UCLA 65 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Guevara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Guevara

173 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James clinches up with Guevara and pushes him back against the cage.

Guevara manages to pull guard.
James wants to pass the guard but Guevara is keeping the position.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

James drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says James as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Guevara screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with James! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jeff James!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clay Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Luutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by GREG PERRY-IT TAKES HEART. The crowd seem to be enjoying Luutch's choice of entrance music: job2 do - doo doo doo. 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.

Hawkins
vs
Luutch

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 23 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Luutch!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a body punch but Luutch moves out of range.
Hawkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luutch. Luutch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luutch is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkins.
A punch combination from Hawkins misses.
Luutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luutch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larry Luutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Luutch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luutch keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luutch gets through Hawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkins avoids it.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Luutch drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Luutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luutch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawkins's face.
Luutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luutch looking to throw knees to the head but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hawkins manages to break the clinch.
Luutch tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a straight right. Luutch didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Larry Luutch has been cut.
Luutch takes one on the button.

Luutch is rocked!
Luutch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luutch is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Luutch is out on his feet! Hawkins sets himself and nearly takes Luutch's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clay Hawkins!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rolla
vs
Bach

170 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Rolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Bach!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bach.
Bach cracks Rolla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bach misses with a hook.
Bach closes the distance and clinches up with Rolla, looking for a takedown. Bach pushes Rolla against the cage but Rolla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bach cracks Rolla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rolla defending well as Bach loads up on a big left hand.
Bach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bach with a jab.
Bach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Rolla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolla fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolla tries to clinch but Bach moves out of range.
Bach cracks Rolla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rolla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach misses with a right hand
and Bach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sammy Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bach lands a jab to the nose.
Rolla dives in and grabs Bach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bach pushes down on Rolla's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bach lands with an uppercut that bounces Rolla off the cage and back into rage.
Rolla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Rolla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rolla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rolla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rolla shoots for a double leg takedown but Bach sprawls well. He's pushed Rolla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolla wants to clinch but Bach slips to the side
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolla ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.
Rolla ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.
Bach tries to clinch there but Rolla circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla takes one to the side of the head.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rolla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rolla throws a low kick but Bach moves out of range easily.
Bach leaves Rolla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bach works the jab nicely.
Rolla misses with a body punch
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bach connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bach lands with a cross.
Bach misses with a takedown attempt - Rolla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach scores with a punch to the head.
Bach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bach.
Rolla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bach's waist but Bach gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolla off to one side.
Bach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rolla under the eye.
Rolla tries to clinch there but Bach circles away.
Bach cracks Rolla with an open hand slap.
Rolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rolla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rolla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bach stuffs the takedown.
Bach is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rolla had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bach with a jab.
Rolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Bach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bach shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rolla is trying to defend but Bach finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bach postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rolla to stand up.
Bach keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bach tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Rolla lands but Bach takes it in his stride.
Rolla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bach scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rolla slips under a jab from Bach.
Bach throws a lazy right hand but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rolla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Bach.
Rolla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bach sprawls well. Bach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolla gets slowly back to his feet.
Bach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rolla under the eye.
Mike Rolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bach.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rolla. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rolla. Rolla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bach moves into range and clinches up with Rolla.

