The Pit: First Sting PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominoe Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Trance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knocks comes to the ring accompanied by Click Click Boom. 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.

Knocks
vs
Trance

198 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominoe Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dre Trance!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trance works Knocks's body with a nice hook.
Knocks lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Dre Trance has been cut.
Trance gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trance throws a hook but Knocks blocks it.
Knocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trance looks to land a left hand but Knocks moved out of range nicely.
Knocks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knocks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knocks walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Trance drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Knocks swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Trance's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominoe Knocks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellis Trisan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis Trisan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fury
vs
Trisan

188 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ellis Trisan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury lands with a kick to the temple. Trisan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Fury rushes Trisan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Trisan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fury wants a takedown but no success here.
Trisan is pressed up against the ropes. Fury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trisan down to the mat. Trisan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fury wants it to stay on the feet.
Trisan misses with a takedown attempt

and Fury counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fury blocks a body shot from Trisan.

Trisan jumps into guard, dragging Fury to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trisan looking for a sweep. Not yet Trisan, not yet.
Trisan pulls Fury in close to prevent any damage.
Trisan looking for a sweep. Not yet Trisan, not yet.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trisan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Trisan is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trisan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fury's guard.
Fury has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trisan is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.

Trisan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fury is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fury has escaped and now he's on top!
Fury trying to control but Trisan is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trisan is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Furyis looking to pass into half guard but Trisan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Trisan is in guard.
Fury managing to control the position.
Trisan wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trisan looking to sit in guard and control but Fury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fury trying to control but Trisan is working from the bottom.
Trisan wants to stand and escape but Fury is having none of it.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fury preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trisan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fury drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trisan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fury has Trisan in his guard.
Fury has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 Frank Fury will probably get the nod.
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.

Trisan wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Trisan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fury holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fury tries to score a body lock takedown but Trisan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Fury lands a takedown into guard.
Fury slips nicely into half guard.
Trisan gets back to full guard.
Trisan keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trisan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fury defends it easily.
Trisan can't keep his opponent in guard - Fury advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fury scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Fury is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trisan defends it well.
Fury drops an elbow to the side of Trisan's head.
Trisan is pressing down on Fury's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trisan on the ground.
Fury won't allow Trisan to get back to his feet.

Trisan working for a triangle but Fury defends it easily.
Trisan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control from the top but Trisan keeps moving.
Fury lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fury trying to control but Trisan is working from the bottom.
Fury would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Fury drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trisan dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trisan wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trisan stops Fury from standing up.
Trisan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trisan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ellis Trisan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trisan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trisan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fury.

Fury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trisan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fury scores with a hook to the body.
Fury looking for a takedown.
Trisan has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fury.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fury manages to pull guard.
Fury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fury tries to get out of the position.
Trisan wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Fury dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis Trisan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury works over Trisan's head and body with a nice combination.

Trisan gets tackled into the ropes by Fury. Fury maintains the clinch.
Fury changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trisan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trisan tries to score with a low kick but Fury moves his leg out of the way.
Trisan throws out a leg kick but Fury moves out of range and Trisan only half commits.
Trisan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fury counters with a good low kick that Trisan was not able to check.
Trisan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trisan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trisan gets slowly back to his feet.
Trisan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fury darts in and clinches Trisan up against the ropes.
Fury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trisan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fury drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trisan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trisan prevents it.
Fury is trying to drag Trisan to the mat but Trisan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Fury stalls.
Trisan gets underhooks to prevent Fury's takedown attempt.
Trisan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fury fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trisan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fury counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury manages to break the clinch.
Fury displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trisan.
Trisan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a head kick.
Frank Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trisan wants to clinch
and Fury counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice sprawl there from Trisan as Fury shoots in.
Trisan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trisan darts in trying to clinch

and Fury counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trisan's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trisan 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.
Fury's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Fury just wasn't active enough.
Fury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trisan's waist but Trisan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fury off to one side.
Ellis Trisan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Fury!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im On One. Vader is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Imperial March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Vader

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vader looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Vader sits in half guard.

