QFC Tournament 25 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Tal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hawk (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.

Tal
vs
Hawk

173 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Tal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawk walks into a straight right hand from Tal.
Tal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tal.

Hawk gets a clinch.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Tal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tal misses with a looping right.
Tal scores with a nice strike.

Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tal on his heels. He'll look to pass Tal's guard now, I'm sure.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hawk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tal managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hawk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tal has escaped and now he's on top!
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Tal from controlling successfully.

Hawk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tal defends it easily.
Tal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tal forces his way into half guard.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Tal has control of the leg.
Tal is looking to take a break and control but Hawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hawk looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mikhail Tal.
Tal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hawk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tal struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to control but Tal is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Tal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tal is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Tal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Tal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tal misses with a looping right.
Tal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hawk gets the takedown into side control.
Tal gets back to half guard.

Tal looking for submissions off his back.
Hawk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hawk throws a strike but Tal avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mikhail Tal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DJ Prolific (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Earth Jr (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.

Prolific
vs
Earth Jr

163 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Prolific!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Father Earth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prolific misses with a two punch combination.
Prolific looks to score with a jab to the body but Earth Jr is just out of range.
Prolific cracks Earth Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Prolific both land. Nice combination.
Prolific throws an overhand right that lands on Earth Jr's shoulder, as Earth Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Earth Jr moves away from the strike by Prolific.
Prolific with a hook.
Prolific throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Earth Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Prolific. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Prolific misses its intended target.
Earth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Earth Jr slips a straight right by Prolific.
Prolific thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prolific misses with a body shot.

Earth Jr gets a double leg takedown into Prolific's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Earth Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Earth Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Earth Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Earth Jr pushing down on Prolific's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Earth Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prolific defending well though.

Earth Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Earth Jr trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Earth Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Prolific is defending well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prolific is trying to get back to full guard.
Earth Jr is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Earth Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prolific throws out a powerful jab.
Earth Jr takes one to the side of the head.
DJ Prolific is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Earth Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prolific.
Prolific punishes Earth Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Prolific lands a nice hook to Earth Jr's body. Earth Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prolific works the jab nicely.
Prolific lands a jab.
Prolific throws a combination. Earth Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prolific getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prolific throws a series of punches but Earth Jr avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prolific thows a body shot but no joy.
Prolific misses with a hook.
Earth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Earth Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Earth Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prolific swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prolific fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Earth Jr manages to avoid it.

Earth Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prolific was covering up waiting for the punch and Earth Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Earth Jr won't allow Prolific to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr trying to control but Prolific is working from the bottom.

Earth Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Earth Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Earth Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Prolific gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prolific stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Earth Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Earth Jr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Prolific should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Earth Jr has tightened it up now! Prolific 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 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Father Earth Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Plato Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glazkov comes to the cage accompanied by World at War (Russian Theme). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Glazkov
vs
Grey

172 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Plato Glazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Grey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glazkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glazkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glazkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey misses with a body shot.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Glazkov shows good takedown defense.
Grey throws the left hand but Glazkov avoids the punch easily.
Glazkov tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glazkov.
Grey throws a body punch but Glazkov moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Glazkov.
Glazkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Grey misses.
Grey takes one to the side of the head.
Glazkov connects with a body shot.
Mike Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Glazkov closes the distance and pushes Grey back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey is trying to pull guard but Glazkov has him pressed against the cage.
Plato Glazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Grey.

Grey manages to pull guard.
Glazkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grey is proving hard to escape from.
Glazkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Grey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glazkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Glazkov wants to get up but he can't break Grey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Grey looking for a guillotine here but Glazkov defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glazkov tries to stand but Grey is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glazkov is aware though and is defending well.

Grey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey trying to strike off his back.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glazkov's guard.
Grey landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Glazkov has momentary wrist control but Grey slips an elbow through the middle.
Grey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Glazkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glazkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grey on the ground.
Glazkov is looking to stand back up but Grey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Glazkov.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grey connects with a nice short shot to Glazkov's temple.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glazkov is refusing to be controlled, as Grey sits in half guard.
Grey not doing much here.
Glazkov wants to get back to full guard but Grey has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Grey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Glazkov stuns Grey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glazkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glazkov with a poor takedown

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glazkov tries to roll over but Grey keeps him under control.
Glazkov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grey jumps into side control!
Grey wants to control but Glazkov is keeping him busy.
Grey scores with punches from side control.
Mike Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Grey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grey working the ground and pound.
Glazkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Glazkov is working hard here to advance position.
Glazkov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grey connects with a decent elbow.
Grey scoring with punches from side control.
Glazkov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glazkov hang on?
Grey looking to control but Glazkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glazkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glazkov looks a forlorn figure.
Grey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glazkov is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey lands a big shot there that rocks Glazkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grey content just to control the position here.
Grey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Grey working for a submission but Glazkov is keeping him at bay.
Glazkov is bucking up trying to escape but Grey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Grey!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Boofnoots Zudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Body Guard (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.

Zudd
vs
Guard

159 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

KAISER

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boofnoots Zudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Body Guard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zudd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guard.
A big left from Zudd misses.
Guard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zudd is defended easily by Guard.
Guard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zudd.
Guard connects with a body shot.
Guard moves out of range of the leg kick from Zudd.
Zudd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zudd misses with a straight left.
Guard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zudd has time to react.
Guard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guard throws a series of strikes that have Zudd backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guard lands with a cross.
Zudd fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boofnoots Zudd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zudd throws a push kick but Guard slaps the foot to one side.
Zudd swings for the body but Guard moves out of range.
Guard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zudd at a distance.
Zudd takes a swing at Guard's ribcage but misses.
Guard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zudd throws out a loose jab but Guard uses good head movement to avoid it.

