RSC 20 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramba Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florijan Jagatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagatic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF3D2oiy6YA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boy
vs
Jagatic

157 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

150 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramba Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Florijan Jagatic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jagatic takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Florijan Jagatic has been cut.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jagatic looks gassed!
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jagatic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Boy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jagatic 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.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Jagatic's ribcage.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jagatic's face.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Jagatic's ribcage.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jagatic misses with a punch to the body.
Jagatic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy leaning against his opponent.
Jagatic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jagatic tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.

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.
Jagatic working hard to break the clinch.
Boy misses with a knee to the head.
Jagatic fails to pull guard.
Ramba Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florijan Jagatic.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Jagatic tries to pull guard but Boy holds him up against the cage and eventually Jagatic drops back down to his feet.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Jagatic wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Jagatic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jagatic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jagatic's face.
Boy gets underhooks to prevent Jagatic's takedown attempt.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jagatic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jagatic goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jagatic, pushing him back against the cage.
Jagatic tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy gets underhooks to prevent Jagatic's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Boy has Jagatic pressed against the cage, preventing Jagatic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Boy tries a knee to the head but Jagatic blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jagatic fails to land.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Jagatic is blocking nicely.
Jagatic tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jagatic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Boy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jagatic goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Boy moves into the clinch.
Jagatic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Jagatic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jagatic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramba Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Florijan Jagatic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jagatic takes the fight into the clinch.
Boy stalls.
Jagatic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jagatic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boy is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jagatic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jagatic's face.
Boy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagatic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jagatic has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Jagatic goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ramba Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florijan Jagatic.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Boy has closed the distance and engaged Jagatic in a clinch.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but Jagatic blocks with his arms.
Ramba Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jagatic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jagatic wants to break free but Boy has control.

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.
Jagatic is working for takedown but Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jagatic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jagatic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jagatic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy is pressed up against the cage. Jagatic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boy down to the mat. Boy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Boy instigates a clinch.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Jagatic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boy walks away with a smile on his face. Jagatic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boy misses with a head kick.

Jagatic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boy sprawls well initially but Jagatic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jagatic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Boy is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boy is trying to stand up here but Jagatic is controlling him well.
Jagatic is controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Florijan Jagatic wasn't active enough on the ground.

Boy clinches with his opponent.
Boy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jagatic tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.
Jagatic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boy controlling the action here for a moment.

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.
Jagatic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Jagatic trying to land knees to the body.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jagatic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jagatic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boy walks away with a smile on his face. Jagatic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jagatic.

Boy moves into the clinch.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jagatic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boy prevents it.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramba Boy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Florijan Jagatic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jagatic won't want to take too many of those.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jagatic tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jagatic's face.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Jagatic is blocking nicely.
Jagatic tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.
Boy has Jagatic pushed against the cage.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jagatic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramba Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florijan Jagatic.
Jagatic is trying to maintain a safe position but Boy gets an underhook and turns Jagatic into the cage.
Jagatic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boy smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Boy gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jagatic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boy smiles and moves away.
Jagatic fails with a takedown attempt.

Boy pushes Jagatic up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jagatic managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Jagatic wants to break free but Boy has control.
Jagatic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jagatic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jagatic tries to pull guard but Boy holds him up against the cage and eventually Jagatic drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Jagatic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jagatic jumps guard.
Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Jagatic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jagatic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to stand up but Jagatic is controlling him.
Jagatic is pushing down on Boy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boy is fighting to maintain full guard but Jagatic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jagatic trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
Jagatic slows the pace down in half guard.
Boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jagatic on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jagatic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagatic wants to pass to mount but Boy is defending the position.
Jagatic trying to control from half guard but Boy is working away.
Florijan Jagatic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Florijan Jagatic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Boy darts in and clinches Jagatic up against the cage.
Ramba Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jagatic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jagatic working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramba Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramba Boy!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Flavel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Flavel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amazing - Kanye west. This should be fireworks!

Wesley
vs
Flavel

185 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 Tokyo, Ryan Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Perry Flavel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley throws a lazy body kick
and Wesley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wesley.
Wesley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flavel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wesley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flavel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wesley is in Flavel's guard.
Wesley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wesley connects with a couple of short punches.
Wesley 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wesley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wesley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wesley thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flavel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wesley controls the pace.
Wesley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flavel for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Wesley just wasn't active enough.
Flavel lands a body shot.
Wesley throws an off balance right hand
and Flavel counters with a nice body shot.
Flavel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wesley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley connects with the punch.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick
and Flavel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wesley's knee momentarily.
Flavel scores with a hook.
Flavel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Wesley shoots and misses
and Flavel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Wesley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesley is breathing heavily.
Wesley checks a low kick from Flavel.
Wesley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flavel works the jab nicely.
Flavel throws a one two combo.

