Hilo Fight 57 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Feta Kooli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kooli
vs
Walters

178 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Feta Kooli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Walters!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooli misses with a kick to the body.
Walters takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kooli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kooli instigates a clinch.
Kooli blocks the elbow strike.
Walters throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kooli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walters is defending well for now.
Kooli misses with some punches.
Kooli trying to land knees to the body.
Kooli misses with a knee strike.
Kooli tries to break free but Walters pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walters looking to throw knees to the head but Kooli is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Walters to work.
Kooli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Kooli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kooli keeps Walters at a distance using the push kick.

Kooli moves into range and clinches up with Walters.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Kooli is trying to drag Walters to the mat but Walters just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kooli avoiding damage as Walters throws knees to the body.
Kooli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Walters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kooli.

Walters breaks the clinch.
Walters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Walters drives through with a takedown into Kooli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kooli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters tries to hold on but Kooli postures up.
Walters looks winded!

Kooli is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Walters has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Walters can't escape the position.
Kooli tries to control but Walters wriggling away.
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kooli has control of Walters's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Walters regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Feta Kooli!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Latote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mingi Tyyp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Latote
vs
Tyyp

180 cm
19
194 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Latote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mingi Tyyp!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyyp.

Tyyp darts in and clinches Latote up against the cage.
Tyyp lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Latote's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyyp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Latote's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Latote is trying to force a seperation but Tyyp has the dominant position.
Tyyp stalls.

Latote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Latote takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyyp fails with the takedown.
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!
Latote circles away from the clinch attempt
and Latote counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp misses with the combination.
Tyyp moves out of range of the body kick from Latote.
Micah Latote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Latote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyyp.
Tyyp tries to clinch there but Latote circles away.
Latote has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Latote there as he acknowledges the shot.
Latote takes one to the chin there.
Tyyp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tyyp thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyyp moves into the clinch successfully.
Latote has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Latote blocks an uppercut.
Latote wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyyp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyyp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyyp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Latote has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Latote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyyp misses with a hook from the clinch.

Latote's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyyp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Latote.
Latote tries to move into range but Tyyp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latote uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyyp.
Tyyp lands a big head kick that sends Latote to the canvas! Tyyp follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mingi Tyyp!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Hernandez

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edu Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Hernandez controlling the pace.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Hernandez wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith working for a triangle but Hernandez defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hernandez wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Smith has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hernandez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Smith has tightened it up now! Hernandez 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 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). DJ Smith!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan The Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hi Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

The Drunk
vs
Kick

186 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan The Drunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hi Kick!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kick has his takedown stuffed

and The Drunk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Drunk is staying active underneath Kick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Drunk wants to improve his position but Kick is controlling well.
The Drunk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kick is keen to just control but The Drunk is a slippery customer.
The Drunk tries to roll over but Kick keeps him under control.
Kick is looking to take a break and control but The Drunk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The Drunk actively working from the bottom here.
Kick scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kick lands a nice short elbow.
Kick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kick lands a couple of good shots and The Drunk has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kick gets his hands free as The Drunk looks to control.
You can see the frustration on The Drunk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Kick working for the choke.
Kick is hanging on to The Drunk's back as he tries to escape.
Kick trying to control.
Kick avoiding The Drunk 's attempts to control his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kick connects with a big shot to the side of The Drunk's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kick is punishing The Drunk with some ground and pound.
Kick is landing with strikes from the back.
The Drunk rolls, trying to escape but Kick keeps control of the position.
The Drunk trying to control but not successfully.
Kick controlling well, preventing The Drunk from escaping the position.

Kick has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. The Drunk is defending well but eventually Kick manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! The Drunk has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). hi Kick!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushi Yamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Gonzalez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzalez
vs
Yamasaki

176 cm
26
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

150 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yushi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Yamasaki persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamasaki misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damian Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushi Yamasaki.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamasaki misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamasaki looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamasaki is defended easily by Gonzalez.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Yamasaki shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamasaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamasaki fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamasaki with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamasaki misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamasaki looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Yamasaki misses with a takedown

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

Yamasaki is rocked!
Yamasaki fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Yamasaki to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Gonzalez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damian Gonzalez!
A relieved looking Damian Gonzalez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man ft Redman - Da Rockwilder. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pereira
vs
Downer

185 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira throws a body kick that misses

and Downer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've been hearing reports that Pereira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pereira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Downer smiles and moves away.
Pereira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Downer avoids nicely.
Pereira tries to bum rush Downer with a series of wild strikes but Downer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Downer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Downer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pereira stalling in the clinch.
Downer told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Pereira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Downer to keep the fight standing.
Downer lands an elbow just above Pereira 's eye.

It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Downer is blocking nicely.
Downer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Downer connects with a knee to the head.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Pereira blocks with his arms.
Pereira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Downer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Downer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Downer is keeping busy.
Downer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Downer managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Downer lands a damaging elbow.

Pereira breaks the clinch.
Downer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Downer throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pereira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Downer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Downer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pereira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pereira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pereira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Downer dives on top into guard.
Downer controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pereira working for submissions but it's allowed Downer to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pereira wants to control but Downer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Downer trying to mount his opponent but Pereira defends it.
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Downer sits in half guard.
Pereira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Downer is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downer prevents Pereira from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt - Downer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just 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 Alex Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Pereira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Downer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Downer avoids the head kick by Pereira.
A head kick misses from Downer.
Downer tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Downer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Downer moved away.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Downer's knee but Downer avoids it well.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Downer shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Downer thuds a left hand into Pereira's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Downer throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
Downer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alex Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Downer.

