QFC Tournament 102 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Millan Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pollak (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.

Fuentes
vs
Pollak

176 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Millan Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Pollak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollak shoots for a double leg takedown but Fuentes sprawls well. He's pushed Pollak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pollak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Fuentes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robert Pollak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes avoids it really well and circles away.

Pollak scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fuentes tries to hold on but Pollak postures up.
Fuentes is looking to get to half guard.
Fuentes tries to hold on but Pollak postures up.
Fuentes tries to reverse the position but Pollak maintains control.
Fuentes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pollak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pollak throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pollak looking to finish with strikes here!
Fuentes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fuentes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fuentes is trying to escape the mount.
Fuentes is working hard here to advance position.
Fuentes blocking the ground and pound.
Fuentes blocking the ground and pound.
Fuentes is looking to get to half guard.
Pollak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pollak looking to finish Fuentes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuentes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollak throws a wild left hand from mount and Fuentes manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes manages to get to full guard.
Fuentes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollak wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.

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

Fuentes has his foot on Pollak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollak works his way back into a safe position though.
Pollak wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.
Pollak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuentes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pollak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuentes is proving hard to escape from.
Pollak throws an elbow that misses. Fuentes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pollak's guard. Nice move by Fuentes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollak is striking from the bottom but Fuentes uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pollak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pollak punching from the bottom.
Fuentes prevents Pollak from improving his position.
Pollak looks gassed!
Fuentes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollak keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes wants to free his trapped foot but Pollak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pollak is trying to escape back to his feet but Fuentes uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pollak tries to escape but Fuentes is in control.
Fuentes controlling the position from side mount.
Fuentes takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Pollak to pass into mount.

Fuentes is working for a guillotine from mount but Pollak frees his head quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuentes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Pollak will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pollak tries to clinch up.
Pollak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pollak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Pollak misses the target.

Pollak moves into range and clinches up with Fuentes.
Pollak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuentes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pollak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pollak slips a jab from Fuentes.
Pollak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pollak misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollak shoots for a takedown but Fuentes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millan Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Pollak.
Pollak is breathing heavily.

Fuentes looking to score a takedown here. Pollak is defending well but Fuentes drives through and ends up in Pollak's guard.
Fuentes trying to control but Pollak is working from the bottom.
Pollak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pollak working for submissions but it's allowed Fuentes to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Fuentes seems content to control.
Fuentes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuentes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Millan Fuentes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuentes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pollak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fuentes takes Pollak's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pollak is in trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fuentes controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pollak is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Fuentes has locked on a rear naked choke here! Pollak is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Millan Fuentes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Armor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Page (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.

Armor
vs
Page

185 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Armor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Page!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armor throws an off balance right hand
and Page counters with a nice uppercut.

Armor pushes Page up against the cage in a clinch.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page lands a hook to the side of the head.

Page breaks the clinch.
Page connects with an inside leg kick.
Armor checks a low kick from Page.
A slapping leg kick lands for Page.
Armor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Page defends it nicely.
Page cracks Armor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armor. That did some damage!
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armor.
Page walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Armor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page takes a swing at Armor's ribcage but misses.
Page throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Armor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armor swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armor was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page thumps Armor with a low kick.
Page connects with an inside leg kick.
Armor slips a jab from Page.
Page misses with a body shot.

Page moves into the clinch successfully.
Armor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Page gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Armor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page scores with a shoulder strike.
Page has Armor pressed against the cage, preventing Armor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Page turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Page manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page working the ground and pound.
Armor is not content to let Page control the position.
Armor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Armor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Page throwing strikes but Armor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Armor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Page is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Page's legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Page can do anything to dispel that myth.
Page wants to control but Armor postures up.
Page is looking to reverse the position.
Armor working the ground and pound but Page is defending the strikes.

Armor stands up and beckons Page to his feet.

Armor feints and as Page raises his hands in defense, Armor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armor stopping the sweep attempt from Page.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page keeping moving, preventing Armor from controlling successfully.
Armor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Armor stands up and waves to Page to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Page dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Page throws a front kick aimed at Armor's knee but Armor avoids it well.

Armor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Page's half guard.
Armor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Armor trying to control the action but Page is working from the bottom.
Page manages to get to full guard.
Armor trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Page trying to keep a closed guard but Armor is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Armor.
Page turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Page works the jab nicely.
Armor checks the leg kick.
Armor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a push kick but Armor slaps the foot to one side.
Armor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Armor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Armor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Page misses with a kick to the body.
Page connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryan Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Page looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Armor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armor is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Armor avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.

Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Armor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armor shoots for a takedown but Page saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Armor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Armor settles back down.
Page connects with a body shot.
Page lands a nice looking kick to the body. Armor takes a step back to recover.
Page is looking to clinch but Armor is avoiding it.
Page lands with a nice body kick.
Page scores with a kick to the body.
Page connects with a body shot that sends Armor's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page connects with a solid leg kick.
Page swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armor.
Armor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Page moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Page with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryan Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page scores with a jab to the body.
Armor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Page can pounce on him.
Page cracks Armor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Page looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Page fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Page feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armor's calf.
Page lands a slapping body shot.

Armor gets caught napping as Page dives in and scores a takedown. Armor manages to retain guard.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page prevents Armor from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Page throws a leg kick which misses Armor's front leg but catches the back leg as Armor tries to avoid it.
Page throws a leg kick which misses Armor's front leg but catches the back leg as Armor tries to avoid it.
Page tries to clinch there but Armor circles away.
Armor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Page as he avoids it easily.
Armor looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Jake Armor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page lands with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Armor on that attempt.
Armor takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Armor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Page manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Page is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armor trying to control the action but Page is working from the bottom.
Armor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Page.
Armor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Page does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Armor just wasn't active enough.
A chopping leg kick lands by Page.
Armor shoots in for a double leg but Page sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Armor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Armor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Page jabs at Armor's body.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Page scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Page misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Page.
Page with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Page lands.
Page scores with a body shot.
Page fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Page lands a nice looking body shot.
Armor moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page cracks Armor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Page scores with a one two! Armor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Page.
Page lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Page throws the kick towards the body but Armor avoids it.
Armor slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Armor on that attempt.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Page throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Page, right into the meat.
Armor fails to land the takedown.

Page pushes Armor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armor misses with a looping right.
Armor has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page lands a leg kick that knocks Armor off balance momentarily.
Bryan Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page lands a head shot.
Page works Armor's body with a nice hook.
Page connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Page there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Page with a nice cross.
Page goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jake Armor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Page winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bryan Page!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Bryan Page!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Bryan Page!

Bryan Page wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Bryan Page thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Thompson (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.

Knight
vs
Thompson

160 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Knight getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knight moves into full mount! Thompson won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson really wants to buck Knight off and get back to his feet.
Knight throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Knight moves to the back.

Knight is persistently looking for the submission but Thompson is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thompson won't enjoy being in this position. Knight looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Thompson is tapping - it's over boys! Knight picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aaron Knight!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Nuzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Bator (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.

Nuzzi
vs
Bator

185 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Nuzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Bator!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bator avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuzzi. Bator does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bator is defended easily by Nuzzi.
Nuzzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuzzi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bator is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nuzzi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bator.
Bator throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bator thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nuzzi's head.
Bator lands with a punch from half guard.
Nuzzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nuzzi tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bator is controlling the pace.
Bator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bator there.
Bator is taking a breather. Nuzzi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nuzzi is trying to stand up here but Bator is controlling him well.
Bator sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuzzi defending well though.
Bator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuzzi is trying to escape back to his feet but Bator uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bator in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nuzzi is breathing heavily.
Bator wants to control but Nuzzi is keeping him busy.
Bator tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bator trying to control the action but Nuzzi is working from the bottom.
Bator lands an elbow.
Bator lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bator looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nuzzi is avoiding damage well.
Bator working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bator throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nuzzi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bator.
The strikes coming from Bator are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bator landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nuzzi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bator connects with a decent elbow.
Bator in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuzzi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bator landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuzzi taking a bit of punishment here - Bator scoring with strikes.
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!
Nuzzi parries the strikes from Bator easily there. Bator is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nuzzi to escape.
Bator tries to score with some ground and pound. Nuzzi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bator creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Bator tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bator has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bator in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Bator dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bator shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuzzi sprawls well. He's pushed Bator's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuzzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Bator, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bator shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nuzzi sprawls well. Nuzzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bator gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan Nuzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Bator.
Bator shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nuzzi sprawls well. Nuzzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bator gets slowly back to his feet.

