MMAL 24:Mucho Vs. Silva PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymund Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio JR Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Love and Devotion. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
JR Ricardo

188 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymund Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio JR Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Lee clinches up against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Raymund Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio JR Ricardo.
Lee throws a combination. Ricardo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick. Ricardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab by Lee.
Ricardo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricardo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee lands a high kick!
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ricardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ricardo's head.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricardo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lee counters by clinching up.
Ricardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ricardo with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Ricardo.
Raymund Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stuns Ricardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee is working the combinations to good effect here.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee lands a head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ricardo.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricardo's calf.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a head kick. Ricardo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee is looking to wear down Ricardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ricardo is rocked!
Ricardo tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ricardo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ricardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lee! Ricardo is out on his feet! Lee rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ricardo is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ricardo is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymund Lee!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Errol Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alvarado
vs
Zimmerman

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Errol Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Zimmerman throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zimmerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zimmerman eats them both and turns towards Alvarado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Alvarado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zimmerman.
Alvarado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zimmerman.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarado as he connects with a hook.
Zimmerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Max Alvarado has been cut.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarado.
Zimmerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zimmerman misses with a two punch combination.
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Alvarado scores with a nice strike.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Alvarado does it's job there.
Alvarado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zimmerman momentarily.
Alvarado lands with a right hand.
Zimmerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zimmerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zimmerman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zimmerman there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zimmerman looks gassed!
Alvarado clobbers Zimmerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zimmerman thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Good shot there by Alvarado.
Zimmerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zimmerman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarado as he connects with a hook.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Alvarado blocks the body kick.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Alvarado.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarado as he connects with a hook.
Zimmerman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Alvarado lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zimmerman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarado to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarado.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zimmerman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmerman on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alvarado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zimmerman momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarado throws out a powerful jab.
Zimmerman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alvarado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Alvarado thuds his right hand into Zimmerman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Alvarado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zimmerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zimmerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarado lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarado lands with an overhand left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Alvarado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zimmerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Alvarado tries a low kick but Zimmerman avoids it.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zimmerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarado lands a nice hook to Zimmerman's body. Zimmerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvarado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Zimmerman's body.
Alvarado lands with a cross.
Alvarado throws out a powerful jab.
Zimmerman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Alvarado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zimmerman doesn't seem phased though.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zimmerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvarado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmerman on the side of the head.

