QFC Tournament 120 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danos Swollenknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Hontai (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.

Swollenknuckle
vs
Hontai

177 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danos Swollenknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Hontai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hontai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hontai throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swollenknuckle is defended easily by Hontai.

Hontai has Swollenknuckle up against the cage in a clinch.
Swollenknuckle tries to pull guard but Hontai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Swollenknuckle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danos Swollenknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hontai gets control of Swollenknuckle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hontai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hontai holds on and takes a little breather.
Swollenknuckle wanted to stand there but Hontai had control of the position.
Hontai is looking to sweep but instead, Swollenknuckle has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hontai tries to roll over but Swollenknuckle keeps him under control.
Hontai tries to kick Swollenknuckle off but Swollenknuckle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Swollenknuckle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hontai on the ground.
Hontai trying to control from the bottom.
Hontai wants to get back to his feet.
Hontai gets full guard.
Swollenknuckle is looking to pass into half guard but Hontai pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hontai is in guard.

Swollenknuckle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hontai passes into half guard.
Hontai trying to control from half guard but Swollenknuckle is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hontai decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Swollenknuckle has a takedown stuffed.
Hontai fails with a takedown attempt.
Swollenknuckle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hontai.
Hontai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hontai gets a takedown into 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.
Swollenknuckle wants to control but Hontai is keeping busy.
Swollenknuckle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swollenknuckle tries to roll over but Hontai keeps him under control.

Hontai is trying to work for a kimura but Swollenknuckle is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hontai in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swollenknuckle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hontai scores with a couple of nice shots.
Swollenknuckle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hontai is keen to just control but Swollenknuckle is a slippery customer.
Hontai trying to pass the guard but Swollenknuckle defending well.
Hontai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hontai wants to take a breather but Swollenknuckle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Hontai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hontai closes the distance and clinches.

Hontai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swollenknuckle uses from the top position.
Swollenknuckle wants to control from the top but Hontai keeps moving.

Hontai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hontai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swollenknuckle circles away quickly and effectively.
Hontai cracks a nice hook into Swollenknuckle's ribs.
Swollenknuckle throws a chopping leg kick but Hontai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hontai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swollenknuckle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swollenknuckle throws a head kick that misses.

Hontai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swollenknuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Hontai stalling in the clinch.

Swollenknuckle breaks the clinch.
No luck for Hontai with that takedown attempt.
Swollenknuckle misses with an uppercut

and Hontai counters with a shoot takedown. Swollenknuckle fights it but they end up in guard.
Hontai passes Swollenknuckle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Swollenknuckle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swollenknuckle is refusing to be controlled, as Hontai sits in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hontai throwing shots but Swollenknuckle is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hontai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swollenknuckle sees it coming and defends easily.
Swollenknuckle wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hontai is trying to control. Swollenknuckle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Swollenknuckle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Swollenknuckle trying to hold on to Hontai's head to control him but Hontai postures up.

Swollenknuckle looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hontai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hontai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hontai tries to control but Swollenknuckle wriggling away.
Hontai controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swollenknuckle wants to control but Hontai is having none of it.
Swollenknuckle is desperately trying to improve his position but Hontai has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Hontai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Swollenknuckle misses with a takedown attempt - Hontai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swollenknuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hontai manages to avoid it.
Hontai throws a head kick but Swollenknuckle moves out of range.
Hontai misses with the combination.
Hontai throws a right and a left that Swollenknuckle avoids nicely.
Swollenknuckle shoots in looking for a takedown. Hontai tries to sprawl out of it but Swollenknuckle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hontai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swollenknuckle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hontai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swollenknuckle tries to bum rush Hontai with a series of wild strikes but Hontai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hontai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hontai wants a takedown.
Hontai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swollenknuckle has him pressed against the cage.

Hontai gets control of Swollenknuckle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hontai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Swollenknuckle stops Hontai from standing up.
Hontai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swollenknuckle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hontai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hontai doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hontai is on top in guard.

