QFC Tournament 330 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hulston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonus Bgc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bgc's choice of entrance music: Na Łazarskim Rejonie. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hulston
vs
Bgc

210 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Hulston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonus Bgc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bgc doesn't manage to clinch there - Hulston circles away.
Hulston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bgc is fending him off so far but Hulston persists. Nope, Bgc circles away and we're back to standing.
Bgc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bgc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hulston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bgc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hulston circles away.
Hulston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hulston is defended easily by Bgc.
Hulston moves in looking to clinch but Bgc pushes him off.
Hulston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bgc defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hulston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hulston is defended easily by Bgc.
Hulston fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bgc closes the distance and pushes Hulston back into the cage.
Bgc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hulston smiles and moves away.
Bgc looks to clinch
and Hulston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hulston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bgc.
Bgc looks to land a combination but Hulston avoids it well.
Hulston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bgc back to the cage. Hulston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bgc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bgc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hulston doesn't manage to clinch there - Bgc circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bgc clinches.
Hulston is working for takedown but Bgc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hulston takes an elbow to the temple.
Bgc lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bgc is trying to pull guard but Hulston has him pressed against the cage.
Bgc looks winded!
Bgc taking a breather.
Hulston tries for a takedown but Bgc manages to get underhooks.
Bgc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hulston just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bgc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hulston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hulston closes the distance and clinches.
Bgc is trying to stall.
Bgc stalling in the clinch.
Hulston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hulston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bgc misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bgc fails to pull guard.
Hulston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bgc.

Bgc manages to break the clinch.
Hulston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hulston lands an overhand right.
Hulston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bgc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hulston fails with a takedown attempt.
Hulston misses with a head kick.
Bgc fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Hulston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bgc defends it nicely.
Bonus Bgc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bgc moves into the clinch.
Bgc can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hulston manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bgc slaps away a takedown attempt from Hulston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Bgc with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hulston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hulston shoots in for a takedown but Bgc shows good takedown defense.

Bgc pushes Hulston up against the cage in a clinch.
Bgc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hulston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hulston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Hulston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hulston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bgc just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hulston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bgc - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hulston has Bgc pressed against the cage, preventing Bgc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bgc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hulston looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bgc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hulston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Hulston jumps guard but Bgc turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bgc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hulston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Bgc. No joy for Hulston on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hulston shoots for a takedown but Bgc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bgc moves into the clinch successfully.
Hulston is looking to control Bgc's arms but Bgc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hulston has his back to the cage.
Bgc displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hulston up against the cage.
Bgc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bgc pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bgc lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Sam Hulston has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bgc moves into range and clinches up with Hulston.
Bgc dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bgc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hulston prevents it.
Hulston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bgc wants to take the fight to the mat but Hulston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hulston is pushing Bgc up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bgc stalls.
Hulston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bgc's face.
Bgc wants to take the fight to the mat but Hulston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bgc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hulston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bgc is trying to maintain a safe position but Hulston gets an underhook and turns Bgc into the cage.
Bgc stops a takedown attempt from Hulston.
Bgc is pressed up against the cage. Hulston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bgc down to the mat. Bgc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hulston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hulston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bgc pinned against the cage. Bgc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bgc misses with a head kick.
Bgc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulston fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Hulston with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonus Bgc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Hulston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hulston darts in trying to clinch

and Bgc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hulston tries to pull guard but Bgc holds him up against the cage and eventually Hulston drops back down to his feet.
Hulston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bgc up against the cage.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hulston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hulston looking to slow down the pace here.
Bgc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bgc throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulston is working for takedown but Bgc is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hulston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bgc is keeping busy.
Bgc jumps guard but Hulston stands there with Bgc around his waist. Bgc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bgc trying to control the position but instead, Hulston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bgc into the cage.

Bgc decides to pull guard.
Hulston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hulston trying to control the position from guard on top but Bgc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bgc is adopting a defensive guard.

Sam Hulston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hulston moves into the clinch.
Hulston jumps guard but Bgc turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bgc is trying to maintain a safe position but Hulston gets an underhook and turns Bgc into the cage.
Bgc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hulston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bgc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bgc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulston shoots in but Bgc avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bgc moves into the clinch.

Hulston successfully pulls guard.
Hulston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bgc.
Hulston keeping full guard, as Bgc tries to pass.
Bgc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hulston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bgc defends well.
Bgc trying to control but Hulston is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bgc tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulston is retaining full guard.
Bgc trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hulston manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bgc is trying to control the position but Hulston postures up.
Bgc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hulston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulston trying to control the position from guard on top but Bgc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulston wants to stand but Bgc has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bonus Bgc.
I think Bgc 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Bonus Bgc!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Bonus Bgc!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Bonus Bgc!