Vader wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie gets full guard.
Vader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Vader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader passes into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vader scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vader thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Vader.
Vader looks gassed!

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Vader passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vader has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vader closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vader wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vader wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Vader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Vader has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie trying to control here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vader pulls his head out easily.
Vader wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Vader is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Vader seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vader manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Vader drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Vader off! Vader jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vader defends well.
Vader stops Gracie from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vader tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.

Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Vader should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Vader should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roger Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fitzmagic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Banefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fitzmagic
vs
Banefort

170 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Fitzmagic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Banefort!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banefort throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Fitzmagic misses.
Fitzmagic pushes Banefort away with a front kick.
Banefort takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fitzmagic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzmagic is looking to slow Banefort down with leg kicks.
Fitzmagic scores with a nice body kick.
Banefort looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzmagic misses with a wild combination.
Fitzmagic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fitzmagic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzmagic misses with a wild combination.
Fitzmagic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fitzmagic lands a left and a right that send Banefort crashing to the mat, dazed. Fitzmagic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Banefort is rocked!

It looks like Darren Banefort has been cut.
A head kick by Fitzmagic - that's a beauty! Banefort is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Fitzmagic can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Fitzmagic!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mykkele Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Uzbaijzky

188 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mykkele Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzbaijzky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Uzbaijzky shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Uzbaijzky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Uzbaijzky does no damage.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzbaijzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Uzbaijzky instigates a clinch.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Timur Uzbaijzky has been cut.
Uzbaijzky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the ropes.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uzbaijzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Uzbaijzky tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Uzbaijzky tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Mykkele Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Uzbaijzky.
A frustrated look appears on Uzbaijzky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson working Uzbaijzky over with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzbaijzky's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uzbaijzky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uzbaijzky working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzbaijzky's efforts to push away.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uzbaijzky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Uzbaijzky looks gassed!
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uzbaijzky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Uzbaijzky won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Uzbaijzky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uzbaijzky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uzbaijzky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Uzbaijzky wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Uzbaijzky blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.

Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch.

Uzbaijzky moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Uzbaijzky wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uzbaijzky's face.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee right on the jaw!

Uzbaijzky gets control of Thompson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Uzbaijzky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Uzbaijzky seems keen to control Thompson's posture.

Uzbaijzky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Uzbaijzky has control of Thompson's left arm, preventing Thompson from doing any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Mykkele Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thompson lands a head kick!
Uzbaijzky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Uzbaijzky settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzbaijzky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Uzbaijzky misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykkele Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Uzbaijzky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Uzbaijzky shoots in.
Thompson throws a head kick that Uzbaijzky semi-blocks.

Thompson drives through and clinches with Uzbaijzky against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Timur Uzbaijzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzbaijzky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson pushes Uzbaijzky away with a front kick.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzbaijzky gets slowly back to his feet.
Mykkele Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Uzbaijzky.
Uzbaijzky is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Uzbaijzky's leg. Uzbaijzky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Uzbaijzky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Uzbaijzky throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson lands a head kick. Uzbaijzky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Uzbaijzky moves out of range easily.
Mykkele Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Uzbaijzky blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Uzbaijzky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Uzbaijzky pushes him off.
Uzbaijzky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uzbaijzky keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Uzbaijzky keeps it at a distance.
Uzbaijzky throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzbaijzky shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Uzbaijzky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uzbaijzky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Uzbaijzky wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson prevents Uzbaijzky from breaking the clinch.
Uzbaijzky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Uzbaijzky misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a leg kick.
Thompson misses with a head kick.

