ANB 17: Showtime PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kylian Kirkham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourdeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourdeau comes into a darkened arena with his song building. nothin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kirkham
vs
Bourdeau

173 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kylian Kirkham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Bourdeau!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkham wants to clinch.

Bourdeau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourdeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Bourdeau successfully pulls guard.
Kirkham wants to control from the top but Bourdeau keeps moving.
Bourdeau is looking to stand up but Kirkham isn't so interested in that idea.
Kirkham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourdeau is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirkham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kirkham trying to move into half guard but instead Bourdeau has managed to sweep!

Kirkham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirkham looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirkham, not yet.
Kirkham is trying to hold Bourdeau in close to prevent damage but Bourdeau has managed to pass into half guard.
Kirkham trying to hold on to Bourdeau's head to control him but Bourdeau postures up.
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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bourdeau tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bourdeau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirkham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kirkham tries to roll over but Bourdeau keeps him under control.
Kirkham regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kirkham has an active guard here but Bourdeau has managed to pass into half guard.
Kirkham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kirkham pushes Bourdeau off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bourdeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourdeau lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bourdeau.
Bourdeau lands a body shot.
Kirkham is breathing heavily.
Bourdeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bourdeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bourdeau moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkham is trying to break the clinch but Bourdeau has him pressed against the cage.
Bourdeau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bourdeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bourdeau breaks the clinch.
Kirkham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirkham misses with a low kick.
Kirkham misses with a takedown attempt - Bourdeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kirkham wants to clinch but Bourdeau slips to the side

so Bourdeau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourdeau postures up.
Bourdeau sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kirkham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Bourdeau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kirkham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bourdeau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bourdeau lands a left hand.

Bourdeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirkham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bourdeau looks to land a combination. Kirkham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Kylian Kirkham has been cut.
Bourdeau scores with the left hand. Kirkham knows he should have avoided that one.
Kirkham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bourdeau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirkham is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkham is looking to control Bourdeau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirkham avoid being mounted?
Kirkham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Kirkham trying to control here.
Kirkham manages to get to full guard.
Kirkham wants to stand and escape but Bourdeau is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kirkham looks to clinch
and Bourdeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourdeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirkham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bourdeau counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylian Kirkham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirkham misses with a takedown

and Bourdeau counters by moving into the clinch.

Bourdeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirkham doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bourdeau counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kirkham's guard now.
Kirkham trying to control the position.

Kirkham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kirkham controlling the position.
Kirkham looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirkham, not yet.
Bourdeau sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirkham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Bourdeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kylian Kirkham's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kirkham misses with a takedown attempt

and Bourdeau moves into the clinch.

Bourdeau breaks the clinch.
Kirkham tries to clinch but Bourdeau moves away
enabling Bourdeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirkham darts in trying to clinch

and Bourdeau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kirkham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bourdeau trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kirkham's guard.
Kirkham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkham throwing shots but Bourdeau is blocking nicely.
Kirkham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kirkham wants to control but Bourdeau is keeping him busy.
Bourdeau wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirkham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bourdeau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kirkham postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bourdeau to stand up.

Bourdeau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirkham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kirkham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourdeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirkham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourdeau is keeping the position for now.
Kirkham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourdeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirkham is one step ahead there.

Kirkham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirkham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourdeau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kirkham wants to control from the top but Bourdeau keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kirkham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourdeau counters with a three punch combo that has Kirkham backing up. Kirkham nods at Bourdeau to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Bourdeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bourdeau 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Bourdeau!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joysula Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Lab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benji Lab told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ashton
vs
Lab

180 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 New York, Joysula Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benji Lab!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lab misses with a straight left.
Ashton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lab moves away.
Ashton slips under a jab from Lab.
Ashton catches Lab with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lab has a takedown stuffed.
Ashton dives in and grabs Lab's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lab pushes down on Ashton's head and hops out.
Lab throws a looping overhand right but Ashton ducks down to avoid it.
Lab looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ashton lands a glancing blow to the side of Lab's head.
Lab takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ashton gets a takedown into half guard.
Ashton throwing shots but Lab is blocking nicely.
Ashton wants to control but Lab is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lab is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ashton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ashton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lab controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lab keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lab avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ashton.
Ashton trying to control from half guard but Lab is working away.

