EEC 121 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Watson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Corleone
vs
Watson

200 cm
27
269 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Watson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson dips to his left and cracks Corleone with an uppercut!
Corleone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Watson misses.
Corleone misses with a hook.
Watson throws a low kick but Corleone moves out of range easily.
Watson misses with a hook to the body
letting Corleone counter with a right hand.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Corleone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corleone is out of range.
Corleone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corleone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Corleone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corleone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corleone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Corleone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson throws a combination that misses
and Corleone counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corleone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Corleone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Corleone counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Corleone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Corleone counters with a left and a right... And another left! Watson is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Corleone!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Matsuoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Del Mar
vs
Matsuoka

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Matsuoka!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Matsuoka. No joy for Del Mar on that attempt.

Del Mar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matsuoka is trying to defend but Del Mar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Del Mar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Del Mar controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar forces the positional change into back control.
Good control from Del Mar.
Del Mar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Del Mar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matsuoka for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Del Mar has managed to slip his arm under Matsuoka's chin. This could be all over... yep, Matsuoka is tapping out! Submission win for Del Mar.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabio Del Mar!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Baine (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.

Thiago
vs
Baine

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Baine!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thiago to the ground. Baine is now in Thiago's guard.

Baine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thiago dives on top into guard.
Thiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thiago's head.
Thiago is looking to improve his position.
Thiago trying to hold on to Baine's head to control him but Baine postures up.
Baine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baine is looking to take a break and control but Thiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago tries to roll over but Baine keeps him under control.
Baine thows a huge punch but Thiago dodges it nicely.

Baine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thiago trying to control from the bottom.

Baine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

Baine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thiago is positioning himself well to prevent Baine advancing to mount.
Thiago tries to get to full guard but Baine has control of the leg.
Baine stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thiago doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baine.
Thiago keeping hold of Baine's head, controlling as best he can.
Thiago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baine.

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

Baine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thiago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Baine wants to take a breather but Thiago is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baine wants to work for an arm triangle but Thiago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Baine wants to work for an arm triangle but Thiago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Baine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thiago!

Baine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thiago has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thiago!
Thiago postures up in Baine's guard and throws a big left but Baine blocks it.
Thiago content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thiago preventing the sweep.
Thiago postures up.
Thiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baine is keeping the position for now.
Baine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thiago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baine controls Thiago momentarily but Thiago frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Baine has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine trying to control the position.
Thiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baine on the ground.
Thiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Baine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thiago gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Baine controls Thiago momentarily but Thiago frees himself.

Baine working for a triangle but Thiago defends it easily.
Baine is breathing heavily.
Thiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Baine has wrist control.
Thiago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Thiago is posturing up here but Baine has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Thiago tries to roll out but it's too tight and Thiago has to tap! Slick submission there by Baine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Baine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Queiroz
vs
Sakuragi

190 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 Montreal, Diogo Queiroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Queiroz.

Queiroz is working to tighten is grip on Sakuragi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sakuragi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Queiroz is really squeezing tight and eventually Sakuragi passes out! Queiroz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diogo Queiroz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Insane Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey Mysterio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Insane Wayne's chin.

Mysterio
vs
Wayne

195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rey Mysterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Insane Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mysterio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mysterio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Mysterio is controlling him
Mysterio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wayne really wants to buck Mysterio off and get back to his feet.
Wayne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mysterio 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.
Mysterio landing punches.

It looks like Insane Wayne has been cut.
Mysterio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wayne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That has opened up Insane Wayne's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mysterio postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wayne badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mysterio around the waist but Mysterio pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mysterio is the winner by TKO! Mysterio jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rey Mysterio!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson comes to the cage accompanied by NightTrain. 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.

Hudson
vs
Ryan

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
137 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saul Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xander Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt

and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.

Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudson is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Hudson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson with a nice head shot there.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Hudson postures up.
Hudson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hudson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hudson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Hudson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hudson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hudson slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hudson lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hudson misses with a head shot. Ryan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Hudson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hudson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Hudson thows a big elbow that misses.
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Hudson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hudson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ryan looks gassed!
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Hudson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hudson prevents Ryan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hudson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ryan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hudson is looking to defend but Ryan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hudson! Ryan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hudson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xander Ryan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gazza's choice of entrance music: National Anthem of Italy. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mckay
vs
Gazza

185 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domenic Gazza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay misses with an uppercut. Gazza saw that one coming.
Gazza moves out of range as Mckay strikes.
Mckay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gazza circles away quickly and effectively.

Gazza moves into range and clinches up with Mckay.
Mckay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gazza goes for a takedown attempt but Mckay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mckay fails with the takedown

and Gazza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mckay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gazza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mckay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Gazza has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mckay to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gazza is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mckay pulls down on the head and he's put Gazza to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Krystof Mckay!