Zimmerman is rocked!
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zimmerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarado finish him?
Zimmerman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zimmerman seems to have recovered his senses.
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zimmerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zimmerman in his tracks.
Alvarado scores with a nice head shot.
Zimmerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zimmerman takes one to the side of the head.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarado connects with a crisp jab.
Alvarado jabs Zimmerman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Alvarado coming out on top.
Zimmerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado lunges at Zimmerman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zimmerman's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zimmerman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zimmerman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarado throws a chopping leg kick but Zimmerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alvarado connects with the punch.
Alvarado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarado.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvarado tries to score with a low kick but Zimmerman moves his leg out of the way.
Zimmerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmerman on the side of the head.
Alvarado checks a leg kick.
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Zimmerman moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
Alvarado is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Alvarado finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarado.
Zimmerman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zimmerman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarado, right into the meat.
Alvarado misses with a low kick as Zimmerman jumps back.
Zimmerman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Alvarado.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zimmerman has time to react.
Alvarado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Alvarado.
Alvarado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Alvarado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Alvarado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zimmerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado lands a head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zimmerman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvarado has got the better of the exchanges.
Alvarado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Alvarado.
Alvarado lands with a straight right. Zimmerman didn't see that one coming.
Alvarado scores with a nice head shot.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zimmerman. Zimmerman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarado!
Alvarado cracks the inside of Zimmerman's front leg.
Alvarado connects with a jab.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Zimmerman blocks the leg kick.
Zimmerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Alvarado catches Zimmerman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarado scores with a jab. Zimmerman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarado scores with a nice strike.
Zimmerman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarado finds it's way round the side to connect with Zimmerman's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarado lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Alvarado.
Max Alvarado is winning the standup battle so far.
Zimmerman connects with a body shot.
Alvarado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarado cracks Zimmerman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Alvarado connects with the punch.
Alvarado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zimmerman can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Alvarado.
Zimmerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zimmerman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarado lands a body shot.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Alvarado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarado lands with a nice combination. Zimmerman backs away looking to recover.
Alvarado throws a low kick, looking for Zimmerman's leg but Zimmerman calmly moves out of range.
Errol Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zimmerman walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Zimmerman.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarado.
Alvarado connects with a single shot there.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarado.
Alvarado motions for Zimmerman to come forward. Alvarado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Zimmerman moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarado.
Alvarado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvarado tests Zimmerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Zimmerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarado.
Zimmerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarado.
Zimmerman moves forwards but Alvarado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvarado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Alvarado scores with a four punch combination!
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Alvarado coming out on top.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
Alvarado is looking to chop away at Zimmerman's legs.
Alvarado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zimmerman's head backwards.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado lands the left hand.
Zimmerman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarado. That snapped Zimmerman's head back.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado with a nice cross.
Zimmerman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado throws a combination. Zimmerman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado works over Zimmerman's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvarado clobbers Zimmerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it.
Zimmerman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarado lands with a nice combination. Zimmerman backs away looking to recover.
Alvarado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zimmerman takes one on the button.
Alvarado scores with a hook to the body. Zimmerman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking hook.
Zimmerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alvarado cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
A left lands for Alvarado.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a nice hook to Zimmerman's body. Zimmerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Alvarado.
Alvarado works Zimmerman's body with a nice hook.
Zimmerman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarado to score with a decent uppercut.
Zimmerman misses the jab.
Nice cross by Alvarado.
Zimmerman tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zimmerman takes one to the chin there.
Zimmerman needs to keep his hands up - Alvarado had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zimmerman has time to react.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado stuns Zimmerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zimmerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zimmerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Alvarado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zimmerman doesn't seem phased though.
Alvarado cracks Zimmerman with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alvarado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zimmerman lands a head kick. Alvarado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
A jab from Alvarado does it's job there.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zimmerman's hands.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
Alvarado throws a shot to the body.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Alvarado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zimmerman throws a series of punches but Alvarado avoids them all with ease.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
Zimmerman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Alvarado connects with a single shot there.
Zimmerman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zimmerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarado scores with a jab.
Alvarado lands with a good body shot.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Alvarado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zimmermans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado scores with a hook.
Alvarado lands a slapping body shot.
Zimmerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvarado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Zimmerman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zimmerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zimmerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarado connects with a body shot.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Zimmerman off the cage and back into rage.
Alvarado throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarado scores with a one two! Zimmerman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alvarado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alvarado cracks Zimmerman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zimmerman at a distance.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Alvarado does it's job there.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Zimmerman off the cage and back into rage.
Alvarado tests Zimmerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvarado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmerman on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zimmerman swinging wildly here.
Alvarado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Zimmerman blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Zimmerman as he checks the leg kick.
Alvarado lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a combination. Zimmerman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarado lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zimmerman doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarado lands a jab to Zimmerman's midsection.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Zimmerman's body.
Zimmerman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarado.
Zimmerman takes one to the side of the head.
Zimmerman throws a head kick but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Zimmerman blocks the low kick.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
Alvarado throws a series of strikes that have Zimmerman backpedaling.
Alvarado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Zimmerman off the cage and back into rage.
Alvarado tests Zimmerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarado lands with a good body shot.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
Nice cross by Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zimmerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarado's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zimmerman takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
A shot to the liver by Alvarado. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a jab when Alvarado was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Alvarado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvarado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zimmerman is out of range.
Alvarado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Zimmerman seems unphased.
Alvarado lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zimmerman has time to react.
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado dips to his left and cracks Zimmerman with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zimmerman. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado misses with a low kick as Zimmerman jumps back.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Errol Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarado catches Zimmerman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarado stalks Zimmerman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zimmerman's face. Zimmerman staggers backwards, shaken.
Max Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alvarado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Alvarado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarado 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Alvarado!