Hontai decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Swollenknuckle, up you get!
Danos Swollenknuckle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swollenknuckle wants to clinch.
Hontai shoots in for a takedown but Swollenknuckle shows good takedown defense.
Swollenknuckle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hontai but Hontai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danos Swollenknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hontai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swollenknuckle is trying to control Hontai's posture but Hontai avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hontai is looking to take a break and control but Swollenknuckle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swollenknuckle is looking for a sweep.

Hontai decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Swollenknuckle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hontai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swollenknuckle tries to clinch but Hontai moves away

and Hontai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hontai stands up over Swollenknuckle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hontai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hontai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hontai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Hontai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hontai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jordan Hontai!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jordan Hontai!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jordan Hontai!

Jordan Hontai wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giret Dayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyto Machida (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.

Dayz
vs
Machida

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giret Dayz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyto Machida!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayz throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.
No luck for Machida with that takedown attempt.
Dayz tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dayz stuffs the takedown.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dayz circles away.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyto Machida.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dayz is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Dayz circles away and we're back to standing.
Dayz slips a jab from Machida.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dayz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Dayz circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machida clobbers Dayz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dayz swivels and escapes.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machida looks winded!
Dayz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dayz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.

Dayz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machida's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Machida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dayz controls the pace.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dayz is controlling him.
Machida being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dayz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Giret Dayz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dayz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayz shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Dayz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dayz rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Machida jumps guard but Dayz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Machida is working for takedown but Dayz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dayz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
Dayz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Dayz has clasped his hands together around Machida's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Machida is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Machida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dayz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Machida gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dayz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dayz tries to stand and escape but Machida actually recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dayz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Machida tries to clinch up but Dayz circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida avoids the head kick by Dayz.
Machida tries to clinch but Dayz moves out of range.
Dayz motions for Machida to come forward. Dayz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Dayz tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dayz prevents it.
Dayz lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayz looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giret Dayz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dayz breaks the clinch.
Dayz is looking to clinch.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Machida takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machida as Dayz tries to tie him up.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida tries for a takedown but Dayz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Dayz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dayz fails with the takedown.
Machida is looking to clinch but Dayz is avoiding it.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dayz dives in and grabs Machida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes down on Dayz's head and hops out.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
Dayz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dayz.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dayz pinned against the cage. Dayz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dayz.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dayz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dayz shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dayz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida punishes Dayz's body with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Machida.
Dayz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dayz somewhat.
Machida shoots in and drives through. Dayz sprawls well.
Dayz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dayz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lyto Machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida is defended easily by Dayz.

Dayz gets a clinch.

Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida shoots in but Dayz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Dayz moves out of range easily.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida leaves Dayz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Machida rushes Dayz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dayz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyto Machida.
Dayz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Dayz has double underhooks.
Machida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dayz jumps guard but Machida turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dayz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dayz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dayz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dayz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dayz wants it to stay on the feet.
Machida leaves Dayz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dayz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Dayz moves out of range easily.
Dayz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dayz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dayz throws a big shot that misses.
Dayz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Dayz settles back down.
Dayz tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Dayz moves out of range easily.
Dayz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machida swivels and escapes.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Machida tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dayz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Dayz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dayz forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Machida.

Dayz pulls Machida into guard.

Dayz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machida passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida just content to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lyto Machida.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Giret Dayz!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Giret Dayz!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Giret Dayz!

Giret Dayz wins by unanimous decision!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anubhav Sawhney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grame Brave (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.

Sawhney
vs
Brave

165 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anubhav Sawhney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grame Brave!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sawhney circles away quickly and effectively.
Brave fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brave scores with a hook to the body. Sawhney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sawhney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brave pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brave fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawhney really is a fat lump.
Brave shoots for a takedown but Sawhney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anubhav Sawhney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grame Brave.
Brave tries a head kick but it misses.

