UFF 4 Freedom Fighters PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Helmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmers comes to the ring accompanied by Sorrow - Last cry. The crowd seem to be enjoying Piechocki's choice of entrance music: Thunder . Ariel Piechocki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Helmers
vs
Piechocki

179 cm
18
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basil Helmers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki misses with a double jab.
Piechocki thows a body kick. Helmers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Piechocki lands a high kick!

It looks like Basil Helmers has been cut.
Piechocki throws a head kick but Helmers moves out of range.
Piechocki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helmers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Helmers avoids the head kick by Piechocki.
Piechocki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helmers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helmers throws the left hand but Piechocki avoids the punch easily.

Helmers feints and as Piechocki raises his hands in defense, Helmers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Helmers throwing strikes from guard but Piechocki blocks nicely.
Helmers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piechocki trying to keep a closed guard but Helmers is proving a slippery customer.
Piechocki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Helmers throws a big elbow that misses.
Piechocki trying to keep a closed guard but Helmers is proving a slippery customer.
Helmers works over Piechocki with some ground and pound from guard.
Helmers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piechocki being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Helmers wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Helmers postures up in Piechocki's guard and throws a big left but Piechocki blocks it.
Helmers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helmers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helmers wants to pass the guard but Piechocki is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Helmers trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Piechocki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmers trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helmers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helmers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Helmers throws a big elbow that misses.
Helmers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Piechocki's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piechocki wants to sweep but no luck.
Helmers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helmers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Piechocki's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helmers.
Helmers is controlling the pace.

Helmers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Piechocki is just riding it out for now. Helmers eventually gives up the hold.
Helmers uses his free foot to push down on Piechocki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Piechocki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basil Helmers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piechocki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helmers swings for the body but Piechocki moves out of range.

Helmers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Helmers swings around for an armbar but Piechocki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Helmers's guard.
Piechocki wants to control from the top but Helmers keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Helmers has Piechocki pulled in close to control his posture.
Helmers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helmers tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ariel Piechocki.
Piechocki digs a good hook to Helmers's body.

Helmers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Helmers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Helmers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Piechocki is trying to stand up here but Helmers is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Helmers lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Basil Helmers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Helmers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piechocki's head.
Helmers trying to mount his opponent but Piechocki defends it.
Helmers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piechocki defending well though.
Helmers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piechocki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helmers.
Helmers trying to advance position but Piechocki counters by regaining guard.
Helmers trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Piechocki has momentary wrist control but Helmers slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki trying to control the position.
Helmers advances position into side control!
Helmers misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Piechocki dodges the ground and pound from Helmers.
Helmers trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Piechocki regains half guard, as Helmers was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Piechocki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Helmers.
Helmers wants to pass the guard but Piechocki is keeping the position.
Helmers cracks Piechocki with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Basil Helmers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Piechocki scores with a jab. Helmers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Piechocki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Helmers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Helmers throwing strikes but missing.
Helmers is looking to work some ground and pound but Piechocki has wrist control.
Helmers pushes down on Piechocki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Helmers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piechocki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piechocki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helmers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helmers's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Helmers trying to control the hands but Piechocki won't let him.
Piechocki wants to control but Helmers is keeping busy.
Helmers tries to roll but Piechocki sticks to his back.
Piechocki doesn't have the hooks in and Helmers manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmers throws a big right hand that misses.
Piechocki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helmers wants to pass the guard but Piechocki is keeping the position.
Helmers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piechocki wants to sweep here but Helmers controlling him for the moment.
Helmers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Piechocki's head.
Piechocki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is trying to keep Helmers in close.
Piechocki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helmers throwing strikes but missing.
Helmers postures up in Piechocki's guard and throws a big left but Piechocki blocks it.
Helmers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helmers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helmers lands a couple of elbows.
Helmers wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Helmers throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Helmers trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helmers with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piechocki wants to stand and escape but Helmers is having none of it.
Ariel Piechocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helmers landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Helmers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Helmers, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Douglas
vs
Valdez

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Douglas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Valdez stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
Valdez throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Valdez closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side

and Douglas moves into the clinch.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez is looking to clinch.
Douglas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Valdez.
A jab lands there for Valdez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Douglas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valdez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Douglas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Douglas looking to control but Valdez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez wants to control but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas trying to control but Valdez is having none of it.
Douglas controlling the position easily from mount.
Valdez is squirming around, avoiding Douglas's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez darts in trying to clinch
and Douglas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valdez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Douglas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valdez is trying to defend but Douglas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Valdez is looking to control Douglas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valdez avoid being mounted?
Valdez is staying active underneath Douglas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Douglas trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Douglas uses his free foot to push down on Valdez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Valdez.
Douglas unloading with bombs!
Valdez reaches up to try and control the position but Douglas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Valdez rolls and tries to escape and now Douglas has his back!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Douglas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger Chu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Aldo's chin.

