TPG 23 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tylher Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Azh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azh has chosen Manu Militari - Voix De Fait as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frost
vs
Azh

181 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tylher Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Azh!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frost!
Azh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frost because Azh loaded up on that one.
Azh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Azh prevents Frost from getting the reversal.

Azh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Frost defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Azh.
Frost is desperately trying to improve his position but Azh has a good base and remains in mount.

Azh goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Frost is on top in guard.
Frost postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azh 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Azh is on top in guard.
Azh looking to pass the guard.
Azh stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Frost wants to stand up but Azh is controlling him.
Frost trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azh wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Azh trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost can't keep his opponent in guard - Azh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Azh is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt

and Azh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frost won't be happy with that.
Frost is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Azh trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost struggling a bit here.

Azh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Azh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Azh tries for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost is looking to reverse the position.

Azh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Azh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frost tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azh trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Azh working away.

Azh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frost struggling a bit here.
Azh advances nicely into full mount.
Azh looking to control but Frost is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Azh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frost slips a straight right by Azh.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Azh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Azh closes the distance and clinches up with Frost, looking for a takedown. Azh pushes Frost against the cage but Frost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Azh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frost swivels and escapes.
Azh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azh has his takedown stuffed

and Frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azh won't be happy with that.
Tylher Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Azh.
Azh is trying to control Frost's posture but Frost avoids it.
Frost trying to control the action but Azh is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azh is trying to improve his position.
Azh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Azh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frost.
Azh trying to control but Frost postures up.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frost controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Azh is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Frost pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frost is trying to control the action in half guard but Azh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Azh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Frost wants to control from the top but Azh keeps moving.
Azh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Andre Azh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Azh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into half guard.
Azh tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.

Azh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frost passes the guard and advances to mount!
Azh can't escape the position.
Frost can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azh is looking to escape.
Frost landing shots from mount.
Azh is looking to improve his position but Frost isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
Frost can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azh is looking to escape.
Azh tries to reverse the position but Frost maintains control.
Azh gets back to half guard.
Azh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frost is working away from the top position though.
Frost trying to pass the guard but Azh defending well.
Azh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Azh is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tylher Frost dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Azh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Azh stands up over Frost, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Frost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Azh pushing down on Frost's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Azh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Azh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Azh wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Azh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is looking to get back to full guard here but Azh has managed to pass to side control instead.
Frost wants to control but Azh is having none of it.
Azh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Frost wants to control but Azh is having none of it.

Azh is working for a guillotine from mount but Frost frees his head quite easily.
Azh working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azh takes Frost's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Frost is in trouble.

Azh has his arm under Frost's chin here. Game over son! Azh squeezes tightly and Frost is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Azh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnis Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonnis Koc has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tetsu Ishida's chin.

Ishida
vs
Koc

167 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsu Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonnis Koc!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koc fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishida throws a front kick aimed at Koc's knee but Koc avoids it well.
Ishida misses with a low kick.
Ishida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ishida misses with a low kick.

Koc gets the takedown into side control.
Ishida can't do much from the bottom here.

Koc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ishida stops Koc from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishida keeps working.
Koc is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ishida's shoulder. That is not cool.
Koc throws an elbow but Ishida slips to the side and avoids it well.
Koc in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Koc wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ishida, who protects the arm well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishida throws a head kick that misses.
Koc shoots in for a takedown but Ishida shows good takedown defense.
Ishida throws a low kick but Koc avoids it.
Ishida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishida connects with a solid leg kick.
Tetsu Ishida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koc looks gassed!
Ishida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Ishida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ishida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koc checks a leg kick.
Ishida throws a leg kick but Koc moved away.
A head kick from Ishida lands but Koc takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ishida.
Ishida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koc's calf.
Koc avoids the head kick by Ishida.
Ishida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Koc scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Koc there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida tries to hold on but Koc postures up.
Koc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ishida?

