Nasty finish him?
Nasty postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Fedotov out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Nasty goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dirt Nasty!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

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

Ramones
vs
RunningRabbit

183 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Ramones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith RunningRabbit!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RunningRabbit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from RunningRabbit there as he acknowledges the shot.
RunningRabbit blocks a head kick by Ramones.
A head kick from Ramones lands but RunningRabbit takes it in his stride.

RunningRabbit is rocked!
Ramones throws a sloppy head kick and RunningRabbit moves out of range easily.
RunningRabbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramones finish him?
RunningRabbit blocks a head kick by Ramones.
RunningRabbit looks for the body kick but Ramones saw that one coming.
RunningRabbit looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ramones lands a right hand from hell, dropping RunningRabbit. Ramones pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Ramones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Masters will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eller
vs
Masters

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Eller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masters gets a takedown into half guard.
Eller is looking for a sweep. Masters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Eller looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Masters has picked Eller up and slammed him! Eller can't keep hold of the triangle and Masters manages to pass to side control!
Eller sneaks back into half guard.
Masters wants to pass to mount but Eller is defending the position.
Eller moves into full guard.

Eller is looking for a triangle but Masters pushes his legs off easily.

Eller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eller's guard.

Masters has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Eller defend it? Masters steps over the head and cranks it - Eller is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Masters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Masters!