Chu
vs
Aldo

170 cm
26
137 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Chu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aldo.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Chu lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Chu prevents the takedown attempt.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tiger Chu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Chu.
Chu lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldo looks winded!
Knees to the body from Chu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu connects with a knee to the head.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chu scores a nice knee to the body.
Aldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Chu lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Chu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chu working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chu.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chu prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Chu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chu.
Chu lands a shot to the body.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
Chu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Chu.
Chu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chu lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu landing knees to the head.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chu lands an elbow just above Aldo 's eye.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo jumps guard but Chu stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Chu crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Chu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Chu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aldo throws a one two combo.
Chu tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Chu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Chu lands a damaging elbow.
Chu lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Tiger Chu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Chu is controlling the position.
Chu working Aldo over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chu with a knee to the head.

Aldo is rocked!
Chu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Chu finish him?
Chu lands a left hand.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chu obliges.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Chu.
Aldo seems to have recovered his senses.
Chu lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Chu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Chu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chu lands an elbow that stopped Aldo in his tracks for a moment.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chu has Aldo pressed against the ropes, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chu.
Knees to the body from Chu.
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knees to the body from Chu.
Chu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Chu digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chu landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aldo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chu is defending well.
Chu is working Aldo over against the ropes.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Chu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo tries to circle away but Chu has him pinned against the ropes.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Chu.
Chu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Chu.
Chu tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Chu back against the ropes.
Aldo avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Chu scores a nice knee to the body.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Chu working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Chu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a body punch.
Chu scores with a hook to the body.
Aldo is trying to push Chu away but Chu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Chu.
Chu lands a knee to the head.
Chu lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chu has double underhooks.
Aldo tries to circle away but Chu has him pinned against the ropes.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chu blocks it with crossed arms.
Chu lands a nice elbow.
Chu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chu lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Chu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Chu tries to clinch up.
Chu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo. That did some damage!
Chu lands a right hook to the body.
Chu connects with a jab.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Chu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Chu lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chu obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Chu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chu.
Chu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.

Aldo pulls guard.
Chu wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aldo controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldo is proving hard to escape from.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aldo is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu wants to get back to his feet but Aldo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aldo trying to control but Chu is working from the bottom.
Chu is looking to stand back up but Aldo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chu.
Chu has hold of Aldo's hands but Aldo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu is trying to escape back to his feet but Aldo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Aldo is working Chu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Aldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aldo advances to mount.
Aldo tries to control but Chu wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Chu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Aldo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Aldo!
Our winner, Jose Aldo, 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
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Assuncao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobalt Khalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalil has chosen The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk as his entrance music. Jorge Assuncao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cobalt Khalil's chin.

Assuncao
vs
Khalil

157 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Assuncao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cobalt Khalil!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalil defending well as Assuncao loads up on a big left hand.
Assuncao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalil.
Assuncao misses with a wild body shot.
Assuncao throws out a loose jab but Khalil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Assuncao swings for the body but Khalil moves out of range.
Assuncao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Assuncao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalil manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Assuncao - just one landing.

It looks like Cobalt Khalil has been cut.
Khalil slips a jab and a cross from Assuncao.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalil is defended easily by Assuncao.
Assuncao throws a jab when Khalil was well out of range.
Assuncao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Khalil to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Assuncao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assuncao thows a body shot but no joy.
Assuncao throws an overhand right that lands on Khalil's shoulder, as Khalil tries to avoid the shot.
Khalil dives in and grabs Assuncao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Assuncao pushes down on Khalil's head and hops out.
Jorge Assuncao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobalt Khalil.
Assuncao moves to clinch but Khalil breaks away

so Khalil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalil passes into half guard.
Assuncao keeping hold of Khalil's head, controlling as best he can.
Assuncao is refusing to be controlled, as Khalil sits in half guard.
Assuncao trying to control from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Khalil working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Khalil is taking a breather. Assuncao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Assuncao wants to control but Khalil is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khalil connects with a nice short shot to Assuncao's temple.
Khalil is keen to just control but Assuncao is a slippery customer.
Khalil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Khalil not doing much here.
Assuncao is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cobalt Khalil wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalil is defended easily by Assuncao.
No joy there for Assuncao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assuncao misses with a few strikes there.
Assuncao is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khalil's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Assuncao is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Khalil cracks Assuncao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khalil controlling from side mount.
Assuncao taking a bit of punishment here - Khalil scoring with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Khalil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Assuncao is not content to let Khalil control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Assuncao but he's now mounted!
Khalil dominating with strikes here.
Khalil looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khalil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Assuncao hang on?
Assuncao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Assuncao is in a horrible position here. Khalil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Assuncao tries to lock up and control but Khalil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khalil lands a big elbow.
Khalil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khalil controlling the pace for now.
Assuncao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalil on the ground.
Khalil landing shots from mount.
Khalil raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalil raining down hammerfists from mount.
Khalil cracks Assuncao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Khalil fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Khalil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assuncao is looking to escape.
Khalil postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Assuncao looks a forlorn figure.