Downer clinches.
Downer with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries to pull guard but Downer won't allow it.
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!
Pereira wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira wants to stall.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pereira.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Downer smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to chop away at Downer's legs.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Downer lands a big head kick that sends Pereira tumbling to the mat! Downer takes a step backwards and waves Pereira back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pereira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Downer counters by clinching up.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Downer lands a big knee! That's hurt Pereira! Oh, he's all over the place! Downer lands another knee that sends Pereira to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bentley Downer!
Bentley Downer is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Bentley Downer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toe comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom!. Rastaphan Dominatrix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toe
vs
Dominatrix

195 cm
28
221 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Dark Side

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shelby Toe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toe thows a body shot but no joy.
Dominatrix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominatrix lands with an uppercut that bounces Toe off the cage and back into range.

Dominatrix drives through with a takedown into Toe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominatrix trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Toe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Toe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominatrix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Toe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Dominatrix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toe defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dominatrix looking for a guillotine here but Toe defends easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Toe trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominatrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dominatrix's head.
Toe postures up.

Dominatrix is looking for a triangle but Toe pushes his legs off easily.
Dominatrix trying to control the position.

Toe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toe wants to control from the top but Dominatrix keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe with a nice head shot there.
Toe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominatrix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix wants to control the position but Toe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dominatrix is refusing to be controlled, as Toe sits in half guard.
Toe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dominatrix is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toe is thwarting Dominatrix's attempts to control the position.
Toe is looking to take a break and control but Dominatrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominatrix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toe is working away from the top position though.

We're going to have a standup here because Shelby Toe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toe swings for the body but Dominatrix moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominatrix shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
My spies in ELITE GYM 48CAP inform me that Dominatrix has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dominatrix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toe's head.
Toe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dominatrix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toe defending well though.
Toe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dominatrix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toe is trying to maintain the position but Dominatrix is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominatrix working the head and body with strikes.
Toe trying to hold on to Dominatrix's head to control him but Dominatrix postures up.
Toe is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dominatrix is trying to work for a kimura but Toe is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dominatrix in particular looking to stall.
Toe wants to control but Dominatrix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dominatrix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toe defending well though.
Dominatrix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toe trying to control from the bottom.
Dominatrix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toe keeps working.
Toe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix 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.

Toe goes for a double leg but Dominatrix avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dominatrix continues to drive forward.
Dominatrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dominatrix lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominatrix prevents a body shot from Toe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominatrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominatrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toe's elbow.
Toe slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Dominatrix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Dominatrix.
Toe prevents a body shot from Dominatrix.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dominatrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toe trying to control the position but instead, Dominatrix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toe into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix presses Toe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dominatrix to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelby Toe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominatrix scores with a shoulder strike.
Dominatrix stalling against the cage.
Dominatrix gets through Toe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dominatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Toe.
Dominatrix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dominatrix.
Dominatrix lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dominatrix.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominatrix lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Toe is rocked!
Dominatrix gets through Toe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Toe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominatrix throws a big uppercut that drops Toe! More strikes from Dominatrix and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Toe lies dazed against the cage as Dominatrix celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Wojtk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtk has chosen Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Wojtk

173 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damon Wojtk!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojtk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wojtk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wojtk gets slowly back to his feet.
Wojtk misses with a takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wojtk won't be happy with that.
Ronaldo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Wojtk.
Wojtk is trying to get back to his feet.
Wojtk tries to improve position but can't.
Wojtk stops Gracie from passing to mount.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to move to mount but Wojtk blocks the move with his legs.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wojtk, who protects the arm well.
Wojtk manages to get back to half guard.

Wojtk is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojtk can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Wojtk gets back to half guard.
Wojtk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wojtk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Wojtk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Wojtk is defending well.
Wojtk trying to control from the bottom.
Wojtk wants to get back to full guard.
Wojtk is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Wojtk pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wojtk fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Wojtk is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Wojtk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Wojtk defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Wojtk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wojtk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojtk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Wojtk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Wojtk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wojtk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gracie 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.

Wojtk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wojtk off to one side.
Wojtk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Wojtk has a takedown stuffed.
Ronaldo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Wojtk.
Wojtk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wojtk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Wojtk can't do much from the bottom here.
Wojtk pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wojtk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ronaldo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Wojtk tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wojtk!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wojtk is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Wojtk is in no mood to give up.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wojtk is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wojtk can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wojtk is stalling in the full guard.
Wojtk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie working for a triangle but Wojtk defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojtk postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wojtk tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wojtk looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wojtk.
Wojtk tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Wojtk denies him.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wojtk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie takes Wojtk's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Wojtk is in trouble.
Wojtk is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking to break Wojtk's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wojtk remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wojtk tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Gracie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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!
Wojtk wants to get back to his feet.
Wojtk is really stuck here.

Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wojtk knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wojtk for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.

Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Wojtk defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Gracie looking for the choke from the back.

Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ronaldo Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Wojtk right now.
Wojtk wants to escape the position.
Wojtk is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Wojtk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Wojtk do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Damon Wojtk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ronaldo Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wojtk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Gracie!
Ronaldo Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Wings. Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Terry Mcdermott had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcdermott
vs
Hernanes

168 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernanes gets a clinch.
Mcdermott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mcdermott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Mcdermott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Mcdermott circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Mcdermott circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Mcdermott moves out of range.
Mcdermott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hernanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernanes throws a head kick but Mcdermott moves out of range.
Mcdermott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernanes connects with an inside leg kick.
Mcdermott is breathing heavily.

Hernanes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcdermott working hard to break the clinch.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.

Mcdermott is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernanes lands a knee to the body.
Oh Mcdermott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernanes lands a knee to the head.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Mcdermott takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes lands a big knee to the head and Mcdermott goes down! Hernanes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Terry Mcdermott spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but ill be back better and stronger than ever!! Mark my words!'.