Bator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nuzzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bator on the ground.
Bator looking to control but Nuzzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bator putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bator with shots to the head and body - Nuzzi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nuzzi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bator trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bator working Nuzzi over with strikes here.
Piotr Bator has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bator throwing strikes here but Nuzzi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bator scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nuzzi?
Bator cracks Nuzzi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bator pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuzzi tries to lock up and control but Bator gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bator landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bator working Nuzzi over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Nuzzi is rocked!
Bator content just to control the position here.
Bator lands with some strikes.
Oh Nuzzi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nuzzi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bator with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bator working the ground and pound effectively.
Bator lands a big elbow - Nuzzi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nuzzi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Piotr Bator!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trigger Happy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (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.

Happy
vs
Nexus

160 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trigger Happy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus keeps the fight on the outside.
Happy moves in looking to clinch but Nexus pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nexus. Happy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nexus misses with a low kick.
Nexus keeps the fight on the outside.
Happy tries to clinch up

and Nexus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Happy won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nexus working away.
Happy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Happy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nexus.
Nexus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Happy some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happy can't do much from the bottom here.
Nexus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nexus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Happy some visible discomfort.
Happy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Happy trying to remain calm as Nexus controls from the top position.
Happy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nexus lands a few punches from side control.
Nexus working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nexus working the ground and pound.
Nexus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Happy to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nexus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Happy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nexus cracks Happy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nexus lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nexus working the ground and pound.
Nexus lands a nice forearm strike.
Nexus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nexus scores with punches from side control.
Happy is breathing heavily.
Happy taking a bit of punishment here - Nexus scoring with strikes.
Nexus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nexus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Happy down.
Nexus takes a little break here. Happy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nexus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Nexus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus working the ground and pound from side control.
Happy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nexus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Happy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nexus trying to control the action but Happy is working from the bottom.
Happy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nexus connects with a decent elbow.
Happy tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Nexus landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus punches Happy on the ear.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nexus lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nexus.
Happy is taking damage to the body and head.
Nexus is punishing Happy with strikes - can he finish him?!
Happy staying busy and making it hard for Nexus to control.
Happy takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Nexus landing with strikes.
Nexus looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Nexus is working the ground and pound. Can Happy escape?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nexus lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Happy.
Happy is covering up but some of the strikes from Nexus are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galaxy Nexus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Happy moves in looking to clinch but Nexus pushes him off.
Nexus throws a low kick, looking for Happy's leg but Happy calmly moves out of range.
Happy is looking to clinch but Nexus is avoiding it.
Happy wants to clinch but Nexus slips to the side

and Nexus counters with a single leg into guard. Happy didn't expect that.
Nexus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Galaxy Nexus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nexus stands up over Happy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nexus throwing strikes but missing.
Nexus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nexus wants to control from the top but Happy keeps moving.
Nexus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus wants to control from the top but Happy keeps moving.
Nexus throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nexus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nexus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nexus pushing down on Happy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nexus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nexus working over Happy with some ground and pound. Happy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nexus drops an elbow to the side of Happy's head.
Happy has hold of Nexus's hands but Nexus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Nexus.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nexus lands a nice short elbow.
Happy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nexus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Happy has hold of Nexus's hands but Nexus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nexus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nexus passes to full mount!
Nexus cracks Happy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Happy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nexus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Happy hang on?
Nexus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy is bucking up trying to escape but Nexus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nexus with the ground and pound from mount.
Nexus breaks from Happy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nexus with a couple of short strikes.
Nexus lands a big shot there that rocks Happy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nexus lands with some strikes.
Nexus looking to control but Happy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nexus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nexus with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Happy is in a horrible position here. Nexus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Happy is rocked!
Happy taking shots to the head.
Oh Happy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nexus raining down shots from the mount!
Nexus postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Happy in real trouble here! The ref calls for Happy to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lass Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Steel Penn (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.

Backstrom
vs
Steel Penn

175 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lass Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn misses with a low kick.
Backstrom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Backstrom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steel Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Backstrom somewhat.
Backstrom checks a low kick from Steel Penn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel Penn.
Backstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Backstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lass Backstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backstrom blocks a leg kick.
Backstrom fails to land the takedown.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel Penn as he jumps to the side.
Steel Penn tries to work over Backstrom's front leg with a kick but Backstrom checks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Backstrom.
Steel Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Backstrom is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn leaves Backstrom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good work by Backstrom as he checks the leg kick.

