VIP 30: O'Connor vs. Bureta PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franky Duval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duval
vs
Man

173 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franky Duval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Money Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duval scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.

Man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duval is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Man is controlling him well.
Duval is looking to get back to his feet here but Man is keeping cool and he's managed to take Duval's back.
Good control from Man.
Duval is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Man scores with punches to the body.
Duval wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Man is punishing Duval with strikes - can he finish him?!
Can Duval hold on?! Man is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Duval is rocked!
Man is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Oh Duval is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Duval hold on?
Duval is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Man is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Duval with him. Duval is trying to defend but Man has an arm under the chin now! Duval grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Money Man!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davisdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Artleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davisdon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Davisdon
vs
Artleby

187 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Davisdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Artleby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davisdon tries to land a front kick but Artleby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davisdon misses with a two punch combination.
Artleby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davisdon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Artleby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Artleby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davisdon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Davisdon breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Artleby. Davisdon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Artleby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davisdon is fending him off so far but Artleby persists. Nope, Davisdon circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Davisdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Artleby.

Davisdon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davisdon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davisdon throws an elbow that misses. Artleby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davisdon's guard. Nice move by Artleby!
Artleby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davisdon's guard.
Artleby pushes down on Davisdon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artleby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davisdon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Artleby manages to move to mount!
Artleby cracks Davisdon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Artleby blocks Davisdon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Artleby lands a big elbow.
Artleby lands a couple of good shots and Davisdon has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Davisdon as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Artleby!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artleby lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Artleby lands shots from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artleby landing with strikes.

Davisdon is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artleby drops a big shot to the side of Davisdon's head! Oh, Davisdon is out! He's out cold! Artleby jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alan Artleby!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Hold Us. Will Genus looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Brown
vs
Genus

196 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Genus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Genus circles away.
Genus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brown takes a swing at Genus's ribcage but misses.
Will Genus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brown 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.
Brown controlling the position.

Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Genus tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Genus can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genus trying his best to control but Brown has mounted him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Genus is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves to take his opponent's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is working the ground and pound. Can Genus escape?
Genus is trying to remain composed but Brown is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Brown is cranking Genus's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Genus! He's tightened the choke and Genus is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikey Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarah Jordan Two Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Yusura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Two Delta's entrance music is Clone Birth. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jordan Two Delta
vs
Yusura

180 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarah Jordan Two Delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omi Yusura!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan Two Delta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yusura moves out of range as Jordan Two Delta strikes.
Yusura tries to clinch up.
Jordan Two Delta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jordan Two Delta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yusura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yusura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jordan Two Delta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordan Two Delta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yusura shoots and misses
and Jordan Two Delta counters with a straight right hand.
Yusura shoots and misses
enabling Jordan Two Delta to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarah Jordan Two Delta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omi Yusura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yusura tries to clinch but Jordan Two Delta is having none of it.
Jordan Two Delta lands with an uppercut that bounces Yusura off the cage and back into range.

Yusura is rocked!
Yusura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jordan Two Delta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jordan Two Delta connects with a crisp jab.
Yusura with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jordan Two Delta counter with a right hand.
Yusura is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan Two Delta finish him?
Yusura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jordan Two Delta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yusura seems to have recovered his senses.
Jordan Two Delta lands a body shot.
Yusura looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jordan Two Delta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jordan Two Delta connects with a single shot there.

Jordan Two Delta bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Yusura! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jordan Two Delta wants to pass the guard but Yusura is keeping the position.
Yusura keeping moving, preventing Jordan Two Delta from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yusura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jordan Two Delta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jordan Two Delta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yusura on the ground.
Jordan Two Delta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yusura is keeping the position for now.

Yusura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan Two Delta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan Two Delta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jordan Two Delta tries to free his leg and advance position but Yusura is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan Two Delta is working hard here to advance position.

Yusura has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jordan Two Delta should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yusura has tightened it up now! Jordan Two Delta should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Omi Yusura!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Crawford
vs
Jacobs

193 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

214 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glenn Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Jacobs wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Jacobs motions for Crawford to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs tries to score with a low kick but Crawford moves his leg out of the way.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs lands with a hook. Crawford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford moves out of range as Jacobs throws a body kick.
Jacobs looks to land a body kick but Crawford moved away.
Crawford staying out of range there.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacobs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Crawford's leg but Crawford calmly moves out of range.
Crawford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs throws a low kick but Crawford moves out of range easily.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Crawford moved out of range.
Jacobs throws a leg kick
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Glenn Jacobs has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries a low kick but Crawford avoids it.
Crawford moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Crawford's belly button to the back.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from Jacobs.
Crawford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacobs looks winded!
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Crawford.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Crawford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobs finds it's way round the side to connect with Crawford's head.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Crawford moved out of range.
Crawford defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs throws a low kick but Crawford moves out of range easily.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jacobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford slips under a jab from Jacobs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Jacobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jacobs throws a chopping leg kick but Crawford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacobs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Crawford saw that one coming.
Crawford cracks a nice hook into Jacobs's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Jacobs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crawford tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs misses with a right hand
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Crawford moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobs.
Crawford checks the leg kick.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawford.
Crawford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crawford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Crawford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacobs's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawford.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacobs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawford to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Crawford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Jacobs lunges at Crawford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawford's hand.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick.
Crawford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crawford here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Crawford staying out of range there.

Crawford lands a left and a right that send Jacobs crashing to the mat, dazed. Crawford thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Jacobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crawford jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.

Jacobs is rocked!

That has opened up Glenn Jacobs's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Crawford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawford finish him?
Crawford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Crawford moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Crawford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws a hook but Crawford avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.