Brave instigates a clinch.

Sawhney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brave is trying to keep an underhook but Sawhney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brave wants to improve his position but Sawhney is controlling well.
Sawhney is looking to stall here but Brave recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brave pushes Sawhney off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brave shoots in looking for a takedown but Sawhney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brave's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Brave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sawhney drags the fight down to the ground.
Brave slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sawhney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brave stopping the sweep attempt from Sawhney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sawhney's guard.
Brave keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sawhney wants to control but Brave is keeping busy.

Sawhney looking for submissions off his back.
Sawhney is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brave escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brave connects with a high kick.

It looks like Anubhav Sawhney has been cut.
Sawhney fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Brave with that takedown attempt.
Sawhney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brave looks winded!

Sawhney dives in and scores a takedown into Brave's guard.

Sawhney is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brave is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brave has escaped and now he's on top!
Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawhney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brave stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Sawhney closes the distance but Brave moves to the side
and Brave counters with a nice body shot.
Sawhney dodges the punch combination from Brave.
Sawhney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sawhney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sawhney.
Brave manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sawhney manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grame Brave dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anubhav Sawhney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brave tries to clinch up but Sawhney circles away and keeps his distance.
Sawhney throws a lazy head kick

and Brave counters by clinching up.
Sawhney is looking to control Brave's arms but Brave gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sawhney has his back to the cage.
Sawhney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brave has him pressed against the cage.
Brave is trying to pull guard but Sawhney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sawhney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brave.
Brave has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sawhney after a bit of a struggle.
Anubhav Sawhney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grame Brave.
Sawhney can't break the clinch.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawhney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave is trying to force a seperation but Sawhney has the dominant position.
Brave is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sawhney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brave is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Sawhney fails to land.
Brave is trying to pull guard but Sawhney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sawhney taking a breather.
Sawhney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brave prevents it.

Brave manages to break the clinch.

Sawhney fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brave to the ground. Sawhney is now in Brave's guard.
Sawhney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brave is keeping the position for now.
Brave controls Sawhney momentarily but Sawhney frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sawhney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brave manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sawhney has Brave in his guard.
Brave 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.
Brave passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sawhney looks to move to half guard but instead Brave has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawhney tries to hold on but Brave postures up.
Brave tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawhney manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sawhney is trying to maintain the position but Brave is very close to passing his half guard.
Brave throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave wants to control but Sawhney is keeping him busy.
Brave passes to full mount!

Brave looking to secure an arm triangle but Sawhney defends it well.
Sawhney is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brave is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sawhney can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brave misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grame Brave will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anubhav Sawhney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brave dives in and grabs Sawhney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sawhney pushes down on Brave's head and hops out.
Sawhney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brave but Brave pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Brave moves into range and clinches up with Sawhney.
Brave looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brave has Sawhney pressed against the cage, preventing Sawhney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sawhney manages to break the clinch.
Brave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brave leaves Sawhney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brave fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawhney tries for a takedown but Brave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anubhav Sawhney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawhney shoots in but Brave avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Brave takes the fight into the clinch.

Brave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave throws a series of punches but Sawhney moves out of range.
Sawhney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sawhney closes the distance and clinches up with Brave, looking for a takedown. Sawhney pushes Brave against the cage but Brave circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Brave clinches with his opponent.

Brave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grame Brave seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave shoots for a takedown but Sawhney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brave fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sawhney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sawhney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brave shoots in but Sawhney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sawhney stuffs the takedown.
Brave moves out of range of the body kick from Sawhney.
Sawhney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brave swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brave misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawhney fails to land the takedown.
Brave lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sawhney fails with a takedown attempt.
Brave shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sawhney as he avoids it easily.
Brave stuffs the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brave.
Brave shoots in but Sawhney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sawhney tries a head kick but it misses.
Anubhav Sawhney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawhney shoots in but no luck this time.
Sawhney stuffs the takedown.
Brave takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sawhney moves in looking to clinch but Brave pushes him off.