Zudd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zudd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zudd lands a heavy elbow.
Guard is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zudd with shots to the head and body - Guard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zudd content just to control the position here.
Zudd lands a big shot there that rocks Guard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guard tries to hold on but Zudd postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zudd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zudd is landing with some decent strikes but Guard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Guard is rocked!
Guard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guard is still in real trouble! Can Zudd finish him?
Zudd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guard's face.
BOOM! Zudd connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guard looks gassed!
Guard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Zudd's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boofnoots Zudd!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boofnoots Zudd made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Onmeballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onmeballs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dusty Old Pu$$y - Funny. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koothrappali
vs
Onmeballs

177 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Brute

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dusty Onmeballs!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali stuffs the takedown.
Koothrappali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Onmeballs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koothrappali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Onmeballs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Koothrappali trying to control here.
Koothrappali is looking for a sweep. Onmeballs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koothrappali moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Koothrappali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Onmeballs defends it easily.
Koothrappali is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Onmeballs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koothrappali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Onmeballs has managed to get both his arms back between Koothrappali's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onmeballs postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onmeballs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Onmeballs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Onmeballs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Onmeballs lands a couple of digs.
Onmeballs lands a couple of digs.
Onmeballs landing with the ground and pound.
Onmeballs lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali is trying to control the position but Onmeballs postures up.
Onmeballs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koothrappali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Koothrappali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Onmeballs is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onmeballs connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onmeballs landing with the ground and pound.
Onmeballs lands a couple of elbows.
Onmeballs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Koothrappali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Onmeballs stands and throws Koothrappali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Koothrappali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Onmeballs off and has taken his back!
Koothrappali is breathing heavily.
Koothrappali is trying to stick to Onmeballs's back but Onmeballs is turning into Koothrappali. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Koothrappali's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Onmeballs.
Onmeballs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Koothrappali is trying to keep Onmeballs in close.
Koothrappali is really struggling to control Onmeballs but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onmeballs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koothrappali is trying to keep Onmeballs in close.
Onmeballs is working Koothrappali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Onmeballs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Onmeballs looking to pass the guard.

Koothrappali throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Onmeballs escapes and throws Koothrappali's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Onmeballs scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Onmeballs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Koothrappali struggling a bit here.
Onmeballs trying to control the action but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is looking to reverse the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onmeballs working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Onmeballs cracks Koothrappali with a big right hand but Koothrappali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Koothrappali is working to avoid the ground and pound but Onmeballs connects with a decent elbow.
Onmeballs taking a breather here.
Onmeballs cracks Koothrappali with a big right hand but Koothrappali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Onmeballs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Onmeballs working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koothrappali is looking to regain half guard here but Onmeballs keeps moving and retains side control.
Koothrappali struggling a bit here.
Koothrappali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Onmeballs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koothrappali throws a leg kick which misses Onmeballs's front leg but catches the back leg as Onmeballs tries to avoid it.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Onmeballs dives in and scores a takedown into Koothrappali's guard.
Onmeballs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koothrappali has momentary wrist control but Onmeballs slips an elbow through the middle.

Koothrappali is rocked!
Koothrappali has momentary wrist control but Onmeballs slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Koothrappali is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koothrappali controls Onmeballs momentarily but Onmeballs frees himself.
Onmeballs gets to his feet and stands over Koothrappali, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Koothrappali felt that one! Onmeballs unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Koothrappali from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Onmeballs!
Dusty Onmeballs thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kartov (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.

Brannigan
vs
Kartov

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Conviction

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov swinging wildly here.

Kartov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Brannigan looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kartov wants to pass to mount but Brannigan is defending the position.
Kartov trying to control the pace.
Brannigan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.

Brannigan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kartov is looking to work some ground and pound but Brannigan has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan working a defensive guard here.
Brannigan has his hands on Kartov's head, controlling the position.
Kartov trying to control but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Kartov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brannigan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kartov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nikolai Kartov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kartov.
Brannigan wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
Brannigan shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartov.
Brannigan misses with a takedown attempt - Kartov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kartov throws out a powerful jab.
Kartov dives in and grabs Brannigan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brannigan pushes down on Kartov's head and hops out.
Nikolai Kartov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kartov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!

Brannigan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brannigan is pressing down on Kartov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brannigan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kartov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kartov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov is looking to work some ground and pound but Brannigan has wrist control.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.

Brannigan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Brannigan has his foot on Kartov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kartov works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping moving, preventing Kartov from controlling successfully.
Brannigan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brannigan takes Kartov's back.

Kartov fending off the submission attempt from Brannigan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kartov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brannigan is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kartov is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zapp Brannigan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cueball Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lanna (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.

Carmichael
vs
Lanna

188 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cueball Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Lanna!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanna throws a nice looking combination but Carmichael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Lanna.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanna.
A bone on bone clash there as Carmichael blocks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carmichael.
No joy there for Lanna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carmichael misses with a wild combination.
Lanna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carmichael.
Lanna tries to bum rush Carmichael with a series of wild strikes but Carmichael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Oooooh!!! Carmichael has knocked Lanna down with a huge combo! Carmichael steps away and waves a wobbly Lanna back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lanna is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmichael connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lanna to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Carmichael!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cueball Carmichael!