Koc wants to finish this one by submission but Ishida is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Koc.
Koc tries to control but Ishida wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsu Ishida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ishida misses with a low kick.
Koc misses with a body shot.
Ishida throws a head kick but Koc moves out of range.
Ishida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koc is out of range.
Ishida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koc avoids the head kick by Ishida.
Ishida misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koc checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koc is looking to clinch but Ishida is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koc checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ishida misses with a leg kick.
Ishida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koc is out of range.
Ishida throws a push kick but Koc slaps the foot to one side.

Koc closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koc lands in his opponent's guard.
Koc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ishida trying to keep a closed guard but Koc is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koc seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Koc wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving.
Koc is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Koc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishida is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ishida swats away the attempt to clinch by Koc.

Koc rushes Ishida and presses him up against the cage.
Ishida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koc tries to pull guard but Ishida holds him up against the cage and eventually Koc drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ishida prevents it.
Tetsu Ishida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonnis Koc.

Ishida breaks from the clinch.
Tetsu Ishida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishida.
Ishida tries to score with a low kick but Koc moves his leg out of the way.
Ishida throws a leg kick but Koc sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick from Ishida lands but Koc takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ishida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ishida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsu Ishida dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ishida throws a head kick but Koc moves out of range.
Ishida tries to score with a low kick but Koc moves his leg out of the way.
Ishida misses with a low kick.
Ishida misses with a head kick.
Koc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ishida throws a wild body kick that Koc sees coming a mile off.
Koc throws a sloppy head kick and Ishida moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Ishida misses

and Koc counters with a takedown into side control.
Koc has knee on belly momentarily but Ishida bucks him off and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koc is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koc is trying to control the action in half guard but Ishida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishida defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koc looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Koc is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ishida has managed to free his arm - good work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ishida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida throws a leg kick that is checked

and Koc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ishida is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tetsu Ishida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koc passes into half guard.
Koc trying to control the pace.
Ishida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koc.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonnis Koc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ishida 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsu Ishida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Godhe Sugly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sugly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hedwig's Theme. Godhe Sugly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sugly
vs
Hitana

170 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Slaughterhouse 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Godhe Sugly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sugly wants to clinch.
Sugly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sugly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitana tries to clinch

and Sugly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hitana is trying to maintain the position but Sugly is very close to passing his half guard.

Sugly is working for a submission of some sort.
Hitana is trying to control but can't.
Sugly trying to control from half guard but Hitana is working away.
Hitana is in trouble now - Sugly has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is looking to get to half guard.
Hitana sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hitana is not content to let Sugly control the position.
Hitana is trying to maintain the position but Sugly is very close to passing his half guard.
Sugly looks to land a strike but Hitana avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

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.
Hitana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sugly wants to control from the top but Hitana keeps moving.
Sugly throwing strikes but missing.
Hitana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sugly is one step ahead there.
Sugly trying to control but Hitana is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sugly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hitana works Sugly's body with a nice hook.
Hitana digs a good body shot into Sugly's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana looks to land a body kick but Sugly moved away.

Sugly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sugly trying to control but Hitana is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sugly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sugly trying to control but Hitana is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sugly tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sugly.
Sugly tries a head kick but it misses.
Sugly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sugly tries to land a front kick but Hitana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left and a right from Hitana both land. Nice combination.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sugly moves away.
Hitana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hitana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sugly tries to clinch but Hitana is having none of it.
Hitana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sugly throws a head kick that misses.
Hitana tries to clinch up but Sugly circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitana lands with a hook. Sugly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hitana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sugly doesn't seem bothered though.
Hitana feints and then cracks Sugly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sugly down.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sugly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hitana but Hitana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hitana tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sugly counters with a takedown into side control.

Sugly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitana is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sugly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitana can't do much from the bottom here.
Hitana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sugly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Sugly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hitana defends it well.
Hitana trying to control from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Hitana desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Hitana is defending against the submission attempts here by Sugly.
Sugly wants to take a breather but Hitana is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sugly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hitana wants to control but Sugly is keeping busy.
Sugly prevents Hitana from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hitana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sugly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitana works the jab nicely.
Hitana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sugly has time to react.
Sugly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hitana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sugly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sugly circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sugly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sugly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hitana is just riding it out for now. Sugly eventually gives up the hold.
Hitana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sugly has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sugly with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hitana manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sugly wants to control but Hitana is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Godhe Sugly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sugly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hitana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hitana throws a one two combo.

