PlaygroundWars 8: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Turkleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Fire and Rain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reynolds
vs
Turkleton

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turk Turkleton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turkleton.
Turkleton misses with a double jab

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turkleton!
Reynolds lands a heavy elbow.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Turkleton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Turkleton looks gassed!
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turkleton hang on?
Reynolds scoring with strikes but Turkleton is staying in there.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turkleton working to try and regain half guard.
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Turkleton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reynolds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Turkleton is in a horrible position here. Reynolds smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turkleton's face.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turkleton's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Reynolds.
Turkleton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.
Turkleton misses with an uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Reynolds looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Turkleton!
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.
Reynolds working Turkleton over with strikes here.
Turkleton is breathing heavily.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds looking for a guillotine from mount but Turkleton is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Turkleton is desperately trying to improve his position but Reynolds has a good base and remains in mount.
Rusty Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Reynolds has hold of Turkleton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Turkleton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Turkleton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turkleton hang on?
Reynolds controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Turkleton is in trouble!
Reynolds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turkleton can do to turn this around?
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turkleton?
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Turk Turkleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkleton misses with an uppercut

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turkleton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reynolds scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reynolds not doing much here.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reynolds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turkleton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Reynolds seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Reynolds there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds is controlling the pace.
Reynolds has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds raining down hammerfists from mount.
Turkleton is looking to get to half guard.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Turkleton is in trouble!
BOOM! Reynolds connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Turkleton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reynolds breaks from Turkleton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rusty Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds'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.
Turk Turkleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Reynolds!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebus Crisps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beauvais
vs
Crisps

175 cm
18
299 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebus Crisps!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beauvais drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crisps working a defensive guard but Beauvais passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beauvais looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beauvais looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crisps can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crisps is in trouble now - Beauvais has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais throwing strikes here but Crisps is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beauvais wants to control the pace but Crisps is squirming around nicely.
Beauvais landing strikes from the mount.
Beauvais wants to control the pace but Crisps is squirming around nicely.

Beauvais is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crisps.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beauvais manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beauvais on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Beauvais kicks Crisps off and gets back to his feet.

Beauvais drives through with a takedown into Crisps's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beauvais passes into half guard.

Beauvais stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crisps to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Crisps gets caught napping as Beauvais dives in and scores a takedown. Crisps manages to retain guard.
Crisps really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauvais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crisps looks gassed!
Crisps keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
Beauvais throwing strikes from guard but Crisps blocks nicely.
Beauvais wants to control from the top but Crisps keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Travis Beauvais wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Beauvais with a poor takedown

and Crisps counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Beauvais actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crisps thows a huge punch but Beauvais dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crisps slips a nice elbow through Beauvais's hands, connecting with Beauvais's forehead.
Beauvais trying to hold on to Crisps's head to control him but Crisps postures up.
Beauvais controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beauvais gets a clinch.
Crisps is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beauvais gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Beauvais breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beauvais throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jebus Crisps has been cut.
Beauvais tries to land a front kick but Crisps steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Travis Beauvais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crisps doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Beauvais counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beauvais pushes down on Crisps's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beauvais decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crisps is breathing heavily.
Beauvais just misses with a punch to the body.
Beauvais dives in and grabs Crisps's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crisps pushes down on Beauvais's head and hops out.

Beauvais closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crisps did well to prevent Beauvais getting side control.

Beauvais decides to stand and escape the position.
Travis Beauvais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beauvais tries to bum rush Crisps with a series of wild strikes but Crisps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beauvais shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crisps as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crisps stuffs the takedown attempt from Beauvais. Beauvais gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauvais wants to clinch.
Beauvais misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Beauvais. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beauvais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beauvais shoots for a double leg takedown but Crisps sprawls well. He's pushed Beauvais's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crisps paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Beauvais closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Beauvais is taking a breather. Crisps 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.
Beauvais missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beauvais is looking to take a break and control but Crisps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Travis Beauvais.
Beauvais tries to clinch up but Crisps circles away and keeps his distance.

Beauvais shoots in and gets a takedown into Crisps's guard.
Beauvais wants to control from the top but Crisps keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beauvais is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crisps is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Beauvais dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jebus Crisps's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Beauvais wants to clinch up but Crisps keeps it at a distance.
Beauvais throws a left and a right that both miss

and Crisps decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beauvais's guard.
Beauvais is trying to keep Crisps in close.
Beauvais is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beauvais wants to control but Crisps is keeping him busy.
Beauvais sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crisps defending well though.
Crisps takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beauvais lands with a punch from half guard.
Travis Beauvais overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beauvais trying to control from half guard but Crisps is working away.
Beauvais throwing shots but Crisps is blocking nicely.
Beauvais moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here as Beauvais stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Beauvais stands up.

Beauvais dives in and scores a takedown into Crisps's guard.
Beauvais passes Crisps's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais throwing shots but Crisps is blocking nicely.
Crisps is staying active underneath Beauvais, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crisps blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beauvais.
Beauvais is keen to just control but Crisps is a slippery customer.
Beauvais working Crisps over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Beauvais is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beauvais tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Crisps.
Jebus Crisps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beauvais works his way into full mount!
Crisps is squirming around, avoiding Beauvais's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Beauvais showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beauvais 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Beauvais!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Krzepicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Krzepicki
vs
Miller

194 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Krzepicki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krzepicki fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
A head kick misses from Krzepicki .
Miller throws an off balance right hand

and Krzepicki counters with a crisp right hand that drops Miller! Krzepicki lets Miller back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Krzepicki slips the punch.