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Saint James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint James has chosen Rocky Road To Dublin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mallao
vs
Saint James

194 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

200 cm
23
230 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, London Saint James!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallao throws a combination. Saint James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mallao has a takedown stuffed.
Saint James misses with a double jab
and Mallao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mallao with a poor takedown

and Saint James counters with a crisp one two that drops Mallao! Saint James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mallao to his feet! Mallao is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mallao counters with a good low kick that Saint James was not able to check.
A nice combination there by Mallao.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mallao.
Mallao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saint James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saint James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mallao dives in and grabs Saint James's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saint James pushes down on Mallao's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mallao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao is looking to clinch but Saint James is avoiding it.
Saint James lands with a straight right. Mallao didn't see that one coming.
Mallao fails with the takedown.
Mallao shoots in and drives through. Saint James sprawls well.
Mallao is breathing heavily.
Mallao tries to clinch
and Saint James counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Mallao falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). London Saint James!

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dondi Daga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jester. Dondi Daga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daga
vs
Williams

201 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dondi Daga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daga tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams is in close to Daga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daga trying to control the position.

Daga pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Daga closes the distance looking to clinch

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Daga fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to pass the guard but Daga is keeping the position.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Daga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daga tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Daga has wrist control.
Daga trying to control the position.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams landing a few strikes.
Daga is breathing heavily.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Daga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Daga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daga some visible discomfort.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daga some visible discomfort.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Williams has eaten all the pies!
Daga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams lands an elbow.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Daga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams cracks Daga with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Williams tries for a kimura but Daga is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clive Williams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Marquez (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.

Bisping
vs
Marquez

187 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marquez throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
A big left from Marquez misses.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses.
Marquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bisping counters with a nice uppercut.
Marquez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Julio Marquez has been cut.
Marquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bisping counters with a straight right hand.
Marquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bisping connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marquez. Marquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bisping throws out a leg kick but Marquez moves out of range and Bisping only half commits.
Bisping scores with a three punch combo!
Marquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bisping misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
Bisping misses with a body shot.
Bisping dodges the punch combination from Marquez.
Bisping wants to land a leg kick but Marquez is out of range.
Julio Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Marquez misses the target.
Bisping is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bisping connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bisping is looking to chop away at Marquez's legs.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bisping counters with a right hand to the body.
Michael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquez looks gassed!
Bisping misses with the combination.
Bisping takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws out a powerful jab.
Bisping catches Marquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bisping scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marquez tries to move into range but Bisping moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marquez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marquez walks into a jab.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Bisping.

That has opened up Julio Marquez's cut even more.
Bisping jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bisping cracks Marquez with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Bisping coming out on top.
Good standup being displayed there by Bisping as he connects with a hook.
Marquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Marquez is rocked!

The cut above Julio Marquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
BOOM! Bisping lands a beautiful left hook that drops Marquez. Marquez tries to recover but Bisping is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Marquez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bisping!

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 Yann Methan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Jacoboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Methan's entrance music is Fart Song. A fine choice. Jacoboni has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Methan
vs
Jacoboni