Sugly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sugly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hitana has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitana is trying to get back to half guard.
Sugly throwing strikes but Hitana manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sugly throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Sugly tries to bench press Hitana off him but Hitana keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sugly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hitana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hitana controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sugly thows a huge punch but Hitana dodges it nicely.
Hitana is trying to maintain the position but Sugly is very close to passing his half guard.
Hitana controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two 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.
Sugly is stalling here. Hitana is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sugly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hitana has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sugly is trying to get back to half guard.
Hitana trying to control the action but Sugly is working from the bottom.
Sugly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hitana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hitana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugly is looking to control Hitana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sugly avoid being mounted?
Hitana prevents Sugly from improving his position.

Sugly looking for submissions off his back.
Sugly trying to control but Hitana postures up.

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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sugly trying to control but Hitana postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sugly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sugly rather than just go for the knockout.
Hitana throws a low kick but Sugly avoids it.
Zack Hitana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitana throws a shot to the body.
Hitana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sugly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hitana's guard.
Sugly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sugly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hitana dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitana tries to free his leg and advance position but Sugly is retaining 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 Godhe Sugly.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sugly, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godhe Sugly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIZZLA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Antona might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Grind Time by Chamillionaire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antona
vs

167 cm
20
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Boondock Fightwear

DTD Clothing
FIT FOR LIFE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RIZZLA !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Antona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. smiles and moves away.

forces Antona back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from fails to land.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aydine Antona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antona tries to pull guard but holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Antona tries to pull guard but holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
Antona jumps guard but stands there with Antona around his waist. Antona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antona fails to pull guard.
has a couple of punches blocked by Antona.
Antona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
looking for a takedown.
wants to break free but Antona has control.

Antona manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Antona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Antona looking for a triangle here. is fighting it but it looks tight! Antona pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aydine Antona!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Cykelstyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter John Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cykelstyre
vs
John Murphy

164 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
No Shit Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Cykelstyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter John Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cykelstyre throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Cykelstyre moves out of range.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Cykelstyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy tries to bum rush Cykelstyre with a series of wild strikes but Cykelstyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cykelstyre feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, Cykelstyre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Cykelstyre from controlling successfully.
Cykelstyre is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cykelstyre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Cykelstyre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cykelstyre throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Cykelstyre thows a big elbow that misses.
Cykelstyre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Cykelstyre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cykelstyre prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cykelstyre dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Cykelstyre avoids it well.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.

That's two 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.

Cykelstyre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is trying to stand.
Murphy won't allow Cykelstyre to pass to mount.
Cykelstyre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cykelstyre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cykelstyre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cykelstyre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
Cykelstyre wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Cykelstyre shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cykelstyre shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cykelstyre is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Cykelstyre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Cykelstyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cykelstyre.
Cykelstyre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter John Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cykelstyre dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cykelstyre.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cykelstyre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Cykelstyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cykelstyre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cykelstyre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cykelstyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy throws a right and a left that Cykelstyre avoids nicely.
Cykelstyre shoots in but no luck this time.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cykelstyre backs up against the cage.
Cykelstyre misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Cykelstyre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throws a right hand that Cykelstyre ducks under and follows up with a left that Cykelstyre also avoids with ease.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Cykelstyre misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Cykelstyre on that attempt.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Cykelstyre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Cykelstyre shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Cykelstyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cykelstyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy throws a right hand that Cykelstyre ducks under and follows up with a left that Cykelstyre also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Ronny Cykelstyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cykelstyre closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Cykelstyre pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cykelstyre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cykelstyre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy tries to bum rush Cykelstyre with a series of wild strikes but Cykelstyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Cykelstyre avoids nicely.