Backstrom feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Steel Penn wants to stand but Backstrom is controlling the position.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn is looking to stand up but Backstrom isn't so interested in that idea.
Backstrom looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom sitting in guard here, content to control.
Backstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lass Backstrom just wasn't active enough.
Steel Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Backstrom throws a head kick but Steel Penn moves out of range.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel Penn sprawls well. Steel Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Backstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Backstrom avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Steel Penn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a head kick but Backstrom moves out of range.
Steel Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Backstrom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mr Steel Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Backstrom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Backstrom shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Backstrom avoids it.
Steel Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Backstrom misses with a takedown
and Steel Penn counters with a nice leg kick.
Backstrom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steel Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Backstrom dives in and grabs Steel Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel Penn pushes down on Backstrom's head and hops out.
Backstrom is breathing heavily.
Backstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick but Backstrom checks it.
Backstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel Penn pinned against the cage. Steel Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Backstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Backstrom loads up on a big right hand but Steel Penn slips the punch.
That kick from Steel Penn tenderised Backstrom's leg. Backstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Backstrom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel Penn's waist but Steel Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Backstrom off to one side.
Steel Penn thumps Backstrom with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel Penn.
Steel Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Backstrom shoots in for a double leg but Steel Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Penn tries to work over Backstrom's front leg with a kick but Backstrom checks it.
Backstrom misses with a straight left.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick but Backstrom checks it.
Backstrom fails with the takedown.
Steel Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel Penn as he jumps to the side.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Backstrom fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lass Backstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Penn scores with a head kick. Backstrom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steel Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Backstrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel Penn circles away.
Backstrom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown but Steel Penn shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Backstrom moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Backstrom.
Steel Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Backstrom is out of range.
Steel Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Backstrom. Backstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Backstrom. That did some damage!
Steel Penn throws a low kick but Backstrom avoids it.
Backstrom fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Backstrom checks a leg kick.
Steel Penn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lass Backstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Backstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Backstrom is out of range.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel Penn sprawls well. Steel Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Backstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Backstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Backstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Backstrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Penn wants to land a leg kick but Backstrom is out of range.
Steel Penn misses with a low kick.
Backstrom has a takedown stuffed.

Backstrom feints and as Steel Penn raises his hands in defense, Backstrom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Backstrom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Backstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Backstrom is looking for a kimura here.
Backstrom wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Steel Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steel Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Backstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Backstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel Penn pinned against the cage. Steel Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A bone on bone clash there as Backstrom blocks the leg kick.
Backstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Backstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lass Backstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Penn connects with a leg kick. Backstrom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel Penn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Backstrom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lass Backstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backstrom looks for a takedown but Steel Penn sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel Penn misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Backstrom.
Steel Penn keeps Backstrom at a distance using the push kick.
Steel Penn feints and then cracks Backstrom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Backstrom down.
Backstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel Penn.
A head kick from Steel Penn lands but Backstrom takes it in his stride.
Steel Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Backstrom is able to avoid easily.
Steel Penn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Backstrom checks it well.
Steel Penn tried to score with a low kick but Backstrom checks it.
Backstrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Backstrom checks the leg kick.
Steel Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Backstrom is out of range.
Backstrom closes the distance and clinches up with Steel Penn, looking for a takedown. Backstrom pushes Steel Penn against the cage but Steel Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Penn tried to score with a low kick but Backstrom checks it.
Backstrom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steel Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Backstrom somewhat.
A head kick from Steel Penn lands but Backstrom takes it in his stride.
Steel Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Backstrom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Backstrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn lands with a nice body kick.
Backstrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel Penn. That's going to slow Backstrom down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a solid leg kick but Backstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel Penn.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel Penn but Steel Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Backstrom checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel Penn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Backstrom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Backstrom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steel Penn is looking to chop away at Backstrom's legs.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown but Steel Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel Penn misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Backstrom blocks the leg kick.
Backstrom fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel Penn cracks the inside of Backstrom's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown but Steel Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Steel Penn.
Backstrom fails with a takedown attempt.
Backstrom shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Penn stuffs the takedown.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Backstrom shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Penn connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Steel Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steel Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mr Steel Penn!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mr Steel Penn!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mr Steel Penn!

Mr Steel Penn wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Joo (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.

Burns
vs
Joo

170 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Just Joo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Joo 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.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Joo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Joo!

Burns is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joo has his hands clasped together but Burns extends an breaks Joo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Burns.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucy Burns!