It looks like Ryan Wesley has been cut.
Perry Flavel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flavel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wesley is rocked!
Flavel knocks out Wesley with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Flavel before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Flavel picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Perry Flavel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Boombata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boombata
vs
Changmin

199 cm
28
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

189 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mufasa Boombata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changmin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boombata circles away quickly and effectively.
Changmin leaves Boombata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boombata throws a low kick, looking for Changmin's leg but Changmin calmly moves out of range.

Boombata gets the takedown into side control.
Boombata trying to control the action but Changmin is working from the bottom.
Boombata is putting a hurting on Changmin here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombata controlling the position from side mount.
Changmin wants to get back to his feet.
Boombata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boombata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Changmin keeps working.
Boombata works to advance to full mount. Changmin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Boombata putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boombata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boombata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Changmin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boombata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boombata moves to the back position.
Boombata lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Boombata 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.

Boombata is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Changmin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Changmin trying to get back to his feet but Boombata is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boombata tightening his grip on Changmin, looking for the choke.
Boombata has Changmin flattened out and is raining down punches.
Boombata landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changmin holding both Boombata 's hands and preventing any damage.

Boombata working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boombata is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Boombata's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Boombata 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.

Boombata shoots in looking for a takedown but Changmin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boombata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Changmin misses with an uppercut.
Changmin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boombata slips a jab and a cross from Changmin.
Boombata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boombata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Changmin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changmin fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boombata.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mufasa Boombata. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Boombata counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boombata is working for a submission of some sort.

Boombata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boombata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Changmin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boombata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Changmin defending well though.
Boombata works his foot free and advances to mount.

Boombata with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Changmin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boombata looking to control but Changmin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mufasa Boombata!

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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 Pete Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola has chosen Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon as his entrance music. Pete Drago had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Drago
vs
Zola

188 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
197 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Zola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drago manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zola tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zola is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Zola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Zola postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drago is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zola, into his guard.

Zola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to stand up but Zola won't let him.
Drago postures up.
Zola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drago is one step ahead there.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Zola's legs - danger averted.
Zola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Zola looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Drago has picked Zola up and slammed him! Zola can't keep hold of the triangle and Drago manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zola is pressing down on Drago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Zola looking to control.
Zola pulls Drago in close to his closed guard and prevents Drago from doing any damage or advancing position.

Zola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Zola is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Drago rolls with it to try and escape but Zola cranks on the arm and Drago is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sancho Zola!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hardy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Minowa
vs
Hardy

182 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Minowa fails to land with a series of punches.

Minowa drops Hardy with a big left hand and mounts him. Hardy is in big trouble!

Hardy is rocked!

It looks like Van Hardy has been cut.
Hardy looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minowa forces the positional change into back control.
Hardy is still in real trouble! Can Minowa finish him?

Minowa looking for the choke from the back.

Minowa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Hardy is trying to defend against the choke here but Minowa has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Minowa Tightens the hold and Hardy taps out furiously! Minowa displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ikuhisa Minowa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aang Havatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pong has chosen enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Aang Havatar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Havatar
vs
Pong

175 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Slam-or-Fist
NUT UP or SHUT UP (153q Rec. /$20)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aang Havatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havatar misses with a wild body shot.
Havatar misses with a body shot.
Pong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pong gets caught flat footed, as Havatar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Havatar 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.
Havatar looking to pass the guard.
Havatar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Havatar'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.

Aang Havatar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Havatar counters with a single leg into guard. Pong didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Havatar defends it easily.
Havatar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pong's guard.
Havatar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Havatar wants to pass the guard but Pong is defending well.
Havatar is taking a breather. Pong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pong wants to get back to full guard.
Havatar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two 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.
Havatar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pong!
Havatar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pong wants to control but Havatar is having none of it.
Havatar controlling his opponent.
Havatar forces the positional change into back control.
Havatar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Havatar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pong for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havatar looking for the RNC.
Havatar biding his time, controlling Pong.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Havatar looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pong taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aang Havatar!