CEFC 29 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenson Luck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolet Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jaded. Piolet Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luck
vs
Wilson

225 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
276 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jenson Luck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piolet Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luck shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson throws a right hand that Luck ducks under and follows up with a left that Luck also avoids with ease.
Luck shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luck.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson Luck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luck shoots and misses

and Wilson counters with a crisp one two that drops Luck! Wilson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Luck to his feet! Luck is in big trouble!

Luck is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Luck falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Piolet Wilson!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Boy Dance Party- Bruce Willis SNL. Heed has chosen Gentlelman as his entrance music. Mongolia Heed is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hall
vs
Heed

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
152 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mongolia Heed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to clinch there but Heed circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heed blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall tries to clinch up but Heed circles away and keeps his distance.
Heed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!
Hall tries for a takedown but Heed circles away easily

and Heed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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. Heed lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heed trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Hall trying to hold on to Heed's head to control him but Heed postures up.
Heed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Heed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Still in half guard, Heed seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heed avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall throws a series of punches but Heed moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heed staying out of range there.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Heed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Heed gets the takedown into side control.
Heed creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hall is avoiding damage well.
Heed trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Heed grinds an elbow into Hall's temple.
Hall trying to remain calm as Heed controls from the top position.
Heed misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Heed in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face as Heed controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heed tries to score with some ground and pound. Hall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Heed scoring with punches from side control.
Heed works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Heed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Heed wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Heed seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mongolia Heed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heed is taking a breather. Hall 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.
Heed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heed.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heed content to control rather than advance.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heed lands strikes from half guard.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heed.
Heed trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Heed wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Heed winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall is staying active underneath Heed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heed lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heed working Hall over with strikes.
Heed working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heed lands a nice short elbow.
Heed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heed.
Heed throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Heed working the head and body with strikes.
Hall won't allow Heed to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Heed seems content to control.
Heed prevents Hall from standing back up.
Heed working Hall over with strikes.
Heed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heed thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heed.
Heed sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heed is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Heed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heed won't allow Hall to get back to his feet.
Heed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heed lands a couple of elbows.
Heed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heed throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mongolia Heed.
Hall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heed is out of range.
Hall misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a right and a left that Heed avoids nicely.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heed content to stall in guard here.
Heed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heed throwing strikes but missing.
Heed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Isaac Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hall's head.
Heed forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Heed seems content to control.
Heed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heed tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hall.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heed.
Heed lands strikes from half guard.
Heed trying to control the pace.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heed trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Mongolia Heed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongolia Heed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heed 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mongolia Heed!
Mongolia Heed opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Isaac Hall stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, and entertain even better'.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Phaneuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dion Phaneuf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balls
vs
Phaneuf

189 cm
26
206 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

198 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dion Phaneuf!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls slips a jab and a cross from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phaneuf as he avoids it easily.
Balls dodges the punch combination from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balls.
Balls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phaneuf.
Sloppy strikes from Phaneuf. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Phaneuf.
Balls shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phaneuf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balls backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Phaneuf misses.
Phaneuf throws a right and a left that Balls avoids nicely.
Phaneuf works over Balls's head and body with a nice combination.
Phaneuf misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf tries to bum rush Balls with a series of wild strikes but Balls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phaneuf manages to avoid it.
Phaneuf fails to land with a series of punches.
Phaneuf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Balls decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phaneuf's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Balls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Balls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Phaneuf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phaneuf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balls knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phaneuf on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls is looking to stand up but Phaneuf won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phaneuf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Phaneuf has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Balls is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phaneuf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Balls drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phaneuf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Balls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Phaneuf misses.
Phaneuf throws a combination that misses

and Balls counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Phaneuf!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Phaneuf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Balls tries for a kimura but Phaneuf is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balls in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Balls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phaneuf knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Phaneuf is not content to let Balls control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws an elbow but Phaneuf slips to the side and avoids it well.
Phaneuf managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Balls.
Phaneuf is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Balls trying to control the position but Phaneuf is working away.

Balls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Balls goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Phaneuf has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Balls but great work by Phaneuf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Phaneuf does no damage.
Phaneuf misses with a combination

and Balls counters with a single leg into guard. Phaneuf didn't expect that.
Phaneuf wants to stand up but Balls is controlling him.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Phaneuf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balls throwing strikes from guard but Phaneuf blocks nicely.
Balls with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phaneuf keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
Balls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phaneuf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phaneuf looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phaneuf looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phaneuf!