Brave drives through and clinches with Sawhney against the cage.
Brave stalling in the clinch.
Sawhney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brave has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brave fails to pull guard.

Brave is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sawhney is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brave to the mat. Brave regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sawhney.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grame Brave.
I've got Brave 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Grame Brave!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Grame Brave!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Grame Brave!

Grame Brave wins by unanimous decision!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mckenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Blood (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.

Mckenna
vs
Blood

193 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mckenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Blood!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Blood clinches up with Mckenna and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckenna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Blood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Mckenna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mckenna.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Mckenna tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Mckenna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mckenna lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mckenna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blood stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckenna has had enough of the clinch but Blood keeps him there for the moment.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood looking to slow down the pace here.
Mckenna tries to score a body lock takedown but Blood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mckenna wants to take the fight to the mat but Blood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood tries a body shot but Mckenna blocks it.
Mckenna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mckenna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mckenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckenna taking a breather.
Mckenna is trying to drag Blood to the mat but Blood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blood content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mckenna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckenna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blood.
Blood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mckenna working hard to break the clinch.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mckenna is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckenna.
Blood trying to land knees to the body.
Mckenna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blood smiles and moves away.
Blood lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Blood darts in and clinches Mckenna up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Blood.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckenna's elbow.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.

Blood manages to break the clinch.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mckenna.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Mckenna is just out of range.

Blood forces Mckenna back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blood tries to throw a body punch but Mckenna avoids it by throwing Blood back against the cage.
Blood is working Mckenna over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Mckenna.
Mckenna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blood has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood stalling in the clinch but Mckenna improves position.
Mckenna is trying to break the clinch but Blood is controlling him.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mckenna is working Blood over against the cage.
Mckenna tries to break free but Blood pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mckenna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mckenna is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blood clobbers Mckenna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blood throws a right hand that Mckenna ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckenna also avoids with ease.
Mckenna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blood tries to avoid it but Mckenna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blood to the ground. Blood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blood thows a body kick. Mckenna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matt Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckenna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mckenna.

Blood takes the fight into the clinch.
Mckenna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blood crunches a lovely knee into Mckenna's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blood misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood tries to work over Mckenna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Blood.
Blood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckenna backwards.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mckenna lands a shot to the body.
Mckenna jumps guard but Blood stands there with Mckenna around his waist. Mckenna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mckenna takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Matt Blood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blood tries a body shot but Mckenna blocks it.
Blood digs a right hand into Mckenna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mckenna's gas tank.
Blood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood avoiding damage.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
Blood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mckenna or not.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.

Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenna avoids the body shot from Blood.

Blood moves into the clinch.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Blood tries to stall but Mckenna uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mckenna is defending well for now.
Blood digs a right hand into Mckenna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mckenna's gas tank.
Blood looking to slow down the pace here.
Mckenna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Mckenna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Mckenna is working Blood over against the cage.
Mckenna wants to get back to striking at distance but Blood won't allow it.
Mckenna just leaning against Blood, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenna is trying to maintain a safe position but Blood gets an underhook and turns Mckenna into the cage.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Mckenna blocks an elbow strike.
Blood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mckenna is defending well for now.

Mckenna drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mckenna wants to stand but Blood is controlling the position.
Blood wants to stand but Mckenna is controlling his posture from full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blood won't allow Mckenna to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Blood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mckenna moves out of range of the body kick.
Blood throws the kick towards the body but Mckenna avoids it.
Blood delivers a nice body kick.