Bonus Bgc wins by unanimous decision!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ccccccc Ccccccc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domin Cech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ccccccc
vs
Cech

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ccccccc Ccccccc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domin Cech!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ccccccc misses with the combination.
Cech shoots in looking for a takedown but Ccccccc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cech's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cech is defended easily by Ccccccc.
Cech fails with a takedown attempt.
Ccccccc Ccccccc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domin Cech.

Ccccccc drives through and clinches with Cech against the cage.
Ccccccc lands a nice knee to the body.

Ccccccc drops Cech with a big knee straight up the middle! Cech is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Cech is rocked!

It looks like Domin Cech has been cut.
Cech looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ccccccc instigates a clinch.
Cech is still on wobbly legs! Can Ccccccc finish him?
Ccccccc stalling in the clinch.
Ccccccc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cech lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ccccccc scores a nice knee to the body.
Cech seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ccccccc obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ccccccc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ccccccc scores a nice knee to the body.
Ccccccc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ccccccc holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ccccccc.
Cech takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ccccccc displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cech up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cech takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Ccccccc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ccccccc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ccccccc lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ccccccc tries to work over Cech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ccccccc stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ccccccc for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ccccccc lands a good knee to the midsection. Cech won't want to take too many of those.
Cech goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ccccccc prevents it.
Ccccccc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ccccccc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ccccccc.

Ccccccc drops Cech with a big knee straight up the middle! Cech is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ccccccc pushes Cech up against the cage in a clinch.
Ccccccc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ccccccc tries to throw a body punch but Cech avoids it by throwing Ccccccc back against the cage.
Cech takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ccccccc creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cech's defenses.
Ccccccc lands a nice knee to the body.
Ccccccc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Ccccccc drops Cech with a big knee straight up the middle! Cech is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ccccccc pushes Cech up against the cage in a clinch.
Ccccccc effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Ccccccc.
Cech is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ccccccc stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ccccccc prevents the takedown attempt.
Ccccccc lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ccccccc effectively controlling the action here.
Ccccccc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ccccccc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cech lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ccccccc putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cech in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ccccccc pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ccccccc landing knees to the body.
Ccccccc scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ccccccc lands a knee to the body.
Ccccccc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ccccccc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ccccccc gets a clinch.
Ccccccc Ccccccc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ccccccc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ccccccc putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cech in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ccccccc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ccccccc crunches a lovely knee into Cech's ribcage.

Ccccccc drops Cech with a big knee straight up the middle! Cech is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ccccccc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ccccccc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ccccccc - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ccccccc connects with a knee right up the middle! Cech tumbles to the floor and Ccccccc stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ccccccc Ccccccc!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark DeLeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Carlyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DeLeon
vs
Carlyon

187 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark DeLeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Carlyon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlyon throws a sloppy head kick and DeLeon moves out of range easily.
DeLeon is looking to clinch.
Carlyon looks for a takedown but DeLeon sprawls well.
Carlyon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DeLeon defends well and Carlyon ends up having to push DeLeon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carlyon is working for takedown but DeLeon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mark DeLeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carlyon.
Carlyon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeLeon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carlyon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeLeon shoots for a double leg takedown but Carlyon sprawls well. He's pushed DeLeon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlyon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeLeon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Horrible takedown by DeLeon or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlyon which made him look bad.
DeLeon shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlyon tries to sprawl out of it but DeLeon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlyon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeLeon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLeon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlyon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlyon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeLeon tries to avoid it but Carlyon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeLeon to the ground. DeLeon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlyon is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeLeon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlyon swinging wildly here.
DeLeon wants to clinch.
DeLeon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carlyon sprawls well. Carlyon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DeLeon gets slowly back to his feet.
DeLeon wants to clinch but Carlyon slips to the side

and Carlyon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carlyon.
DeLeon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLeon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlyon walks away with a smile on his face. DeLeon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlyon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Carlyon takes the fight into the clinch.
DeLeon is trying to force a seperation but Carlyon has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Carlyon as the two fighters clinch.
Carlyon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!

