OFC 187: Lasers PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Almeida
vs
Schulz

181 cm
26
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandre Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida fails with the takedown

and Schulz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Almeida won't be happy with that.
Schulz trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Schulz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schulz throws an elbow but Almeida slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to control Schulz's posture but Schulz avoids it.
Schulz trying to control the position but Almeida is working away.
Schulz wants to stand but Almeida is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to regain half guard here but Schulz keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida prevents Schulz from moving into mount.
Schulz landing a few strikes.
Almeida looking for a sweep but Schulz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Almeida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schulz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to control but Schulz is having none of it.
Schulz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almeida is looking to escape.
Almeida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Almeida tries to roll over but Schulz keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Schulz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schulz leaves Almeida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schulz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Almeida is defended easily by Schulz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schulz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but Schulz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexandre Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schulz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Schulz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Almeida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Almeida tests Schulz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Almeida throws a big shot that misses.

Almeida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schulz sprawls well initially but Almeida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schulz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Almeida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schulz!

Almeida is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Schulz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Schulz!
Schulz trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida pulls Schulz in to control the position.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schulz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schulz wants to get up but he can't break Almeida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schulz is fighting to break Almeida's control of his arms but Almeida is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexandre Almeida.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt

and Schulz moves into the clinch.
Almeida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schulz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
Schulz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt

and Schulz counters with a takedown into side control.
Schulz wants to stand but Almeida is controlling his arm.
Almeida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schulz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz wants to control for a moment but Almeida uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Schulz is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almeida controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Almeida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Schulz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Almeida shoots for a double leg takedown but Schulz sprawls well. He's pushed Almeida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schulz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Almeida misses with a looping right.
Almeida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Almeida fails with the takedown

and Schulz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schulz.

Schulz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Almeida misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida throws a right hand that misses
and Schulz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schulz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Almeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Schulz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Almeida swings widly with a right hand

and Schulz counters with a shoot takedown. Almeida fights it but they end up in guard.
Schulz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Schulz from controlling successfully.
Almeida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schulz is one step ahead there.
Schulz lands a couple of digs.
Schulz wants to stand but Almeida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almeida is keeping the position for now.
Schulz looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Schulz is retaining full guard.
Schulz is trying to control the position but Almeida postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schulz controls Almeida momentarily but Almeida frees himself.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dan Schulz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almeida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schulz has time to react.
Almeida lands the left hand.
Almeida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schulz under the eye.

It looks like Dan Schulz has been cut.

Almeida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schulz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Schulz is retaining full guard.

Schulz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Almeida is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schulz's head.
Almeida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Almeida trying to control but Schulz is working from the bottom.
Almeida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Almeida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Almeida throwing strikes but missing.

Almeida has gone for a leg lock! Schulz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Almeida's guard.
Schulz trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dan Schulz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almeida throws out a loose jab but Schulz uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but Schulz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexandre Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Schulz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schulz counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Almeida.
I think Schulz 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Schulz!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fallon Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldine Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Baldine Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Baldine Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fallon Fox's chin.

Fox
vs
Gracie

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fallon Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baldine Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Fox has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fox scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fox forces his way into half guard.

Fox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Fox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.

Fox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fox tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Fox is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Fox is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Fox has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Fox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox lands a body shot.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Baldine Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Fox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Fox is rocked!
Gracie connects with a nice cross there... Fox is looking wobbly and Gracie recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Fox to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gracie jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baldine Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maguila Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maguila Fay has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cote
vs
Fay

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maguila Fay!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Fay.

It looks like David Cote has been cut.
Fay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cote on the side of the head.
Fay tries to clinch up

and Cote counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fay wants to stand up but Cote is controlling him.
Cote 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.
Cote is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cote. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

David Cote has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fay connects with a stiff jab that staggers Cote - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maguila Fay!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Rotten Apple [Remix] - Prodigy & Sean Price as his entrance music. All Inn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inn
vs
Price

185 cm
33
200 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

193 cm
29
178 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Inn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Inn throws a big right hand that misses.

Price had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Inn defends it easily.
Inn trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Inn postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inn.
Price is trying to control the position but Inn postures up.
Price trying to control the position here.
Inn is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inn trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Inn is aware though and is defending well.
Inn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Inn throwing strikes but missing.
Inn stands and throws Price's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Inn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
Inn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Inn advances to full mount.
Inn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inn raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Price's face.