Blood forces Mckenna back against the cage and clinches.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Mckenna - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mckenna is trying to break the clinch but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
Blood trying to control the position but instead, Mckenna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blood into the cage.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Blood.
Blood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blood keeps control of Mckenna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mckenna as the two fighters clinch.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mckenna is trying to break the clinch but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blood effectively controlling the action here.
Mckenna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mckenna lands an uppercut.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood trying to control the position but instead, Mckenna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blood into the cage.
Blood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mckenna takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Mckenna.
Mckenna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood tries a body shot but Mckenna blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mckenna.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mckenna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blood smiles and moves away.
John Mckenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenna, pushing him back against the cage.
Matt Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenna can't find room to land a body shot as Blood controls the action.
Mckenna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Blood.
Mckenna digs a right hand underneath Blood's ribcage. Blood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mckenna.
Blood tries a body shot but Mckenna blocks it.
Mckenna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mckenna is looking for a takedown.
Mckenna is trying to break the clinch but Blood is controlling him.
Mckenna is trying to push Blood away but Blood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood avoids a wild elbow strike from Mckenna.
Mckenna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Mckenna has Blood pressed against the cage.
Blood lands a body shot.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Mckenna scores with a shoulder strike.
John Mckenna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blood prevents a body shot from Mckenna.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Blood.
I've got Blood 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Matt Blood!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Matt Blood!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Matt Blood!

Matt Blood wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Watson (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.

Hines
vs
Watson

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Hines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Watson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hines.
Hines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hines misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hines avoids the head kick by Watson.

Hines tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watson presses Hines against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watson is stalling here.
Watson fails to pull guard.

Watson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hines controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hines trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hines stops Watson from standing up.
Hines trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Watson looking for a guillotine here but Hines defends easily.
Hines trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hines stops Watson from standing up.
Hines is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson 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.
Hines trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Hines tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Hines from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Hines.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Hines, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Hines against the cage but Hines circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Hines shows good takedown defense.
Chris Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Watson.
Hines tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hines moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Hines shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Hines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hines as he avoids it easily.
Hines connects with a body shot.

Hines shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson looks winded!
Watson is trying to control the position but Hines postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hines wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Hines with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hines wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Hines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson is trying to keep Hines in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hines trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hines fails with a takedown attempt.
Hines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hines. Hines gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hines shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hines slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Watson gets a clinch.
Watson scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson presses Hines against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonny Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hines fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt - Hines sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hines swivels and escapes.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hines.
Hines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hines in the body.
Hines swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Hines.

Hines darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hines will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hines lands with a punch from half guard.
Hines is keen to just control but Watson is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hines tries to control but Watson wriggling away.
Hines sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hines landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to get to half guard.
Hines is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hines can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson is looking to escape.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hines landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hines dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hines.
Sonny Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hines closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a thumping low kick.
Hines tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hines looking to score a takedown here. Watson is defending well but Hines drives through and ends up in Watson's guard.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Watson working a defensive guard here.

Hines drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watson!
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hines manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Watson has hold of Hines's hands but Hines slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson is controlling Hines's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Watson wants to control but Hines is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watson is looking to improve his position.
Hines keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hines looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hines lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hines is working away from the top position though.
Hines content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Watson is refusing to be controlled, as Hines sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hines tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chris Hines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hines avoids the head kick by Watson.
Hines tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Hines fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson misses with a takedown
and Hines counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hines fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watson slips under a jab from Hines.
Hines throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Hines closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hines swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hines throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.

Hines jumps guard.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Hines.
Watson wants to control from the top but Hines keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hines, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Chris Hines!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Chris Hines!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Chris Hines!

Chris Hines wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Fialho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hsu (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.

Fialho
vs
Hsu

175 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Fialho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Hsu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hsu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Fialho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hsu pulls his head out easily.
Hsu wants to stand but Fialho has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hsu has eaten all the pies!
Fialho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Fialho actively working from the bottom here.

Fialho looking for submissions off his back.
Fialho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fialho.
Hsu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Fialho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Fialho pushes a forearm under Hsu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hsu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Fialho!
A pretty intense looking Helio Fialho took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Ahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Gravus (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.

Ahlberg
vs
Gravus

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Ahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Gravus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gravus clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gravus.