Phaneuf decides to stand back up. Phaneuf steps back and let's Balls get back to his feet.
Phaneuf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phaneuf misses with a wild combination.
Phaneuf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dion Phaneuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phaneuf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phaneuf fails to land with a series of punches.
Phaneuf is breathing heavily.
Phaneuf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balls back to the cage. Phaneuf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Phaneuf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dion Phaneuf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Phaneuf does no damage.
Phaneuf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phaneuf fails to land with a series of punches.
Phaneuf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phaneuf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balls.
Phaneuf throws a right hand that Balls ducks under and follows up with a left that Balls also avoids with ease.

Balls fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Phaneuf to the ground. Balls is now in Phaneuf's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Balls drops back looking for a leg! Phaneuf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phaneuf manages to kick Balls off! Balls jumps back into Phaneuf's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Balls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Phaneuf is keeping the position.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Phaneuf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phaneuf swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balls throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Balls is standing up over Phaneuf. Phaneuf looks to escape but Balls dives into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Balls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Balls 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.

Bubba Balls dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Phaneuf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Phaneuf does no damage.
Phaneuf throws a series of punches but Balls avoids them all with ease.
Phaneuf looks to land a combination but Balls avoids it well.
Phaneuf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balls.
Phaneuf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phaneuf lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Phaneuf does no damage.
Phaneuf throws a combination that misses

and Balls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Balls is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phaneuf defends it well.
Phaneuf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Balls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phaneuf sees it coming and defends easily.
Bubba Balls overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls seems to be working for a kimura but Phaneuf defends the submission attempt.

Balls is trying to work for a kimura but Phaneuf is defending well.
Balls moves into full mount! Phaneuf won't be happy about that!
Balls looking to control but Phaneuf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Balls swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Phaneuf is now in Balls's guard. A big mistake from Balls there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf is looking to stand up but Balls won't let him.

Balls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phaneuf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phaneuf wanted to stand there but Balls had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to keep Phaneuf in close.

Balls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phaneuf wanted to stand there but Balls had control of the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf is looking to stand up but Balls won't let him.
Balls controlling Phaneuf's posture.
Balls has a closed guard, preventing Phaneuf from standing up.
Dion Phaneuf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Balls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Balls!
A very excited looking Bubba Balls rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

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 Byron Wickline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Hispanyola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Hispanyola 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!

Wickline
vs
Hispanyola

175 cm
31
155 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

175 cm
23
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Wickline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronaldo Hispanyola!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickline lands with a kick to the temple. Hispanyola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hispanyola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hispanyola is working Wickline over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Wickline working for submissions but it's allowed Hispanyola to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.
Wickline is trying to get back to full guard.
Hispanyola tries to pass to full mount but Wickline defends it.

Wickline looking for submissions off his back.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wickline manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hispanyola throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hispanyola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wickline swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hispanyola trying to control but Wickline is working from the bottom.

Wickline is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hispanyola defends well.

Hispanyola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wickline has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hispanyola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hispanyola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wickline's head.

Wickline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hispanyola defends it easily.

Wickline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hispanyola defends it easily.
Wickline is breathing heavily.
Hispanyola forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickline is pressing down on Hispanyola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wickline keeping moving, preventing Hispanyola from controlling successfully.
Hispanyola tries to free his leg and advance position but Wickline is retaining full guard.

Wickline is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wickline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Wickline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hispanyola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Wickline escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hispanyola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hispanyola wanted to stand there but Wickline had control of the position.

Wickline looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wickline working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hispanyola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hispanyola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Wickline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hispanyola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hispanyola trying to control but Wickline is working from the bottom.
Hispanyola scoring with some ground and pound.

Wickline has his foot on Hispanyola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hispanyola works his way back into a safe position though.
Wickline keeping full guard, as Hispanyola tries to pass.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Wickline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hispanyola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Wickline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Hispanyola wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wickline misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Wickline. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hispanyola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wickline.
Wickline throws a head kick that misses.
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 Byron Wickline will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wickline lands a head kick!
Byron Wickline seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wickline throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byron Wickline is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickline throws a series of punches but Hispanyola moves out of range.
A combination from Wickline does no damage.
Wickline misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wickline tries to bum rush Hispanyola with a series of wild strikes but Hispanyola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hispanyola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wickline can pounce on him.