Carlyon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carlyon keeping moving, preventing DeLeon from controlling successfully.
DeLeon advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carlyon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carlyon is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLeon scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlyon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carlyon pushes DeLeon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, DeLeon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carlyon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
DeLeon tries to control but Carlyon wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyon wants to hold on but DeLeon pushes him away.
Carlyon gets back to half guard.
DeLeon trying to control the action but Carlyon is working from the bottom.
DeLeon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carlyon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlyon wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luke Carlyon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeLeon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlyon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlyon throws a right hand that DeLeon ducks under and follows up with a left that DeLeon also avoids with ease.
Carlyon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeLeon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlyon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeLeon defends it nicely.
Carlyon shoots in but no luck this time.
DeLeon tries to clinch but Carlyon moves away

and Carlyon moves into the clinch.
Carlyon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DeLeon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mark DeLeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carlyon.
DeLeon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlyon walks away with a smile on his face. DeLeon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
DeLeon shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlyon tries to sprawl out of it but DeLeon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlyon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

DeLeon gets caught napping as Carlyon dives in and scores a takedown. DeLeon manages to retain guard.
Carlyon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLeon is trying to control the position but Carlyon postures up.
Carlyon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carlyon tries to free his leg and advance position but DeLeon is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlyon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carlyon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DeLeon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carlyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeLeon is keeping the position for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luke Carlyon wasn't active enough on the ground.

Carlyon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DeLeon tries for a takedown but Carlyon manages to get underhooks.
Carlyon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeLeon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeLeon stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlyon. Carlyon gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlyon closes the distance and clinches.

Carlyon breaks from the clinch.
Carlyon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeLeon tries to avoid it but Carlyon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeLeon to the ground. DeLeon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeLeon misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeLeon dives in for a single leg takedown but Carlyon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Carlyon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeLeon.
DeLeon slips a jab and a cross from Carlyon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLeon scores with a head kick.
Carlyon tries to score a power double leg takedown but DeLeon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carlyon somewhat.
Carlyon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
DeLeon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlyon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlyon misses with the combination.
DeLeon tries for a takedown but Carlyon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlyon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DeLeon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlyon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLeon wants to clinch.
Carlyon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DeLeon as he avoids it easily.
DeLeon fails to land the takedown.
Carlyon looks to land a left hand but DeLeon moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLeon shoots in for a takedown but Carlyon shows good takedown defense.

Carlyon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carlyon showed some decent athleticism there.

DeLeon kicks off Carlyon and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luke Carlyon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

DeLeon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

DeLeon gets tackled into the cage by Carlyon. Carlyon maintains the clinch.

Carlyon manages to break the clinch.
DeLeon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carlyon.
DeLeon darts in looking for a takedown but Carlyon gets double underhooks and turns DeLeon into the cage.
DeLeon looking to stall.

Carlyon has clasped his hands together around DeLeon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carlyon just content to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyon tries to stand but DeLeon controls the position and pulls Carlyon into his guard.
Carlyon is in close to DeLeon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carlyon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carlyon chips away with some ground and pound.
DeLeon wants to sweep but no luck.
DeLeon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyon advances position into side control!
Luke Carlyon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlyon is staying tight to DeLeon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Carlyon lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlyon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carlyon lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyon is staying tight to DeLeon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Carlyon wants to stand but DeLeon is controlling his arm.
Carlyon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Carlyon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
DeLeon wants to get back to his feet but Carlyon drags him back down.

Carlyon decides to stand back up. Carlyon steps back and let's DeLeon get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Carlyon or perhaps it was just good defense by DeLeon which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeLeon.
Mark DeLeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark DeLeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLeon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Carlyon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carlyon 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Luke Carlyon!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Luke Carlyon!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Luke Carlyon!

Luke Carlyon wins by unanimous decision!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordamen Bast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bast
vs
Thompson

160 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordamen Bast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bast rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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

Bast has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bast manages to break the clinch.

Bast rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bast controls his hands.
Thompson jumps guard but Bast stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bast is pushing Thompson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bast.
Bast prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.

Bast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Bast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mordamen Bast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bast clinches up against the cage.

Bast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson dives in and grabs Bast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bast pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Bast leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Bast has him pressed against the cage.

Bast breaks from the clinch.
Bast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Bast backing up. Bast nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bast clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bast lands a nice knee to the body.
Bast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Bast keeps him there for the moment.
Bast lands an elbow that stopped Thompson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tom Thompson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bast lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Bast.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bast manages to break the clinch.

Bast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Bast lands a shoulder strike.

Bast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bast blocks a leg kick.

Bast gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.

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

Bast moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Bast connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Bast effectively controlling the action here.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson can't break the clinch.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bast moves into the clinch.
Bast lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
Bast is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bast swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Bast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.