Krzepicki drops Miller with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Miller looks back up at him and smiles so Krzepicki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Miller is rocked!
A head kick misses from Krzepicki .
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Krzepicki finish him?
Krzepicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Krzepicki throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Crack! A monster head kick from Krzepicki and Miller falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Krzepicki !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Krzepicki !
Mark Krzepicki retains his heavyweight title!

C
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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Besinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Besinger
vs
Morales

186 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Besinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Morales!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Besinger as he jumps to the side.
Besinger lands a nice shot that snaps Morales's head back.
A cross from Besinger lands.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Morales got wobbled bad by a big combination! Besinger presses forward with punches and knees until Morales stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Morales closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Hayfore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayfore
vs
Tyler

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 9 - 1

170 cm
27
187 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Hayfore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Hayfore misses

and Tyler counters with a nice right hand that sends Hayfore toppling to the canvas! Hayfore scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tyler finish him?!
Tyler throws a body punch but Hayfore moves out of range.

Tyler dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Hayfore has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Tyler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Pickerins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braithweight comes to the cage accompanied by 300 violin. Pickerins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by way of the fist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Braithweight
vs
Pickerins

177 cm
30
170 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

174 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pebble Braithweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Pickerins!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pickerins.

It looks like Pebble Braithweight has been cut.
Pickerins misses with a looping left.
Braithweight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pickerins as he avoids it easily.
Braithweight wants to clinch.
Pickerins swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pickerins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pickerins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braithweight sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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.
Braithweight throws a series of punches but Pickerins moves out of range.
Pickerins misses with a hook
and Braithweight counters with a three punch combo that has Pickerins backing up. Pickerins nods at Braithweight to acknowledge the strikes.
Pickerins misses with a hook. Braithweight ducked under it nicely.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braithweight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pickerins wants to sweep here but Braithweight controlling him for the moment.
Braithweight throwing strikes from guard but Pickerins blocks nicely.
Pickerins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Braithweight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Braithweight postures up in Pickerins's guard and throws a big left but Pickerins blocks it.
Braithweight throws a big right hand that misses.
Braithweight trying to control but Pickerins is working from the bottom.
Pickerins tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Braithweight thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braithweight content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braithweight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braithweight wants to control from the top but Pickerins keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickerins wants to stand but Braithweight is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebble Braithweight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pebble Braithweight's cut.
That's time! Braithweight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Braithweight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pickerins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pickerins is trying to control. Braithweight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Braithweight is looking for a sweep. Pickerins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braithweight trying to control but Pickerins postures up.
Braithweight is looking to get back to is feet but Pickerins passes into side control.
Braithweight tries to buck Pickerins off but Pickerins is having none of it.

Pickerins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pickerins circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
Braithweight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Braithweight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pickerins.
Pebble Braithweight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickerins moves away from the strike by Braithweight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braithweight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pickerins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braithweight somewhat.
Braithweight misses with a left hand

and Pickerins counters with a crisp right hand that drops Braithweight! Pickerins lets Braithweight back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Braithweight is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pickerins closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Braithweight out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Pickerins! Bob Pickerins retains his welterweight title!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
23%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Gazumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranto Nickato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobo Gazumbos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gazumbos
vs
Nickato

172 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobo Gazumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranto Nickato!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickato throws a right and a left that Gazumbos avoids nicely.
Nickato looks to throw the jab but Gazumbos is out of range.
Gazumbos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nickato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gazumbos thinking.
Nickato swinging wildly here.
Gazumbos throws a right hand that misses
and Nickato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickato throws a series of punches but Gazumbos avoids them all with ease.
Gazumbos misses with a takedown attempt - Nickato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gazumbos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gazumbos tries to clinch there but Nickato circles away.
Nickato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gazumbos throws an off balance right hand
and Nickato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gazumbos misses with a hook
letting Nickato counter with a right hand.
Nickato throws a low kick but Gazumbos moves out of range easily.
Bobo Gazumbos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazumbos blocks a head kick by Nickato.
Nickato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gazumbos takes a swing at Nickato's ribcage but misses.
Nickato walks into a stiff left hand from Gazumbos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickato with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gazumbos. Nickato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gazumbos ducks right into an uppercut from Nickato.
Gazumbos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazumbos misses with a combination
and Nickato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickato lands a nice looking body shot.
Nickato misses with a wild combination.
Nickato stuns Gazumbos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gazumbos checks a leg kick.
Nickato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickato tries to land a leg kick but Gazumbos saw it coming and moves away.
Gazumbos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nickato lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nickato misses with a body kick.
Nickato dips to his left and cracks Gazumbos with an uppercut!
Nickato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gazumbos checks a leg kick.
Nickato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nickato wants to land a leg kick but Gazumbos is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Nickato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nickato.

Gazumbos is rocked!
Nickato circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gazumbos drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Nickato follows Gazumbos to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranto Nickato!