Thompson clinches.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Uzbaijzky's takedown attempt.
Uzbaijzky has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Uzbaijzky blocks with his arms.
Uzbaijzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Mykkele Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Uzbaijzky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uzbaijzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzbaijzky's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykkele Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timur Uzbaijzky'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. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Uzbaijzky.
Uzbaijzky tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Mykkele Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Uzbaijzky has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Uzbaijzky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Uzbaijzky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uzbaijzky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thompson throws a head kick but Uzbaijzky moves out of range.
Uzbaijzky throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Uzbaijzky throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Uzbaijzky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzbaijzky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzbaijzky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Uzbaijzky's head back.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Uzbaijzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Uzbaijzky won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uzbaijzky's face.
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uzbaijzky's face.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson has Uzbaijzky pressed against the ropes, preventing Uzbaijzky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uzbaijzky tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Uzbaijzky drops back down to his feet.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uzbaijzky is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Uzbaijzky successfully pulls guard.

Uzbaijzky pushes Thompson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Uzbaijzky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Mykkele Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Uzbaijzky tries to tie him up.
Uzbaijzky can't break the clinch.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uzbaijzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Uzbaijzky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Uzbaijzky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mykkele Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Uzbaijzky.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzbaijzky was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.

Uzbaijzky moves into the clinch.
Timur Uzbaijzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uzbaijzky is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Uzbaijzky tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mykkele Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mykkele Thompson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Castle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castle
vs
Uzumaki

178 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castle lands a big head kick that sends Uzumaki tumbling to the mat! Castle takes a step backwards and waves Uzumaki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Uzumaki is rocked!

It looks like Naruto Uzumaki has been cut.
Uzumaki is looking to clinch.
Uzumaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?

Castle shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Uzumaki is on queer street and Castle is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Max Castle!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes into the arena with Party Rock - LMFAO blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for War Machine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Machine
vs
Banks

190 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, War Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Banks!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Machine's half guard.
Machine gets full guard.

Machine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banks is aware though and is defending well.
Banks wants to control from the top but Machine keeps moving.
Machine trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Machine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks has his hands on Machine's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Banks trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Banks.
Machine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Machine.

It looks like Carl Banks has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machine.

Banks is rocked!
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machine.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a double jab.
Banks seems to have recovered his senses.

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.

Banks drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machine trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks looking to control but Machine passes into half guard.
Machine is looking to take a break and control but Banks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Machine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to get back to full guard here but Machine has managed to pass to side control instead.
Machine moves into full mount!
Banks tries to reverse the position but Machine maintains control.
Machine looking to control but Banks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Banks is controlling an arm, preventing Machine from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Machine trying to control but Banks is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks tries to control Machine's body but Machine pushes him off. Banks squirms to his side and now Machine has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Machine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Banks'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.

Machine throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks misses the jab.
Machine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
War Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Banks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Machine sprawls well initially but Banks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Banks is controlling the pace.
Banks is trying to control. Machine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machine trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is pressing down on Banks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Machine looking for a guillotine here but Banks defends easily.
Banks postures up.
Carl Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.

Machine is looking for a triangle but Banks pushes his legs off easily.
Banks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machine trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to stand up but Machine won't let him.
Machine trying to control the position.
Banks trying to control but Machine is working from the bottom.
Banks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Machine's guard.
Banks trying to control but Machine is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Banks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Machine throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Machine throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Banks dives in and scores a takedown into Machine's guard.
Machine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
Banks is looking to advance position but Machine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Machine wants to take Banks's back here but Banks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to control the position but Machine now has his back.
You can see the frustration on Banks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Banks's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Machine's hands.
Banks is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carl Banks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carl Banks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Banks tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Machine tries to sprawl but Banks drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Banks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machine is just riding it out for now. Banks eventually gives up the hold.
Banks trying to control from Machine's half guard. Machine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Machine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks postures up.
Machine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Machine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banks is aware though and is defending well.

Machine is looking to sinch up a triangle. Banks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Machine's body to avoid the submission. Machine has instead reached around Banks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Machine arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). War Machine!