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.
Ashton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ashton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lab has hold of Ashton's hands but Ashton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ashton thows a huge punch but Lab dodges it nicely.
Lab avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ashton.

Ashton is looking for a kimura here.
Lab really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ashton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is keen to just control but Lab is a slippery customer.
Ashton throwing shots but Lab is blocking nicely.
Lab is refusing to be controlled, as Ashton sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton throwing shots but Lab is blocking nicely.
Ashton 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ashton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lab.
Lab swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ashton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lab looks gassed!
Ashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ashton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lab utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ashton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ashton digs a good hook to Lab's body.
Ashton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lab closes the distance but Ashton moves to the side
and Ashton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lab momentarily.
Lab swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ashton shoots in for a takedown but Lab shows good takedown defense.

Ashton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lab to the mat! Lab manages to get full guard.
Lab working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ashton.
Ashton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lab wants to hit a switch here but Ashton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lab there!
Ashton is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ashton thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ashton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ashton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ashton landing strikes from the mount and Lab is in trouble!
Ashton throws some wild stikes that Lab manages to avoid easily.
Ashton controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lab tries to hold on but Ashton postures up.
Lab is breathing heavily.
Lab blocking the ground and pound.
Ashton misses with a head shot.
Ashton thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton thowing shots but they're missing.
Ashton punching from mount but Lab doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lab can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ashton looking to ground and pound but Lab is blocking nicely.
Lab is squirming around, avoiding Ashton's attempts to control the action.
Ashton looking to ground and pound but Lab is blocking nicely.

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.
Lab is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ashton throws some wild stikes that Lab manages to avoid easily.
Ashton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ashton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lab blocking the ground and pound.
Ashton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ashton trying to control but Lab is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joysula Ashton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lab throws a jab when Ashton was well out of range.
Lab is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lab misses with a hook to the body
and Ashton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ashton ducks under a wild hook from Lab.
Lab slips a jab from Ashton.

Lab gets caught flat footed, as Ashton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ashton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lab is keeping the position for now.
Ashton throwing strikes from guard but Lab blocks nicely.
Joysula Ashton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ashton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lab seems keen to control Ashton's posture.
Lab takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ashton is looking to work some ground and pound but Lab has wrist control.
Ashton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lab is trying to keep Ashton in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ashton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lab is looking to clinch.

Ashton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ashton thows a huge punch but Lab dodges it nicely.
Ashton controlling the action here.
Ashton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton wants to control but Lab is keeping him busy.
Joysula Ashton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Ashton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ashton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lab for as long as he can get away with.
Ashton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lab can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joysula Ashton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ashton scores with the left hand. Lab knows he should have avoided that one.
Lab throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ashton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lab throws an overhand right that lands on Ashton's shoulder, as Ashton tries to avoid the shot.
Lab blocks a low kick nicely.

Ashton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ashton showed some decent athleticism there.
Ashton wants to control but Lab is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joysula Ashton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ashton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joysula Ashton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franc Janz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Keller
vs
Janz

177 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franc Janz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Janz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Janz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keller.
Janz throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
Keller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Janz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Keller!

Keller is rocked!
Keller avoids a series of strikes thrown by Janz.

Janz looking for a guillotine from mount but Keller is having none of it.

Janz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Keller has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Janz looking to ground and pound but Keller is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Janz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Keller is looking to get to half guard.
Keller wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Janz.
Keller gets back to half guard.

Keller looking for submissions off his back.

Keller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Janz throwing shots but Keller is blocking nicely.

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.

Keller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Janz pulls his head out easily.

Keller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keller is breathing heavily.

Keller with the active half guard here but Janz passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keller being controlled for a moment.

