9th Klash PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Hakansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wood
vs
Hakansson

169 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morgan Hakansson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakansson tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Morgan Hakansson has been cut.
Wood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hakansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakansson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Hakansson cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wood feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hakansson sprawling to the canvas! Hakansson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wood finish him?!

Hakansson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wood shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Wood slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Wood lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). JD Wood!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrek Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaiser Soze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
Soze

188 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrek Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soze regains half guard.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soze knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scott wants to stand up but Soze has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Soze trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Soze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Soze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.
Soze looking to pass the guard.
Scott 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.
Soze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott wants to sweep here but Soze controlling him for the moment.
Scott wants to improve his position but instead Soze has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Soze is working for a submission of some sort.
Soze drops an elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Scott tries to roll over but Soze keeps him under control.
Soze wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
Scott taking some punishment here, with Soze in his half guard.
Scott tries to roll over but Soze keeps him under control.
Soze throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Soze seems to be working for a kimura but Scott defends the submission attempt.
Soze looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soze blocks the strikes from Scott.

Scott is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Soze pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Soze, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Soze against the cage but Soze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Soze.
Scott is trying to buck Soze off.
Scott sneaks back into half guard.
Scott regains full guard. Nicely done.

Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Soze throwing strikes but missing.
Soze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott looking to control.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Soze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Soze.
Soze shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Soze landing strikes from the bottom.

Soze actively working from the bottom here.
Soze manages to get to full guard.
Scott distracts Soze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Soze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soze lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scott!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soze landing strikes from the mount.
Soze landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaiser Soze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soze has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.

Soze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scott as he avoids it easily.

Soze instigates a clinch.

Soze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Scott regains guard immediately.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soze passes Scott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
Soze pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soze is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Soze controlling the action here.
Soze is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soze trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soze lands a nice short elbow.
Scott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soze scores with a couple of nice shots.

Scott is rocked!

Soze is trying for a kimura here. Scott looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Soze wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaiser Soze!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Macon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macon comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like a Hurricane. 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.

Macon
vs
Rodriguez

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
267 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Macon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wanderlei Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez drops Macon with a nice combination! Rodriguez dives into Macon's guard, looking to finish!

Macon is rocked!

It looks like Drake Macon has been cut.
Macon keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Oh Macon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macon working a defensive guard here.
Macon seems to have got his legs back now.

Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Macon is keeping the position.

Macon working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez trying to control but Macon is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rodriguez scores a takedown into full mount!
Macon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodriguez fails to take his opponent's back.

Rodriguez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Macon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Macon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rodriguez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macon, who protects the arm well.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Macon can't do much from the bottom here.
Macon is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Macon with a poor takedown

so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Macon keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Macon is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Macon is keeping the position.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macon is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Macon keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Macon sprawling to the canvas. Rodriguez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Macon hang on?

Rodriguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Macon trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Macon gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macon is keeping the position for now.

Macon has his foot on Rodriguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Macon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macon wants to control but Rodriguez passes easily into half guard.
Macon is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez is tying to control. Macon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Macon avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Macon misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Macon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Macon's ribcage but misses.

Macon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Macon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez gets full guard.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez controls Macon momentarily but Macon frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Macon's cut.
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.

Rodriguez shoots and misses

and Macon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
Macon wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez controls Macon momentarily but Macon frees himself.
Macon trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriguez punching from the bottom.

Macon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macon wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macon preventing the sweep.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wanderlei Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macon preventing the sweep.
Macon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
Macon keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez stands up over Macon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Macon working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodriguez won't allow Macon to sweep him here.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Macon blocks nicely.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Macon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Macon trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Macon keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Macon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Macon from controlling successfully.
Macon won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macon tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Macon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macon is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Macon from controlling successfully.

Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Macon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rodriguez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Macon's back instead.
Macon turns into Rodriguez and is now in his guard.

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

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Macon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Macon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Macon actively working from the bottom here.
Macon taking some punishment here, with Rodriguez in his half guard.
Macon tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Rodriguez is looking to advance position but Macon won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez is thwarting Macon's attempts to control the position.

Macon is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drake Macon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Macon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Macon trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Macon is really struggling to control Rodriguez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Macon trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to reverse the position.
Macon advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Macon's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Macon wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.