Crawford cracks Jacobs with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jacobs looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crawford finish him?
Jacobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jacobs stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Crawford runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Crawford!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pan Goatboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Jeyaratnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatboy's entrance music is Bill Hicks - Goat boy. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Goatboy
vs
Jeyaratnam

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pan Goatboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rasmus Jeyaratnam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goatboy misses with a body kick.
Goatboy looks to land a right hand but Jeyaratnam moved out of range.
Goatboy throws a jab when Jeyaratnam was well out of range.
Goatboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeyaratnam moves away.
Goatboy jabs Jeyaratnam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jeyaratnam ducks under a wild hook from Goatboy.
Nice uppercut there from Goatboy.
Goatboy misses with a looping right.

Jeyaratnam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jeyaratnam showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goatboy is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatboy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goatboy.
Goatboy trying to control the position here.
Goatboy is trying to keep Jeyaratnam in close.

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 Pan Goatboy.
Jeyaratnam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goatboy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Goatboy misses its intended target.
Goatboy misses with an uppercut.
Goatboy throws a body punch but Jeyaratnam moves out of range.
Goatboy lands a jab to the head.
Goatboy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeyaratnam was well out of range. Poor timing from Goatboy.
A telegraphed right hand from Goatboy misses the target.
Jeyaratnam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jeyaratnam dives in and grabs Goatboy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goatboy pushes down on Jeyaratnam's head and hops out.
Jeyaratnam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goatboy as he jumps to the side.
Pan Goatboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam slips under a jab from Goatboy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatboy throws a looping overhand right but Jeyaratnam ducks down to avoid it.
Jeyaratnam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pan Goatboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goatboy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeyaratnam.
A big right from Goatboy misses.
Jeyaratnam shoots and misses
and Goatboy counters with a stiff right hand.
Goatboy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jeyaratnam on the side of the head.
Pan Goatboy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeyaratnam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goatboy throws a shot from downtown. Jeyaratnam moves away and avoids it.
Jeyaratnam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goatboy defends it nicely.
Goatboy misses the jab.
Jeyaratnam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goatboy circles away.
Goatboy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Goatboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jeyaratnam looks winded!
Goatboy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goatboy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goatboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goatboy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam blocks a jab.
Jeyaratnam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jeyaratnam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jeyaratnam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goatboy swivels and escapes.
Goatboy throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goatboy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Goatboy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jeyaratnam sprawling to the canvas! Jeyaratnam rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Goatboy finish him?!

It looks like Rasmus Jeyaratnam has been cut.
Goatboy drops Jeyaratnam with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jeyaratnam! Goatboy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pan Goatboy!
An out of breath Pan Goatboy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Pochinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pochinski
vs
Lee

184 cm
26
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zander Pochinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Justin Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Pochinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pochinski staying out of range there.
Pochinski misses with a few strikes there.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pochinski.
Pochinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pochinski scores with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pochinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pochinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Lee misses.
Pochinski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Pochinski throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a hook but Pochinski blocks it.
Pochinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee walks into a jab.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Pochinski ducks down to avoid it.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pochinski manages to avoid it.
Pochinski thuds a left hand into Lee's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Pochinski slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
Pochinski blocks a jab.
Pochinski misses with a straight left.
Pochinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Pochinski.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
letting Pochinski counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Pochinski throws a shot to the body.
Lee looks winded!
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pochinski throws out the jab.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pochinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pochinski throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Pochinski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Pochinski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pochinski slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that Pochinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Pochinski also avoids with ease.
Pochinski throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pochinski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Pochinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab when Pochinski was well out of range.
Pochinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pochinski.
Lee misses with a hook
and Pochinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Pochinski tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Pochinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pochinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Pochinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pochinski looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Pochinski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lee is rocked!
Pochinski throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Pochinski finish him?
Pochinski misses with a straight right.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Pochinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pochinski throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee throws the left hand but Pochinski avoids the punch easily.
Lee tries to bum rush Pochinski with a series of wild strikes but Pochinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pochinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pochinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Pochinski with an uppercut!
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pochinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Pochinski throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pochinski throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Pochinski does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Pochinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Pochinski ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Pochinski scores with a nice strike.
Pochinski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pochinski blocks a jab.
Pochinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pochinski throws out the jab.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pochinski misses with a looping right.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Justin Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Pochinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pochinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Pochinski is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Pochinski.
Pochinski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Pochinski misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pochinski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pochinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice combination there by Pochinski.
Pochinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pochinski moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pochinski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pochinski looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Pochinski sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Pochinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
Pochinski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pochinski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Pochinski misses with a straight right.
Pochinski moves away from the strike by Lee.
Pochinski ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pochinski counters with a crisp right that sends Lee to the canvas! Pochinski follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander Pochinski!

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 Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sonova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonova has chosen Sleep Lullaby as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Silva
vs
Sonova

193 cm
26
216 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Sonova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sonova counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sonova cracks De Silva with a big elbow.
De Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Sonova wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Silva, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonova prevents De Silva from escaping the position.
Sonova is chipping away with strikes.
Sonova has knee on belly and moves into mount.
De Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sonova connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
De Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonova working De Silva over with strikes here.

Sonova quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sonova but it's paid off an De Silva is forced to tap! Nice work by Sonova.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Sonova!
Bruno Sonova was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Dalit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takaku
vs
Dalit

164 cm
26
159 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Takaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Dalit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaku shoots and misses
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takaku misses with a takedown
and Dalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Takaku misses with a takedown
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Takaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takaku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dalit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Takaku doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dalit counters with a crisp right hand that drops Takaku! Dalit lets Takaku back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Takaku is rocked!
Dalit steps in with a hook that catches Takaku right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dalit follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Takaku looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Dalit!
Dexter Dalit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.