BCL 5 - Skarbowski vs. Straw PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Dutra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

William
vs
Dutra

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
30
159 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutra throws out the jab.
Dutra throws a lazy right hand but William sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
William is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
William shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dutra sprawls well. Dutra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. William gets slowly back to his feet.
Dutra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
William ducks under a wild hook from Dutra.
Dutra lands a jab-cross combination.
William really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
William is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dutra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dutra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by William.
Dutra works the jab nicely.
Dutra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed William momentarily.

William is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Dutra.
Oh William is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dutra throws a shot from downtown. William moves away and avoids it.
Matheus Dutra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutra misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra misses with a hook. William ducked under it nicely.
Dutra dances in with a quick combination. William is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Dutra snaps William's head back. William stumbles backwards against the cage. Dutra steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with William's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. William just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matheus Dutra!
A pretty intense looking Matheus Dutra took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Chuteboxe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chuteboxe
vs
Ribeiro

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chuteboxe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ribeiro's half guard.
Chuteboxe tries to stand and escape but Ribeiro is controlling the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control but Chuteboxe passes into side control!
Chuteboxe tries to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his head.
Ribeiro is being controlled here.
Ribeiro is not content to let Chuteboxe control the position.
Chuteboxe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Chuteboxe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ribeiro to his feet.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Chuteboxe circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chuteboxe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ribeiro's half guard.
Ribeiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chuteboxe stays in close to Ribeiro's body and controls the position.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Chuteboxe preventing the sweep.
Chuteboxe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demian Chuteboxe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Chuteboxe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribeiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chuteboxe.

Chuteboxe clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chuteboxe manages to pull guard.
Chuteboxe looking to control.

Chuteboxe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuteboxe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro pushing down on Chuteboxe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chuteboxe is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chuteboxe avoid being mounted?
Chuteboxe is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe wants to get back to full guard but Ribeiro has passed into side control.

Ribeiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribeiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ribeiro wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is putting a hurting on Chuteboxe here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chuteboxe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chuteboxe regains half guard.
Ribeiro blocks the strikes from Chuteboxe.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Chuteboxe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chuteboxe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
Chuteboxe is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Chuteboxe is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro landing strikes from the mount.
Ribeiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chuteboxe is desperately trying to improve his position but Ribeiro has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro landing punches.
Ribeiro cracks Chuteboxe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuteboxe wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to control but Chuteboxe wriggling away.
Ribeiro is trying to control here but Chuteboxe has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Chuteboxe is working from the bottom.
Chuteboxe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro is looking to stand up but Chuteboxe won't let him.
Chuteboxe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ribeiro is now in half guard.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but Chuteboxe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ribeiro to get the leverage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ribeiro connects with a nice short shot to Chuteboxe's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuteboxe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Ribeiro wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping him busy.

Ribeiro decides to stand up.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chuteboxe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

Chuteboxe closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Ribeiro.
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!

Chuteboxe has clasped his hands together around Ribeiro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Chuteboxe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Davi Ribeiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chuteboxe gets a clinch.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Chuteboxe won't allow it.
Chuteboxe fails to pull guard.

Chuteboxe is trying to trip Ribeiro. He has hold of a leg but Ribeiro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chuteboxe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Chuteboxe defends it.
Chuteboxe wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro prevents Chuteboxe from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribeiro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chuteboxe blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed

and Chuteboxe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chuteboxe.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Chuteboxe from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Chuteboxe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chuteboxe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chuteboxe looking to sit in guard and control but Ribeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Demian Chuteboxe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuteboxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuteboxe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro won't allow Chuteboxe to sweep him here.
Ribeiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.

Chuteboxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to control Chuteboxe's arms but Chuteboxe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribeiro has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chuteboxe has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chuteboxe pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Chuteboxe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ribeiro uses from the top position.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuteboxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuteboxe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chuteboxe holds on and takes a little breather.

Chuteboxe looking for subs off his back but Ribeiro has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Chuteboxe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Chuteboxe!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Awesome Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glover Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kong
vs
Silva

193 cm
23
252 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Awesome Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glover Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Kong getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva pushes Kong off looking to stand but Kong dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Kong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kong connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.

It looks like Glover Silva has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kong is working for a submission of some sort.
Kong tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Kong prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva won't allow Kong to pass to mount.

Kong seems to be looking for submissions.
Kong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Kong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Kong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kong connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Kong lands strikes from half guard.

That has opened up Glover Silva's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kong lands a nice short elbow.

Kong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Kong eventually gives up the hold.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Kong is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kong blocks the strikes from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong controlling the action here.
Kong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kong controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awesome Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glover Silva's cut.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kong counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Kong is proving a slippery customer.
Kong is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kong chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong landing with the ground and pound.

The cut above Glover Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kong slips nicely into half guard.
Kong lands with a punch from half guard.
Kong is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Kong not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kong controlling the action here.
Kong prevents Silva from standing back up.

Kong 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.
Kong controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kong.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Kong is very close to passing his half guard.

Kong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kong.
Kong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kong passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Glover Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Glover Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Awesome Kong!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjo Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Toan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alejandro
vs
Toan

179 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 Rio de Janeiro, Benjo Alejandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Toan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Toan duly obliges.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toan.

Alejandro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Toan to the mat! Toan manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Toan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alejandro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toan keeping full guard, as Alejandro tries to pass.

Toan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alejandro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Toan is trying to control the position but Alejandro postures up.
Alejandro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alejandro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alejandro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alejandro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alejandro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toan on the ground.
Alejandro slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Toan.
Toan taking some punishment here, with Alejandro in his half guard.
Toan is trying to stand.
Toan tries to get to full guard but Alejandro has control of the leg.
Toan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alejandro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alejandro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alejandro lands strikes from half guard.
Alejandro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toan is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alejandro trying to control from half guard but Toan is working away.
Alejandro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alejandro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alejandro throwing shots but Toan is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alejandro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alejandro is looking to take a break and control but Toan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alejandro lands a nice short elbow.
Alejandro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toan defending well though.
Alejandro slips a nice elbow through Toan's hands, connecting with Toan's forehead.
Toan trying to control here.
Alejandro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toan has hold of Alejandro's hands but Alejandro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alejandro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alejandro prevents Toan from improving his position.
Alejandro trying to control the action but Toan is working from the bottom.
Toan is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alejandro connects with a couple of short punches.

Toan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alejandro is defending well. Toan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alejandro has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Toan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johan Toan!
After winning the bout, Johan Toan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharp Straw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Charles Skarbowsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles Skarbowsky
vs
Straw

174 cm
34
165 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

175 cm
29
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sharp Straw!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straw tries for a takedown but Skarbowsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Straw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Straw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skarbowsky as he avoids it easily.
Skarbowsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Skarbowsky rushes Straw and presses him up against the cage.

Skarbowsky breaks the clinch.
Straw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Straw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skarbowsky as he jumps to the side.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sharp Straw.

Skarbowsky clinches up against the cage.
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!

Skarbowsky manages to break the clinch.
Straw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Skarbowsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skarbowsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Straw is rocked!

Skarbowsky lands a big right hand that sends Straw crashing to the mat! Skarbowsky stays standing though and waves Straw back to his feet!
Straw is still on wobbly legs! Can Skarbowsky finish him?

Skarbowsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Skarbowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarbowsky seems to be stalking Straw here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Straw drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
Post fight, Jean Charles Skarbowsky stared into the camera and said 'This has been my last professional fight. I wanted to thank all fans and supporters. I've had a great career. Really appreciate, all. Time to go rest at the Bahamas! :-)'.