Macon gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Macon fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Macon.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Macon misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Macon is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macon avoid being mounted?
Rodriguez passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Macon is avoiding damage well.
Rodriguez is trying to ground and pound but Macon uses the momentary lack of control by Rodriguez to regain half guard.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Macon defends it.
Macon gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macon prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Macon trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlei Rodriguez!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Poki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poki
vs
Mann

200 cm
22
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Poki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Mann!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poki keeps the fight on the outside.

Poki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Poki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poki lands a big elbow.

It looks like Bear Mann has been cut.
Poki with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mann is in all sorts of trouble here.

Poki looking to isolate an arm here. Mann doesn't see it coming and as Poki extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Poki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aoki Poki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Pesmerga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furious Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Furious Bastard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pesmerga
vs
Bastard

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Pesmerga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furious Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Pesmerga.

Bastard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bastard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bastard is trying to work for a kimura but Pesmerga is defending well.
Pesmerga tries to kick Bastard off but Bastard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bastard trying to mount his opponent but Pesmerga defends it.

Bastard is trying to work for a kimura but Pesmerga is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastard is working for a kimura but Pesmerga is defending it quite comfortably.
Bastard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bastard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pesmerga tries to kick Bastard off but Bastard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bastard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bastard looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bastard is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pesmerga is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Furious Bastard!

C
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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Parantainen had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parantainen
vs
Davis

176 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Davis!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a double jab.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parantainen doesn't seem phased though.
Davis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Parantainen! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Parantainen is rocked!
Parantainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Parantainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Davis is trying for a kimura here. Parantainen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Davis wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Davis!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sim TheBib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Guns Of Brixton as his entrance music. Randy Savage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

TheBib
vs
Savage

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sim TheBib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
TheBib is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
TheBib is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
TheBib wants a takedown.
TheBib is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sim TheBib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TheBib prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savage prevents the takedown attempt.

Savage has TheBib pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Savage pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending TheBib tumbling to the mat - Savage dives into TheBib's guard.
Savage wants to control from the top but TheBib keeps moving.
TheBib is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TheBib is keeping the position for now.
TheBib keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but TheBib is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Savage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for TheBib!
TheBib tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Savage looking for a guillotine from mount but TheBib is having none of it.

TheBib defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Savage.
Savage looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheBib throwing hammer fists to the chest of Savage. What's that going to do exactly?
TheBib is trying desperately to improve position.
Savage working TheBib over with strikes here.

Savage is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But TheBib has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from TheBib!

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TheBib pushing down on Savage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TheBib. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savage is refusing to be controlled, as TheBib sits in half guard.
TheBib prevents Savage from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheBib wants to stand up but Savage is controlling the position.
Savage misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Savage gets full guard.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but TheBib is proving a slippery customer.

TheBib avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage is looking to sweep but instead, TheBib has passed into half guard.

Savage is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but TheBib pulls his head out easily.
TheBib lands strikes from half guard.
Savage trying to get back to full guard but TheBib takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Savage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheBib sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
TheBib tries to control but Savage wriggling away.
TheBib lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

TheBib is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Savage has managed to escape the submission attempt.
TheBib working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Savage wants to hold on but TheBib pushes him away.
TheBib prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
TheBib wants to control the pace but Savage is squirming around nicely.
TheBib lands a big elbow.
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but TheBib has a good base and remains in mount.
TheBib tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sim TheBib will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

TheBib wants to clinch

and Savage moves into the clinch.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
TheBib gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Savage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Savage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
TheBib is doing well to control the position and prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
Savage content to control rather than advance.
TheBib is positioning himself well to prevent Savage advancing to mount.
TheBib moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savage is pushing down on TheBib's leg trying to pass to half guard. TheBib is fighting to maintain full guard but Savage has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but TheBib keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Savage.
Savage is looking to pass TheBib's guard but actually TheBib recovers to full guard.

TheBib is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Savage frees his head nicely. Oh but TheBib has switched to an armbar! Savage is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sim TheBib!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bradski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradski's entrance music is Ikaruga. A fine choice. Trevor mcneil told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bradski
vs
mcneil

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

KRRO Wear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Bradski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcneil shoots in but no luck this time.
mcneil looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bradski throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! mcneil crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bill Bradski!