186 cm
25
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yann Methan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Jacoboni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacoboni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Methan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Methan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a series of strikes. Methan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jacoboni looks to land a right hand but Methan moved out of range.
Methan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacoboni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Methan slips a jab and a cross from Jacoboni.
Methan misses with a double jab
and Jacoboni counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Methan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jacoboni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Methan counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Tobias Jacoboni has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Methan has knocked Jacoboni down with a huge combo! Methan steps away and waves a wobbly Jacoboni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jacoboni is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Methan throws a combination that misses
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni avoids the body shot from Methan.
Jacoboni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Methan throws a combination that misses
and Methan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Methan blocks a jab.
Jacoboni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Methan throws a combination that misses
and Jacoboni counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni lands a right hook to the body.
Methan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacoboni finds it's way round the side to connect with Methan's head.
A swing and a miss from Jacoboni.
Methan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacoboni counters with a stiff right hand.
Methan throws a combination that misses
letting Jacoboni counter with a right hand.
Jacoboni lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Methan throws a combination that misses
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Methan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacoboni counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacoboni cracks Methan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacoboni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacoboni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Methan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jacoboni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Methan scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yann Methan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jacoboni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacoboni lands with a good body shot.
Jacoboni throws a one two combo.
Methan misses with a double jab
letting Jacoboni counter with a right hand.
Methan ducks right into an uppercut from Jacoboni.
Methan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Methan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacoboni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacoboni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Methan misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jacoboni counter with a right hand.
Jacoboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Methan is just out of range.
Methan walks into a left hand.
Yann Methan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Methan misses with a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Methan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Methan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Jacoboni counter with a right hand.
Methan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacoboni counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacoboni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Methan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Methan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni throws a jab but it's blocked by Methan.
Methan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacoboni.
Methan defending well as Jacoboni loads up on a big left hand.
Jacoboni throws an off balance right hand
and Methan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacoboni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Jacoboni misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Methan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jacoboni counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Jacoboni misses.
Methan needs to keep his hands up - Jacoboni had a free shot at his head there.
Methan throws a combination that misses
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Methan misses with a double jab
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Jacoboni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jacoboni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jacoboni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacoboni misses with a low kick.
Methan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacoboni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Methan slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Methan misses with a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Methan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacoboni throws a poor cross that misses
and Methan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jacoboni throws a shot from downtown. Methan moves away and avoids it.
Methan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jacoboni to counter with a crisp jab.
Methan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacoboni throws out a loose jab but Methan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Methan misses with a combination
and Jacoboni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Methan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacoboni lands a glancing blow to the side of Methan's head.
Methan misses with a left hand
and Jacoboni counters with a nice uppercut.
Methan misses with a lunging right hand
and Methan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni throws a lazy uppercut
and Methan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Tobias Jacoboni's cut even more.
Methan moves to clinch but Jacoboni breaks away
and Jacoboni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacoboni takes a swing at Methan's ribcage but misses.
Jacoboni keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Methan.
Methan misses with a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a left to the body.
Yann Methan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacoboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Methan is just out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Methan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacoboni.
Methan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacoboni counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Jacoboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacoboni 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Jacoboni!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Salace

187 cm
21
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Salace!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Salace misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis connects with a high kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Salace with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis lands a high kick!
Salace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Salace looks gassed!
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice hook to Salace's body. Salace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis connects with a leg kick. Salace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Salace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davis lands a big uppercut and Salace crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Salace looks OK. Davis waves Salace back to his feet!

Salace is rocked!
Davis is pawing at Salace, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Salace's nose. Salace is badly hurt! Davis pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Salace tries desperately to hold on but Davis is relentless in his assault! As Salace receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Davis away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Davis!

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Main event

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

Mucho
vs
Silva

167 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Mucho.
Mucho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Mucho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mucho doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mucho has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mucho's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mucho has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Mucho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mucho thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Mucho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mucho 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.
Mucho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mucho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mucho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mucho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mucho.
Mucho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Mucho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mucho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mucho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grande Mucho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mucho dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Mucho's head and hops out.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Mucho shows good takedown defense.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mucho avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mucho sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mucho is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mucho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mucho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mucho somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Mucho needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Mucho misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mucho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.

Silva gets caught napping as Mucho dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
Mucho trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mucho thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mucho 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.

Mucho drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Mucho off! Mucho jumps back into Silva's guard.
Mucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mucho forces his way into half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mucho 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.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Mucho.
Mucho is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mucho postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Mucho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mucho wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

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.
Mucho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mucho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mucho throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mucho's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Mucho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grande Mucho clearly takes 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.

Mucho doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mucho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mucho trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mucho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mucho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mucho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mucho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mucho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
Mucho trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mucho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Mucho wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Mucho is controlling the pace.
Mucho wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mucho 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.
Grande Mucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mucho is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Mucho wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mucho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Grande Mucho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Mucho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Mucho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mucho not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mucho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mucho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mucho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mucho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Jake Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande Mucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Mucho sits in half guard.
Mucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Mucho moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Mucho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mucho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mucho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mucho punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mucho punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mucho landing shots from mount.
Mucho controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Mucho looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.

Mucho working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mucho looking to control and managing it successfully.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grande Mucho!
Grande Mucho retains his welterweight title!