It looks like Jakob Ahlberg has been cut.

Gravus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahlberg looks to clinch
and Gravus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravus lands a nice hook to Ahlberg's body. Ahlberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gravus shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahlberg sprawls well. He's pushed Gravus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ahlberg leaves Gravus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gravus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahlberg.
Ahlberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ahlberg fails with the takedown.
Ahlberg tries to clinch up.
Ahlberg has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Ahlberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gravus! Ahlberg is out on his feet! Gravus rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ahlberg is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ahlberg is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Gravus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boarna Alexandru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Moody (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.

Alexandru
vs
Moody

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boarna Alexandru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Moody!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moody decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexandru's guard.
Moody stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexandru swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Moody stands up from Alexandru's guard - Moody perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alexandru misses with a takedown attempt - Moody sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexandru wants to clinch.

Moody shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alexandru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moody stands and steps away. Alexandru gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody shoots for a takedown but Alexandru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moody.

Moody tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moody has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alexandru is looking for a sweep.
Moody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexandru keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandru tries to buck Moody off but Moody is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandru manages to get back to half guard.
Moody content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Moody is going to stand back up.
Alexandru is looking to control Moody's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexandru avoid being mounted?
Alexandru wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandru wants to improve his position but Moody is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hank Moody.
Moody tries to clinch up but Alexandru circles away and keeps his distance.
Moody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alexandru shoots in but Moody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boarna Alexandru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moody is looking to clinch but Alexandru is avoiding it.
Alexandru misses with a head kick.
Alexandru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moody.
Alexandru keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries to clinch but Alexandru is having none of it.
Alexandru throws a half hearted mid kick.

Moody gets a takedown into half guard.
Alexandru wants to improve his position but Moody is controlling well.
Alexandru is breathing heavily.
Moody trying to mount his opponent but Alexandru defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexandru is looking to improve his position.
Alexandru trying to control but Moody postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Moody dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alexandru tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexandru.
Alexandru fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexandru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moody as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boarna Alexandru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexandru stuffs the takedown attempt from Moody. Moody gets slowly back to his feet.
Moody tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moody throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alexandru tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moody is in Alexandru's guard.
Alexandru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandru is keeping the position for now.
Alexandru keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.
Moody sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moody scoring with some ground and pound.
Moody is stalling in the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hank Moody hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moody fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandru misses with a takedown attempt

so Moody counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moody is standing up over Alexandru. Alexandru looks to escape but Moody dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandru is looking to regain half guard here but Moody keeps moving and retains side control.
Moody taking a breather here.
Hank Moody has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moody landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moody is working for a guillotine from mount but Alexandru frees his head quite easily.
Moody looking to finish Alexandru with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alexandru!
Moody takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moody connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moody controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alexandru?
Moody working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Moody is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alexandru is surviving well by controlling Moody's body position as best he can.
Alexandru regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexandru blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moody.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Moody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alexandru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Moody shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexandru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moody's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alexandru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandru shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moody defends it nicely.

Alexandru gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Alexandru looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moody passes into half guard.
Moody controlling the pace.
Moody 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 one minute gone in the round.
Moody missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moody is keen to just control but Alexandru is a slippery customer.
Moody content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alexandru trying to control here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Moody decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Alexandru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moody throws a push kick but Alexandru slaps the foot to one side.
Moody checks a leg kick nicely.
Moody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexandru.

Moody shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Moody is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alexandru doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moody.
Moody working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody controlling the pace.

Moody gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alexandru dives in and grabs Moody's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moody pushes down on Alexandru's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boarna Alexandru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexandru.

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

Moody decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody misses with a few strikes there.

Moody closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moody lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moody slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexandru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boarna Alexandru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alexandru looking for subs off his back but Moody has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Moody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moody has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Hank Moody!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Hank Moody!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Hank Moody!

Hank Moody wins by unanimous decision!