Hispanyola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wickline!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hispanyola wants to control but Wickline is keeping him busy.
Wickline tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hispanyola is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wickline has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hispanyola tries for a kimura but Wickline is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickline tries to bench press Hispanyola off him but Hispanyola keeps the position.
Hispanyola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wickline keeps working.

Hispanyola tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wickline sneaks back into half guard.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hispanyola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hispanyola wants to control but Wickline is keeping him busy.

Wickline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hispanyola pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hispanyola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hispanyola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hispanyola is trying to control the action in half guard but Wickline is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hispanyola is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hispanyola trying to pass the guard but Wickline defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wickline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hispanyola pulls his head out easily.

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

Hispanyola seems to be working for a kimura but Wickline defends the submission attempt.

Wickline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.
Hispanyola works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hispanyola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wickline is looking to get to half guard.
Hispanyola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poor strikes thrown by Hispanyola there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hispanyola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hispanyola raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wickline is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wickline is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Hispanyola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wickline enables Hispanyola to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wickline manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Wickline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wickline keeping moving, preventing Hispanyola from controlling successfully.
Hispanyola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hispanyola passes Wickline's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.

Hispanyola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hispanyola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wickline knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hispanyola lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.
Wickline keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hispanyola wants to take a breather but Wickline is having none of it.
Wickline won't allow Hispanyola to pass to mount.
Wickline is not content to let Hispanyola control the position.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wickline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hispanyola pulls his head out easily.
Wickline is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hispanyola moves nicely into side control.
Wickline tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hispanyola presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Hispanyola is working for a guillotine from mount but Wickline frees his head quite easily.
Hispanyola lands a couple of good shots and Wickline has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wickline breaks Hispanyola's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wickline thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hispanyola looking for a guillotine here but Wickline defends easily.

Wickline has gone for a leg lock! Hispanyola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wickline's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wickline working for a triangle but Hispanyola defends it easily.

Wickline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hispanyola defends it easily.
Hispanyola wants to pass the guard but Wickline is keeping the position.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Wickline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wickline can't keep his opponent in guard - Hispanyola advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hispanyola is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hispanyola trying to control the action but Wickline is working from the bottom.

Wickline actively working from the bottom here.

Wickline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wickline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hispanyola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickline on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hispanyola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wickline does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Hispanyola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hispanyola 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Hispanyola!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brown Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with crazy bitch blaring out of the sound system. Alistar McLean will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wilson
vs
McLean

183 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 2

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brown Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistar McLean!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a head kick.
McLean throws a shot to the body.
McLean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLean scores with a nice right hand.
McLean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Jab, jab by McLean - just one landing.
McLean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from McLean.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
McLean lands with a nice combination. Wilson backs away looking to recover.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McLean swivels and escapes.

Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson cracks McLean with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McLean can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.
McLean parries the strikes from Wilson easily there. Wilson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McLean to escape.
McLean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McLean being controlled for a moment.
Wilson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McLean sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLean is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on McLean's face as Wilson controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McLean is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McLean is looking to regain half guard here but Wilson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Wilson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McLean can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.
McLean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McLean is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wilson connects with a decent elbow.
McLean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McLean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McLean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson blocks the strikes from McLean.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilson lands a few punches from side control.
Wilson cracks McLean with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wilson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! McLean is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wilson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brown Wilson!
Brown Wilson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Alistar McLean spoke after the fight, saying 'What a f***ing joke, go on and hype yourself now that you stole my victory. Be happy for yourself for now, but rest assured that I'll test your skills somewhere where judge won't be defending your sorry ass.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to inner ninja. The key to victory for Brownie Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anderson
vs
Smith

178 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Anderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Anderson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Anderson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at LOD - The Vault MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Anderson scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Smith.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brownie Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anderson shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Brownie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.

It looks like Gunner Smith has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Brownie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Smith.
Anderson taking a breather.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a takedown

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brownie Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Smith's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Anderson gets a clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Anderson dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Smith is rocked!
Anderson lands with a big left! Smith is wobbled badly! Anderson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Smith to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson took some time post fight to say the following; 'this is back to back wins now, sence i lost my belt and i want it back. or a re match with tyson brown. i know i can beat him. and i wanna thank my training parnters and all the fans.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustang has chosen Little Rock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanfield
vs
Mustang

179 cm
29
164 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

181 cm
29
169 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustang staying out of range there.