Price is rocked!

Inn has control of Price's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Price regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Price is still in real trouble! Can Inn finish him?
Inn postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Price badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Inn around the waist but Inn pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Inn is the winner by TKO! Inn jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). All Inn!
All Inn took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffery Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mortal Kombat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harbor
vs
Reynolds

184 cm
22
191 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

192 cm
25
193 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoffery Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor lands a jab to Reynolds's midsection.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harbor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harbor just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Harbor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harbor looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Harbor throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Reynolds has his takedown stuffed
letting Harbor counter with a right hand.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harbor to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor misses with a hook

and Reynolds decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harbor's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Harbor has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Reynolds doesn't defend quickly enough and Harbor has managed to lock this one up! Can Reynolds escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Harbor on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Harbor!
Our winner, James Harbor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huston Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All I Need. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheehan
vs
Rustow

187 cm
31
203 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

190 cm
32
215 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huston Rustow!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustow wants to clinch up but Sheehan keeps it at a distance.
Sheehan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheehan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rustow is just out of range.

Sheehan gets tackled into the cage by Rustow. Rustow maintains the clinch.
Rustow slowing the pace effectively.
Sheehan avoids a wild elbow strike from Rustow.
Rustow pushes Sheehan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rustow tries a knee to the head but Sheehan blocks it.
Rustow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheehans head.
Rustow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rustow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sheehan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rustow stops a takedown attempt from Sheehan.
Sheehan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rustow after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justus Sheehan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rustow tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan avoids the damage to the body.
Sheehan is trying to drag Rustow to the mat but Rustow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sheehan wants a takedown but no success here.
Rustow is trying to maintain a safe position but Sheehan gets an underhook and turns Rustow into the cage.
Sheehan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rustow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sheehan is trying to drag Rustow to the mat but Rustow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rustow lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rustow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Rustow.

It looks like Justus Sheehan has been cut.
Rustow lands an elbow inside that Sheehan shrugs off.
Sheehan letting Rustow take a breather here.
Sheehan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rustow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rustow stalls.
Sheehan has Rustow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rustow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rustow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheehan's brow.
Rustow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rustow walks away with a smile on his face. Sheehan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rustow tries to clinch up
and Rustow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huston Rustow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rustow misses with a straight left.
Rustow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rustow forces Sheehan back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rustow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rustow.
Rustow tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rustow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheehan's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Rustow.
Sheehan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheehan tries to score a body lock takedown but Rustow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sheehan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rustow has Sheehan pressed against the cage, preventing Sheehan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheehan blocks an elbow strike from Rustow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rustow landing knees to the body.
Rustow tries to land a knee to the head but Sheehan blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sheehan successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Sheehan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rustow defends well.
Sheehan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rustow is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huston Rustow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rustow avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rustow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sheehan, pushing him back against the cage.
Rustow throws an elbow that misses.
Sheehan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rustow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rustow tries to clinch
and Sheehan counters with a nice body shot.
Rustow scores with the left hand. Sheehan knows he should have avoided that one.
Rustow moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan pushes him off.
Sheehan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Rustow tries to clinch but Sheehan moves away
and Sheehan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheehan fails with a takedown attempt.
Rustow tries to clinch but Sheehan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan lands a nice shot that snaps Rustow's head back.

Rustow clinches up against the cage.
Sheehan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justus Sheehan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rustow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheehan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rustow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rustow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rustow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheehan blocks it with crossed arms.
Rustow misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow misses with a knee to the head.
Huston Rustow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sheehan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rustow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sheehan blocks the elbow strike.
Rustow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rustow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sheehan wants a takedown.
Rustow throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sheehan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rustow is trying to keep an underhook but Sheehan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sheehan wants to work for an arm triangle but Rustow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sheehan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rustow sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheehan is looking for a kimura but Rustow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sheehan to get the leverage.
Sheehan is looking to take a break and control but Rustow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rustow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sheehan is looking to stall here but Rustow recovers full guard.
Sheehan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rustow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan prevents Rustow from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rustow is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rustow misses with a knee to the head.
Rustow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheehan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justus Sheehan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan's cut.
That's time! Sheehan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sheehan scores with a jab to the head.
Justus Sheehan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rustow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheehan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rustow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheehan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rustow on the side of the head.
Sheehan shoots for a double leg takedown but Rustow sprawls well. He's pushed Sheehan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sheehan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rustow tries to avoid it but Sheehan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rustow to the ground. Rustow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rustow doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheehan circles away.
Sheehan throws a right hand that Rustow ducks under and follows up with a left that Rustow also avoids with ease.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheehan throws a jab but it's blocked by Rustow.
Sheehan throws a body punch but Rustow moves out of range.
Sheehan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sheehan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justus Sheehan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rustow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rustow tries to clinch but Sheehan is having none of it.