Janz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Keller to his feet.
Nice shot by Janz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack! Janz connects with the perfect overhand right and Keller falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Janz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franc Janz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Last Song. Steve Perry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Perry
vs
Mac

190 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Mac!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Mac throws a head kick that Perry semi-blocks.
Mac scores with a one two! Perry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mac can pounce on him.
Mac stuffs the takedown.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Perry throws a combination that misses
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Perry backing up. Perry nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Perry is predictable there
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Perry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perry tries for a takedown but Mac circles away easily
and Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Perry. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Perry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mac is fending him off so far but Perry persists. Nope, Mac circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Perry misses with a takedown
and Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Perry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perry is defended easily by Mac.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Mac 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.

Mac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac swinging wilding here.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mac should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steve Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mac pinned against the cage. Mac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mac as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a takedown
and Mac counters with a big head kick but Perry shrugs it off.
Perry tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Gene Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Gene Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perry throws a leg kick
and Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perry with a poor takedown
and Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.

Perry gets the takedown into side control.
Mac manages to get back to half guard.
Mac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perry's back!

Perry fending off the submission attempt from Mac.

Mac is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Perry has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mac avoiding Perry 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac looking for the choke from the back.

Mac working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mac working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Perry is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mac has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Perry taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gene Mac!

C
A

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 Kalyan Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Barracuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalyan Kumar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kumar
vs
Barracuda

200 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalyan Kumar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Barracuda!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumar misses with a hook. Barracuda ducked under it nicely.
Kumar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barracuda cracks Kumar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barracuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kumar.
Barracuda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumar throws a right hand that Barracuda ducks under and follows up with a left that Barracuda also avoids with ease.
Kumar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barracuda counters with a left and a right... And another left! Kumar is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Barracuda!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is you got another thing comin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mercury
vs
Jackson

185 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercury shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercury shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mark Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Mercury shoots in.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mercury misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mercury throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercury thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mercury looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mercury is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Mercury is having none of it.

Jackson pushes Mercury off and gets back to his feet.
Mercury looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercury is breathing heavily.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercury pinned against the cage. Mercury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Mercury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Mercury with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up.

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.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Mercury pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jackson 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.

Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Mercury gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mercury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury landing knees to the head.
Mercury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Mercury pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury throws an elbow but it misses.
Mercury changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A lazy body kick from Mercury

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury misses with an elbow strike.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.

Mercury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercury with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercury throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercury has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jackson gets to his feet - Mercury follows without any prompting.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mercury is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mercury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mercury tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mercury tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Mercury misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

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.
Mercury throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Mercury tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mercury.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mercury sprawls well. Mercury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercury misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. 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.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercury's efforts to push away.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mercury breaks the clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury misses with a leg kick

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury lands a nice elbow.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury wants a takedown but no success here.
Mercury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mercury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercury waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Mercury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mercury misses

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mercury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercury lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson working Mercury over with knees to the body.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mercury.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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.
Mercury misses with an elbow over the top.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson keeps control of Mercury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury is trying to break free.
Mark Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Mercury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mercury.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Mercury's takedown attempt.
James Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jackson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ba
vs
Thompson

183 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

165 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Billy Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a push kick but Ba slaps the foot to one side.
Ba wants to clinch.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt.
Billy Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ba is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ba shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Ba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Ba pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ba is breathing heavily.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
Ba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Ba looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Ba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ba in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Billy Ba has been cut.
Ba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Ba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Ba shrugs off.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ba won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ba won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.

Billy Ba's cut is getting worse.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ba is blocking nicely.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.

Ba is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Oh Ba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Billy Ba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Ba badly! Ba tumbles to the floor and Thompson stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cary Thompson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Only One. Pantera has chosen All the Way Turned Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Minard
vs
Pantera

183 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

5th Round

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Pantera!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pantera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minard tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.
Minard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ace Pantera has been cut.
Minard tries to clinch there but Pantera circles away.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Minard throws a right hand that Pantera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pantera also avoids with ease.

Minard moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pantera working hard to break the clinch.
Minard lands a nice shot to the body.
Minard lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Minard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Minard drops an elbow to the side of Pantera's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Minard is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pantera has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pantera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pantera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Minard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pantera is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Minard!