Stanfield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mustang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mustang wants to get back to his feet but Stanfield drags him back down.
Stanfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mustang isn't going anywhere.

Stanfield decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mustang to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mustang drives through with a takedown into Stanfield's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mustang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustang trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Stanfield is looking to stand up but Mustang isn't so interested in that idea.
Mustang looking to sit in guard and control but Stanfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Mustang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big left from Mustang misses.
Stanfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustang.

Mustang forces Stanfield back against the cage and clinches.
Stanfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stanfield misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mustang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stanfield misses with the head strike.

Mustang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stanfield uses from the top position.

Mustang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanfield defends well.
Stanfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanfield stops Mustang from standing up.

We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Stanfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mustang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mustang fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mustang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanfield's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stanfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustang.
Stanfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stanfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stanfield looks to land a right hand but Mustang moved out of range.
Stanfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Stanfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mustang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Mustang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stanfield defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang wants to stand up but Stanfield is controlling him.
Stanfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stanfield pushing down on Mustang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is just content to waste time from the top position. Mustang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mustang trying to keep a closed guard but Stanfield is proving a slippery customer.
Stanfield is looking to stand up but Mustang won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield wants to stand and escape but instead Mustang has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mustang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustang pushing down on Stanfield's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mustang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mustang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
My spies in Imperium MMA Gym(4 Sprbt 4*+)(15 Coach)$850 inform me that Mustang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mustang wants to pass the guard but Stanfield is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang controlling the action here.
Mustang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stanfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mustang is just content to waste time from the top position. Stanfield takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mustang trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
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 Aaron Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mustang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stanfield quickly recovers to half guard.
Mustang trying to control from half guard but Stanfield is working away.
Stanfield pushes Mustang off looking to stand but Mustang dives back in and keeps control.
Mustang trying to control the action but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Stanfield pushes Mustang off looking to stand but Mustang dives back in and keeps control.

Mustang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stanfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mustang.
Mustang is trying to control. Stanfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Stanfield makes his way to full guard, as Mustang worked for a kimura.
Mustang throwing strikes from guard but Stanfield blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.
Roy Mustang has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Mustang.
Mustang shoots in and drives through. Stanfield sprawls well.

Stanfield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stanfield stops Mustang from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield wants to control from the top but Mustang keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Aaron Stanfield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mustang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanfield tries to clinch up but Mustang circles away and keeps his distance.
Mustang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mustang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mustang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanfield keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustang swings around for an armbar but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mustang's guard.
Stanfield won't allow Mustang to get back to his feet.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mustang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stanfield!

Mustang is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stanfield to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stanfield shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanfield wants to control but Mustang is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Mustang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mustang 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Mustang!
A victorious Roy Mustang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Blue clear sky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simmons
vs
Anderson

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
157 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Simmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson avoids the body shot from Simmons.
Simmons throws a combination that misses

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simmons won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson trying to control the position but Simmons is working away.
Anderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Simmons is trying to get back to half guard.
Simmons is pushing Anderson's head away, looking to escape. Anderson manages to hold on to the position though.
Simmons is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Imperium MMA Gym(4 Sprbt 4*+)(15 Coach)$850, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Simmons is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Simmons taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.
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.
Anderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Anderson.

Anderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Anderson tries for a kimura but Simmons is defending well.
Simmons avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simmons stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Anderson 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.
Anderson trying to control the position but Simmons is working away.
Simmons taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.
Simmons prevents Anderson from improving position.
Simmons wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Simmons is trying to get back to half guard.

Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simmons, who protects the arm well.

Anderson tries for a kimura but Simmons is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Simmons moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simmons won't be happy with that.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Simmons wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Simmons is not content to let Anderson control the position.

Anderson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Simmons has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Anderson but great work by Simmons.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simmons's guard.
Anderson postures up in Simmons's guard and throws a big left but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Simmons.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looking for a sweep. Not yet Simmons, not yet.
Anderson advances position into side control!
Simmons prevents Anderson from improving position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Sparky Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.