Rolla pulls guard successfully.
Bach prevents Rolla from getting back to his feet.
Bach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bach gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolla.
Bach leaves Rolla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bach with a jab.
Bach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rolla under the eye.
Rolla slips a jab from Bach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bach.
Bach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Bach.
Rolla drops his hands momentarily and Bach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bach throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sammy Bach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rolla on the side of the head.
A big left from Bach misses.
Rolla closes the distance and clinches up with Bach, looking for a takedown. Rolla pushes Bach against the cage but Bach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rolla has time to react.
Donk. Bach catches Rolla right on the button with a cross.
Bach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bach wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rolla tries for a takedown but Bach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bach. That snapped Rolla's head back.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bach has managed to clinch.
Bach is trying to break the clinch but Rolla has him pressed against the cage.
Bach lands with a right to the head.
Bach tries to break free but Rolla pushes him back against the cage.
Bach prevents a body shot from Rolla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bach is trying to push Rolla away but Rolla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolla tries to close the distance and clinch but Bach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rolla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rolla moves forwards but Bach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach lands with a right hand.
Jab by Bach.
Bach throws a shot from downtown. Rolla moves away and avoids it.
Rolla has a takedown stuffed.
Bach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach misses with a looping left.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bach manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Bach.
Bach misses with a looping left.
Bach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bach thuds his right hand into Rolla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bach blocks a head kick by Rolla.
Rolla ducks under a wild hook from Bach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolla takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolla throws a combination that misses
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolla staying out of range there.
Bach lands with a cross.
Bach connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rolla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bach but Bach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bach.
Rolla fails to land the takedown.
Bach shoots in but no luck this time.
Bach misses with a straight left.
A big left from Bach misses.
Horrible takedown by Rolla or perhaps it was just good defense by Bach which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolla slips a jab from Bach.
Rolla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolla somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolla.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bach as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bach as he connects with a hook.
Rolla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bach cracks Rolla with a good jab.
Rolla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rolla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rolla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bach works the jab nicely.
Bach shoots in but no luck this time.
Rolla throws a combination that misses
letting Bach counter with a right hand.
Bach cracks Rolla with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach catches Rolla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rolla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bach defends it nicely.
Rolla has a takedown stuffed.
Bach tests Rolla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bach circles away.
Bach scores with a hook.
Rolla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bach dips to his left and cracks Rolla with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bach cracks Rolla with an open hand slap.

Bach has closed the distance and engaged Rolla in a clinch.

Bach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bach shoots in for a takedown but Rolla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bach blocks a head kick by Rolla.
Bach lands an overhand right.
Bach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bach defends it nicely.
Bach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rolla walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla misses with an uppercut. Bach saw that one coming.
Bach cracks Rolla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bach throws the left hand but Rolla avoids the punch easily.
Bach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolla.
Rolla is looking to land body kicks.
Rolla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bach.
Rolla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bach keeps the fight on the outside.
Rolla throws a chopping leg kick but Bach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bach.
Rolla staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bach 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bach!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diamond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hells Bells. Hershey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rising to the Top. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diamond
vs
Hershey

182 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxim Diamond!
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, Steve Hershey!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diamond as he avoids it easily.
Hershey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diamond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hershey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Hershey throws a hook but Diamond blocks it.
Hershey fails with the takedown.
Maxim Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Hershey.
Diamond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diamond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hershey has a takedown stuffed.
Diamond scores with a nice body kick.
Hershey looks gassed!
Diamond lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hershey takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diamond pushes Hershey away with a front kick.
Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Hershey takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond works the jab nicely.
Diamond lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hershey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diamond - the referee stops the clock and Hershey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diamond. Hershey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good shot there by Diamond.
Steve Hershey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diamond has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hershey as Diamond tries to tie him up.
Hershey working hard to break the clinch.
Diamond lands an elbow just above Hershey 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond throws a head kick that half lands.

Hershey is rocked!
Maxim Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hershey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hershey is still on wobbly legs! Can Diamond finish him?
Hershey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands a big head kick that sends Hershey to the canvas! Diamond follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Diamond!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stamatis
vs
Souza

176 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza with a poor takedown
and Stamatis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Stamatis misses.
Stamatis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stamatis throws a leg kick

and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stamatis's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Souza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stamatis dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stamatis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stamatis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stamatis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Souza's guard.
Stamatis wants to pass to mount but Souza is defending the position.
Stamatis drops an elbow to the side of Souza's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a strike but Souza avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stamatis throws a strike but Souza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Souza stands and throws Stamatis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stamatis, who protects the arm well.

Souza swings around for an armbar but Stamatis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Souza's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamatis is looking to advance position but Souza has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Souza working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stamatis turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Souza off and cradles Stamatis's limp body as Souza celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ronaldo Souza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes into the arena with Gangsta Gangsta blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Chase
vs
Hardt

175 cm
28
164 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase misses with a double jab.
Hardt shoots in looking for a takedown. Chase tries to sprawl out of it but Hardt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chase manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardt tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vincent Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.

Hardt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hardt is working for a submission of some sort.

Hardt is working for a submission of some sort.
Chase is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chase regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardt forces his way into half guard.
Hardt prevents Chase from improving his position.

Hardt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chase manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chase is trying to control the position but Hardt postures up.
Chase lands a decent punch to the body there.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardt keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.