Bast tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bast lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to break free but Bast pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Bast clinches up against the cage.

Bast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.

It looks like Mordamen Bast has been cut.
Mordamen Bast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Bast.
Bast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Bast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Bast.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Bast crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bast.
Bast controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordamen Bast dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bast breaks the clinch.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bast manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bast fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Bast has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bast landing knees to the body.
Bast cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bast breaks from the clinch.

Bast darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bast.

Bast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Bast sprawls well.

Bast closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bast crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bast rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bast works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.

Bast breaks the clinch.

Bast clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Bast holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
Mordamen Bast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Thompson.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Bast is controlling him.
Bast pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bast pushes Thompson away with a front kick.
Mordamen Bast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Bast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bast moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bast walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bast lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Bast has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bast creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bast putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bast using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bast will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Bast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bast gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mordamen Bast has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bast instigates a clinch.
Bast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bast gets a clinch.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mordamen Bast is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bast is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Bast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Bast sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bast has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Bast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bast lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bast lands a nice knee to the body.
Bast lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Bast lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordamen Bast dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bast sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bast has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bast lands a nice knee to the body.
Bast lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bast.

Bast manages to break the clinch.
Thompson darts in looking for a takedown but Bast gets double underhooks and turns Thompson into the cage.
Bast lands with a short shot to the head.
Bast is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bast lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Bast has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bast unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bast lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Bast to work.
Bast lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

Bast moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bast.
Bast makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bast lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Bast lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Bast on the inside.
Bast pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bast breaks from the clinch.

Bast gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants a takedown.
Mordamen Bast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Thompson.
Bast lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Bast closes the distance and clinches.
Bast stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bast gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bast landing knees to the head.
Bast crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Bast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bast just leaning against Thompson, taking a breather.
Bast lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bast has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson trying to control the position but instead, Bast has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thompson into the cage.
Bast lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bast breaks the clinch.

Bast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Bast lands a body shot.
Bast lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bast obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bast lands a nice uppercut.
Bast landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bast misses with a double jab.
Bast slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bast has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Bast lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bast gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bast working Thompson over with knees to the body.
Bast lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bast using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Bast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bast gets a clinch.
Bast with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tom Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mordamen Bast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Mordamen Bast!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Mordamen Bast!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mordamen Bast!

Mordamen Bast wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Mordamen Bast thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaaaaaa Aaaaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratislav Gruzinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruzinsky has chosen I Am The Locomotive as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aaaaaaa
vs
Gruzinsky

150 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaaaaaa Aaaaaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bratislav Gruzinsky!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzinsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Aaaaaaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gruzinsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aaaaaaa content to stall in guard here.

Aaaaaaa 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.

Aaaaaaa has gone for a leg lock! Gruzinsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aaaaaaa's guard.
Aaaaaaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gruzinsky manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzinsky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Aaaaaaa drops back looking for a leg! Gruzinsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gruzinsky manages to kick Aaaaaaa off! Aaaaaaa jumps back into Gruzinsky's guard.
Aaaaaaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aaaaaaa trying to control but Gruzinsky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaaaaaa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gruzinsky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gruzinsky trying to keep a closed guard but Aaaaaaa is proving a slippery customer.
Aaaaaaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gruzinsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aaaaaaa is really struggling to control Gruzinsky but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaaaaaa Aaaaaaa just wasn't active enough.
Aaaaaaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Gruzinsky counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Gruzinsky as Aaaaaaa shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaaaaaa Aaaaaaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gruzinsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gruzinsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Aaaaaaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aaaaaaa is looking for a triangle but Gruzinsky pushes his legs off easily.
Gruzinsky is looking to stand up but Aaaaaaa won't let him.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaaaaaa Aaaaaaa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Traut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Traut
vs
Kirk

188 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irvin Traut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Traut drops Kirk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kirk looks back up at him and smiles so Traut waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Cyrus Kirk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk looks for the body kick but Traut saw that one coming.
Kirk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Traut is able to avoid easily.
Kirk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Traut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Traut.
Traut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Kirk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Traut's guard.
Traut keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Traut is keeping the position for now.
Kirk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Traut keeps moving.
Traut wants to get back to his feet but Kirk passes into half guard.
Kirk wants to take a breather but Traut is having none of it.
Traut wants to get back to his feet.
Traut on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Traut tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traut is staying active underneath Kirk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cyrus Kirk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Traut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirk throws a head kick but Traut moves out of range.
Traut could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Traut throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Kirk crashing down! Kirk tries to stagger back to his feet but Traut just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Kirk asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irvin Traut!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goerge St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pierre
vs
Bbbbbbb

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goerge St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bbbbbbb throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Bbbbbbb. Those never looked like landing.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bbbbbbb looks for the body kick but St Pierre saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.