Rustow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sheehan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sheehan takes a shot to the head.
Sheehan avoids the elbow strike from Rustow, against the cage.
Rustow lands an elbow inside that Sheehan shrugs off.

Sheehan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sheehan manages to end up in side control.

Sheehan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sheehan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rustow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow pushes Sheehan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sheehan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sheehan tries to advance to mount but Rustow denies him.
Rustow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Sheehan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustow avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sheehan.

Sheehan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rustow is trying to escape and Sheehan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rustow is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sheehan! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justus Sheehan!
A very excited looking Justus Sheehan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Shouting. On his way into the cage it seems that Jasper Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jasper Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Redfield

198 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jasper Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Redfield fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Redfield misses with a straight left.
Redfield throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Redfield. Redfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Redfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Redfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Redfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to control Redfield's posture but Redfield avoids it.

Redfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is letting Redfield control him for a moment.
Redfield landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Redfield tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Redfield trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Redfield keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to bench press Redfield off him but Redfield keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redfield scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Redfield presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Redfield working the ground and pound effectively.
Redfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redfield looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Jasper Jones has been cut.
Redfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones wants to hold on but Redfield pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones can't escape the position.
Redfield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jones is rocked!
Redfield lands a big elbow - Jones is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jones is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Redfield!
A relieved looking Chris Redfield thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jarvinen
vs
Gibson

190 cm
32
253 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

192 cm
30
280 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jarvinen tries to avoid it but Gibson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jarvinen to the ground. Jarvinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gibson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gibson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jarvinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jarvinen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson lands strikes from half guard.
Gibson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gibson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jarvinen defends it well.
Jarvinen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gibson wants to control but Jarvinen is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen wants to control but Gibson is keeping busy.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Gibson is trying to work for a kimura but Jarvinen is defending well.

Jarvinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Gibson.
Gibson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
Jarvinen is staying active underneath Gibson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gibson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jarvinen moves into full guard.
Gibson trying to control but Jarvinen is working from the bottom.
Gibson is pushing down on Jarvinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jarvinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gibson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gibson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is looking for a sweep. Gibson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jarvinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gibson is nestled in close to Jarvinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jarvinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Jarvinen wants to get back to full guard.
Jarvinen trying to control but Gibson postures up.
Jarvinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jarvinen.
Gibson with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jarvinen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Jarvinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gibson tries to pass to full mount but Jarvinen defends it.
Jarvinen trying to hold on to Gibson's head to control him but Gibson postures up.
Gibson wants to take a breather but Jarvinen is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvinen trying to hold on to Gibson's head to control him but Gibson postures up.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Jarvinen misses.
Gibson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jarvinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Jarvinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jarvinen wants it to stay on the feet.

Gibson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jarvinen sneaks back into half guard.
Gibson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jarvinen is trying to maintain the position but Gibson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jarvinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
Gibson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jarvinen's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gibson in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson wants to take a breather but Jarvinen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gibson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jarvinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gibson trying to control from half guard but Jarvinen is working away.
Jarvinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jarvinen wants to get back to full guard.
Jarvinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gibson is working away from the top position though.
Jarvinen manages to get to full guard.
Gibson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarvinen is keeping the position for now.
Jarvinen keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Gibson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to pass the guard.
Gibson postures up in Jarvinen's guard and throws a big left but Jarvinen blocks it.

Gibson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jarvinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jarvinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Gibson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jarvinen is one step ahead there.