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.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Cykelstyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cykelstyre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Cykelstyre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peter John Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cykelstyre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cykelstyre backs up against the cage.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Cykelstyre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cykelstyre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Cykelstyre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cykelstyre throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cykelstyre fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy tries to bum rush Cykelstyre with a series of wild strikes but Cykelstyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.

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.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy tries to bum rush Cykelstyre with a series of wild strikes but Cykelstyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cykelstyre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy tries to bum rush Cykelstyre with a series of wild strikes but Cykelstyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cykelstyre shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cykelstyre dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Cykelstyre misses.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Cykelstyre avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter John Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cykelstyre shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cykelstyre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cykelstyre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cykelstyre.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Cykelstyre avoids nicely.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Cykelstyre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a double jab

and Cykelstyre counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cykelstyre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murphy is avoiding damage well.
Cykelstyre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Murphy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cykelstyre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murphy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cykelstyre happy to just control the position for now.
Cykelstyre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Murphy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cykelstyre asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
Cykelstyre lands a few punches from side control.
Cykelstyre takes a little break here. Murphy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Cykelstyre has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Murphy is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cykelstyre yanks on the arm and Murphy is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cykelstyre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronny Cykelstyre!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russel Paulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Paulman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to fight music . This should be a great matchup!

Paulman
vs
Sadia

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russel Paulman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadia stalks Paulman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paulman 's face. Paulman staggers backwards, shaken.
Paulman walks into a stiff left hand from Sadia.
No joy there for Sadia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadia cracks Paulman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Paulman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sadia pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Paulman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Sadia!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mayo
vs
Johnson

176 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Mayo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayo but Mayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mayo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Mayo trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Mayo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mayo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mayo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mayo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Mayo tries to pass.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mayo closes the distance and clinches.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mayo keeps moving.

Mayo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mayo keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayo controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mayo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Mayo is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Mayo is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayo wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Mayo is working away.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.
Johnson looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayo is on top in guard.
Mayo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mayo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayo tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
Mayo is working hard here to advance position.

Mayo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to bench press Mayo off him but Mayo keeps the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Mayo is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Mayo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mayo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Mayo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Mayo has a good base and remains in mount.

Mayo is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Mayo takes Johnson's back.

Mayo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Johnson tries to escape the position.

Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.

Mayo is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mayo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Johnson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Mayo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Mayo trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Demian Mayo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayo passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Mayo has control of the leg.
Mayo works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mayo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mayo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is trying to control Mayo's posture but Mayo avoids it.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four 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.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayo works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.

Mayo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Johnson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Mayo off and cradles Johnson's limp body as Mayo celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Demian Mayo!
Demian Mayo retains his welterweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lyoton
vs
Storm

185 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Storm!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with a double jab.
Lyoton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyoton misses the jab.

Storm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lyoton sprawls well initially but Storm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Storm is looking to advance position but Lyoton won't allow it.

Storm is working for a submission of some sort.
Storm moves nicely into side control.
Lyoton can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton tries to buck Storm off but Storm is having none of it.
Storm wants to control but Lyoton is keeping him busy.
Storm works to advance to full mount. Lyoton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lyoton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Storm is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lyoton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Storm trying to mount his opponent but Lyoton defends it.

Storm is working for a kimura but Lyoton is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Lyoton trying to get back to full guard but Storm takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyoton is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.

Storm goes for an armbar but Lyoton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lyoton.
Lyoton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Storm looks gassed!
Lyoton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Storm's guard.

Storm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lyoton has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm gets full guard.

Lyoton gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.
Lyoton drops Storm with a big left hand and mounts him. Storm is in big trouble!

Storm is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyoton controlling from the full mount.
Storm is still in real trouble! Can Lyoton finish him?

Lyoton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lyoton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Storm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyoton throws a right hand that Storm ducks under and follows up with a left that Storm also avoids with ease.
Lyoton lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Storm is looking to close the distance but Lyoton sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Storm crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Storm is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Machidan Lyoton!
Machidan Lyoton retains his light heavyweight title!