St Pierre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bbbbbbb to the ground. St Pierre is now in Bbbbbbb's guard.
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.

St Pierre gets to his feet. Bbbbbbb looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

St Pierre moves into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bbbbbbb cracks St Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Pierre has Bbbbbbb pressed against the cage, preventing Bbbbbbb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

St Pierre turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and St Pierre manages to end up in side control.
Bbbbbbb is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre decides to stand back up. St Pierre steps back and let's Bbbbbbb get back to his feet.
St Pierre misses with a double jab
and Bbbbbbb counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bbbbbbb throws a push kick but St Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bbbbbbb blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
Bbbbbbb misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Bbbbbbb which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goerge St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.

St Pierre has Bbbbbbb up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre avoiding damage.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.

St Pierre has managed to clinch.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bbbbbbb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.

Bbbbbbb tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bbbbbbb tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Bbbbbbb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bbbbbbb tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
Bbbbbbb is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bbbbbbb is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Bbbbbbb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bbbbbbb moves away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Bbbbbbb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bbbbbbb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bbbbbbb tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Bbbbbbb holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goerge St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre lands a takedown into guard.

St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bbbbbbb, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.

St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bbbbbbb sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

St Pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Bbbbbbb defends the submission attempt.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bbbbbbb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bbbbbbb has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bbbbbbb is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Goerge St Pierre.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.

St Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bbbbbbb to the mat! Bbbbbbb manages to get full guard.
St Pierre won't allow Bbbbbbb to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Bbbbbbb has wrist control.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Bbbbbbb keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Goerge St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bbbbbbb dips to his left and cracks St Pierre with an uppercut!
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Bbbbbbb is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bbbbbbb misses with a double jab

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bbbbbbb can't break the clinch.
Bbbbbbb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goerge St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

St Pierre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bbbbbbb on his heels. He'll look to pass Bbbbbbb's guard now, I'm sure.

Bbbbbbb is working an open guard so St Pierre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bbbbbbb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bbbbbbb feints a jab promting St Pierre to slip. Bbbbbbb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. St Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Bbbbbbb which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bbbbbbb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
Bbbbbbb works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Bbbbbbb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bbbbbbb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bbbbbbb scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre is trying to ground and pound but Bbbbbbb uses the momentary lack of control by St Pierre to regain half guard.

St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

St Pierre stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb misses with a head kick.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bbbbbbb fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
Goerge St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bbbbbbb throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.

St Pierre rushes Bbbbbbb and presses him up against the cage.
St Pierre missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.

St Pierre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bbbbbbb is trying to keep an underhook but St Pierre manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bbbbbbb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Goerge St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Bbbbbbb which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goerge St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bbbbbbb lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Goerge St Pierre!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Goerge St Pierre!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Goerge St Pierre!

Goerge St Pierre wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ddddddd Ddddddd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ddddddd
vs
Franklin

225 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ddddddd Ddddddd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ddddddd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ddddddd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ddddddd. Ddddddd obviously looking to wear him down.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Ddddddd pushes him off.
Ddddddd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ddddddd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ddddddd as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
That kick from Ddddddd tenderised Franklin's leg. Franklin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ddddddd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ddddddd throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ddddddd tries to avoid it but Franklin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ddddddd to the ground. Ddddddd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ddddddd Ddddddd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Franklin.
Franklin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ddddddd counters with a one-two to the body.
Ddddddd misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ddddddd scores with a head kick.
Ddddddd throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Ddddddd misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ddddddd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ddddddd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ddddddd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ddddddd.
Ddddddd lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.
Ddddddd misses with a wild combination.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Ddddddd both land. Nice combination.
Ddddddd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ddddddd is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ddddddd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ddddddd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin walks into a jab.
Franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ddddddd swivels and escapes.
Ddddddd lands a head kick. Franklin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Ddddddd.
Ddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ddddddd scores with a one two! Franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin tries to clinch up but Ddddddd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ddddddd Ddddddd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Ddddddd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Franklin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ddddddd Ddddddd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ddddddd lands a head kick!
Ddddddd misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Ddddddd badly! Franklin follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Ddddddd out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Franklin finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Franklin!