Gibson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jarvinen defends well.
Scott Gibson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibson is trying to keep Jarvinen in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is adopting a defensive guard.
Gibson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gibson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jarvinen because Gibson loaded up on that one.
Gibson with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Gibson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gibson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Gibson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Jarvinen. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot
and Gibson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibson misses with a straight left.
Gibson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jarvinen tries to avoid it but Gibson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jarvinen to the ground. Jarvinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jarvinen tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarvinen scores with a jab.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gibson eats them both and turns towards Jarvinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches up with Jarvinen, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes Jarvinen against the cage but Jarvinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Jarvinen.
Yrjo Jarvinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gibson.
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!

Gibson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jarvinen!
Gibson in side control, throwing shots but Jarvinen defends.
Gibson throws an elbow but Jarvinen slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gibson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jarvinen!
Gibson unloads with some shots from mount but Jarvinen bucks and avoids them well.
Gibson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jarvinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gibson.
Jarvinen blocking the ground and pound.
Gibson looking to finish Jarvinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jarvinen!
Gibson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jarvinen blocking the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson trying to control but Jarvinen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jarvinen is looking to get to half guard.
Gibson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jarvinen because Gibson loaded up on that one.
Yrjo Jarvinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarvinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jarvinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gibson.
Gibson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is squirming around, avoiding Gibson's attempts to control the action.
Gibson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gibson looking to finish with strikes here!
Gibson unloads with some shots from mount but Jarvinen bucks and avoids them well.
Gibson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gibson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gibson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Gibson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Gibson has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibson unloading with bombs!
Gibson tries to control but Jarvinen wriggling away.
Gibson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jarvinen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gibson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gibson wants to control the pace but Jarvinen is squirming around nicely.
Gibson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gibson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Jarvinen is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson tries to control but Jarvinen wriggling away.
Oh Jarvinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jarvinen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scott Gibson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jarvinen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Gibson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gibson 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Gibson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Scott Gibson thanked Global Nutritional (Q159) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renton has chosen Underworld - Born Slippy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spartan
vs
Renton

177 cm
34
178 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

178 cm
33
185 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Renton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matt Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan cracks the inside of Renton's front leg.
Renton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Renton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spartan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartan walks into a stiff left hand from Renton.
Renton blocks a jab.
Spartan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renton moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renton jabs at Spartan's body.
Renton lands a jab to the nose.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spartan, right into the meat.
Renton clobbers Spartan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Renton dodges the punch combination from Spartan.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Renton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spartan under the eye.
Renton scores with a jab to the body.
Renton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Spartan throws a looping overhand right but Renton ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Renton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renton. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton connects with the punch.
Renton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spartan. Spartan obviously looking to wear him down.

Renton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spartan was covering up waiting for the punch and Renton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Spartan working a defensive guard here.
Spartan keeping moving, preventing Renton from controlling successfully.
Renton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton looking to sit in guard and control but Spartan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spartan throws a strike but Renton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Renton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's 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.
Spartan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Renton.
Renton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Renton wants to control from the top but Spartan keeps moving.
Spartan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Renton!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spartan tries to control but Renton wriggling away.
Spartan with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Spartan wants to control the pace but Renton is squirming around nicely.
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!
A nice elbow there by Spartan.
Renton manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Renton actively working from the bottom here.
Spartan winds up and cracks Renton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Renton looking for submissions off his back.
Renton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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 Matt Spartan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Renton.
Renton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renton misses with a body shot.
Spartan tries to score with a low kick but Renton moves his leg out of the way.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Renton is out of range.
Spartan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Spartan as Renton shoots in.
Spartan walks into a stiff left hand from Renton.
Mark Renton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Renton as he connects with a hook.
Spartan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renton circles away quickly and effectively.
Renton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Renton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matt Spartan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Renton.
Renton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renton is able to avoid easily.
Renton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spartan.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Renton saw that one coming.
Renton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spartan.
Spartan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A jab-cross combination lands for Spartan and sends Renton crashing to the mat! Spartan follows him down to the mat - Renton regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Renton is rocked!

It looks like Mark Renton has been cut.
Renton is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan lands with a punch from half guard.
Renton is still in real trouble! Can Spartan finish him?

Renton looking for subs from the bottom but Spartan mounts him!
Renton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spartan lands a big elbow - Renton is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Renton is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Spartan!
Matt Spartan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.