Chase got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chase has managed to get both his arms back between Hardt's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hardt is looking for a triangle but Chase pushes his legs off easily.
Hardt keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chase wants to control from the top but Hardt keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hardt has his foot on Chase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chase works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardt is trying to keep Chase in close.
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chase wants to control from the top but Hardt keeps moving.

Hardt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to control from the top but Hardt keeps moving.

Hardt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chase defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chase.

Hardt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chase content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chase connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase trying to control but Hardt is working from the bottom.
Hardt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chase trying to control but Hardt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dalern Hardt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardt misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Hardt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chase tries a low kick but Hardt avoids it.
Chase throws a right hand that Hardt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardt also avoids with ease.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a nice body shot.
Vincent Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Chase throws a series of punches but Hardt avoids them all with ease.
Hardt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardt off to one side.
Chase cracks Hardt with a good jab.
Hardt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardt avoids the head kick by Chase.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardt drops his hands momentarily and Chase takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardt is breathing heavily.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardt back to the cage. Chase follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dalern Hardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Hardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chase can pounce on him.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vincent Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Hardt colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Chase as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Hardt is left battered and dazed whilst Chase and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Chase!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kickstart My Heart. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lou Black enters the cage!

Khasm
vs
Black

198 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Black!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Khasm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Khasm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khasm throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Khasm working the head and body with strikes.
Khasm 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.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khasm.
Khasm lands with a punch from half guard.
Khasm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khasm.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khasm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black is looking to escape.
Khasm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is trying to stand back up but Khasm is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khasm thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khasm scores with a couple of nice shots.

Khasm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khasm prevents Black from standing back up.
Khasm prevents Black from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Khasm there.
Black has hold of Khasm's hands but Khasm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Black is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khasm.
Khasm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khasm prevents Black from standing back up.
Khasm winds up and cracks Black with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Khasm there.
Khasm working Black over with strikes.
Khasm working the head and body with strikes.
Khasm wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Khasm winds up and cracks Black with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black is looking to escape.
Khasm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Black is looking to escape.
Khasm lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khasm prevents Black from standing back up.
Black looks gassed!

Khasm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khasm landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khasm lands strikes from half guard.
Black is trying to stand.
Khasm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khasm lands with a punch from half guard.
Black wants to control but Khasm is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kevin Khasm!
Kevin Khasm retains his super heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart comes to the cage accompanied by South Side. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Eberhart
vs
Pacquiao

170 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao shoots in but Eberhart avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Eberhart scores a takedown into full mount!
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Eberhart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eberhart throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pacquiao because Eberhart loaded up on that one.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Eberhart pushes him away.
Pacquiao working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberhart throwing strikes here but Pacquiao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Eberhart's attempts to control the action.
Eberhart controlling from mount.
Eberhart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart thowing shots but they're missing.
BOOM! Eberhart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Eberhart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhart.
Eberhart is taking a breather. Pacquiao 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.
Eberhart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eberhart working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart works his way into full mount!
Eberhart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Eberhart pushes him away.
Eberhart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pacquiao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eberhart trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Eberhart is working for a guillotine from mount but Pacquiao frees his head quite easily.
Pacquiao tries to lock up and control but Eberhart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is bucking up trying to escape but Eberhart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eberhart controlling the position easily from mount.

Eberhart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Eberhart avoids the attempt from Pacquiao to control.
Eberhart prevents Pacquiao from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding Eberhart's attempts to control the action.
Pacquiao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Eberhart postures up.
Eberhart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eberhart throwing strikes but Pacquiao recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Eberhart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eberhart is keen to just control but Pacquiao is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhart with the ground and pound but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pacquiao controlling Eberhart's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Eberhart keeps it at a distance.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eberhart.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao misses with a combination

and Eberhart counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
Eberhart trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao is controlling Eberhart's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Eberhart postures up.
Eberhart 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.
Eberhart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eberhart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eberhart working some strikes from top position.
Eberhart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep.
Eberhart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pacquiao sneaks back into half guard.
Eberhart is thwarting Pacquiao's attempts to control the position.
Eberhart thows a huge punch but Pacquiao dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eberhart pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Eberhart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Eberhart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eberhart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pacquiao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eberhart works his way into side control.
Eberhart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart is really struggling to control Pacquiao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pacquiao seems a little lost for a moment, as Eberhart dominates the positioning.
Eberhart is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacquiao defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart swings around for an armbar but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eberhart's guard.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eberhart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt - Eberhart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Eberhart dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eberhart pinned against the cage. Eberhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eberhart leaves Pacquiao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eberhart lands a nice shot that snaps Pacquiao's head back.
Eberhart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eberhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao lands a head kick. Eberhart smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.

Eberhart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Eberhart postures up.
Eberhart throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Eberhart trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pacquiao manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Eberhart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacquiao defends it easily.

Eberhart looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.
Andrew Eberhart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacquiao defends it easily.
Eberhart keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.

Eberhart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pacquiao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eberhart looking for a sweep. Not yet Eberhart, not yet.
Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Eberhart is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eberhart is trying to hold Pacquiao in close to prevent damage but Pacquiao has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to control. Eberhart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Eberhart actively working from the bottom here.

Pacquiao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eberhart sees it coming and defends easily.
Pacquiao working over Eberhart with some ground and pound. Eberhart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pacquiao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eberhart is just riding it out for now. Pacquiao eventually gives up the hold.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiao pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pacquiao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Pacquiao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pacquiao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eberhart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacquiao.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Eberhart.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eberhart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaby comes to the cage accompanied by Trying'da hold me down. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dirty Hous' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaby
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
198 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby Diaby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaby paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaby.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaby lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaby managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva prevents Diaby from breaking the clinch.
Diaby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Diaby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to slow Diaby down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a head kick but Diaby moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a leg kick but Diaby moved away.
Diaby blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Diaby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A jab from Silva misses.
Diaby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Silva darts in and clinches Diaby up against the cage.

Diaby ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaby no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diaby looking to control.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Diaby is keeping the position.
Diaby is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Toby Diaby has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva swings for the body but Diaby moves out of range.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Diaby slips the punch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Diaby.
Diaby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaby slips under a jab.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaby. That did some damage!
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaby throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaby sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaby blocks a head kick by Silva.

Diaby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diaby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Diaby.
The strikes coming from Diaby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaby.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Diaby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Diaby walks into a jab.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Diaby sees coming a mile off.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Diaby. Diaby maintains the clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.

Diaby lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control here.
Diaby wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Diaby tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva trying to control here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diaby avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaby.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaby.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaby at a distance.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diaby shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva controls the position for a moment.
Diaby wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby just content to control the position.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaby is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaby trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Diaby is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Diaby's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toby Diaby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva takes a swing at Diaby's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Silva.
Diaby blocks a leg kick.
Diaby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaby lands a right hook to the body.
Mauricio Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Diaby slips the punch.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaby misses with a body shot

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Diaby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaby is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Silva.

Diaby gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaby will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toby Diaby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaby looking to control but Silva passes into half guard.
Diaby is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Diaby is a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva works his way into side control.

Silva stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Diaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva throws a head kick that Diaby semi-blocks.

Diaby is rocked!
Nice shot by Diaby.
Oh Diaby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diaby is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Diaby seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaby lands with a left to the head.
Diaby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mauricio Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaby avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Diaby managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Diaby takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaby.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaby throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaby misses the target.
Silva feints and then cracks Diaby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaby down.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Silva tenderised Diaby's leg. Diaby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaby walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Diaby fails with a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Diaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Diaby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diaby tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Diaby fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaby avoids it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Diaby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Diaby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Diaby fails to land.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaby blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands an elbow inside that Diaby shrugs off.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaby trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaby tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Diaby is blocking nicely.
Diaby tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Diaby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Diaby blocks a body shot from Silva.
Diaby wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaby gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaby is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaby avoids it.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaby.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaby blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Diaby.
Diaby tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaby drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Diaby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaby managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Diaby lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaby is defending well for now.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Diaby blocks with his arms.

Diaby lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaby is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva moves into full guard.
Diaby trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Diaby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Diaby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaby.
Silva throws a jab when Diaby was well out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked

and Diaby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaby seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Diaby wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Toby Diaby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaby is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diaby tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaby tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva tries to control but Diaby wriggling away.
Diaby wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mauricio Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
Mauricio Silva is the new middleweight champion!