Assuncao is rocked!
Khalil looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khalil breaks from Assuncao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Assuncao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khalil avoids the attempt from Assuncao to control.
Khalil landing shots from mount.
Khalil breaks from Assuncao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Assuncao takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Khalil's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobalt Khalil!
Cobalt Khalil 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
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abi Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abi Bala struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Marcelo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Bala

170 cm
26
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abi Bala!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Bala wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Bala persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the ropes.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bala wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bala defends easily.
Bala is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Bala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Bala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bala has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bala is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Bala to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcelo Silva!
Marcelo Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grigo Girigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Viale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauro Viale has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Girigo
vs
Viale

177 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigo Girigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Viale!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girigo doesn't seem bothered though.
Viale connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Grigo Girigo has been cut.
Girigo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Viale moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Girigo! Viale continues to tee off on Girigo, landing with a left and a right! Viale connects with a right hand that leaves Girigo sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Viale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mauro Viale!
In his post fight interview, Mauro Viale gave a big smile as he said 'Today, I wanted to do something more dangerous instead of coming to fight with this guy, I do not know, maybe polish my shoes. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Zulu (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.

Bubba
vs
Zulu

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rei Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulu has a takedown stuffed.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Bubba is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zulu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bubba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bubba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bubba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zulu is controlling Bubba's posture.
Bubba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zulu has a closed guard, preventing Bubba from standing up.
Bubba trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu working a defensive guard here.

Doug Bubba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bubba fails to land with a series of punches.
Zulu misses with a few strikes there.
Zulu misses with a takedown attempt - Bubba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Bubba.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bubba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zulu prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bubba is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Zulu can't fight it off and eventually Bubba manages to take the fight to the floor. Zulu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bubba is pushing down on Zulu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zulu is fighting to maintain full guard but Bubba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zulu punching from the bottom.
Zulu is trying to get back to full guard.

Bubba is looking for a kimura but Zulu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bubba to get the leverage.
Bubba is pressing down on Zulu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zulu is holding on for now.
Zulu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba is keen to just control but Zulu is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zulu wants to control but Bubba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bubba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Zulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bubba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zulu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu is trying to control but can't.

Bubba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zulu trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bubba clinches up against the ropes.
Bubba lands a nice knee to the body.
Zulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bubba won't allow it.
Zulu is trying to break the clinch but Bubba is controlling him.

Bubba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zulu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bubba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubba has a takedown stuffed.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubba was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Bubba is looking to clinch but Zulu is avoiding it.
Zulu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bubba moves into the clinch.

Bubba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bubba.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zulu or perhaps it was just good defense by Bubba, which made it look bad.
Bubba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulu tries to bum rush Bubba with a series of wild strikes but Bubba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doug Bubba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zulu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zulu lands in his opponent's guard.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Zulu wants to stand but Bubba is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zulu throwing strikes from guard but Bubba blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Zulu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rei Zulu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bubba or perhaps it was just good defense by Zulu, which made it look bad.

Zulu has closed the distance and engaged Bubba in a clinch.
Bubba jumps guard but Zulu stands there with Bubba around his waist. Bubba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zulu wants to break free but Bubba has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bubba has hold of one of Zulu's legs. Zulu is fighting the takedown attempt but Bubba gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bubba being controlled here momentarily.
Zulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bubba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Bubba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zulu's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rei Zulu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.

Bubba closes the distance and clinches.
Bubba lands a body punch.
Zulu can't get the takedown.
Zulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zulu goes for a takedown attempt but Bubba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bubba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zulu shoots in and drives through. Bubba sprawls well.
Doug Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rei Zulu.
Bubba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulu misses with a double jab.
Zulu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bubba.
Zulu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bubba avoids it really well and circles away.
Bubba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zulu swivels and escapes.

Bubba rushes Zulu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bubba is trying to maintain a safe position but Zulu gets an underhook and turns Bubba into the ropes.
Bubba jumps guard but Zulu stands there with Bubba around his waist. Bubba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba stalling against the ropes.

Bubba successfully pulls guard.
Bubba looking to control.
Zulu is pushing down on Bubba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bubba is fighting to maintain full guard but Zulu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Doug Bubba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bubba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zulu.
Zulu scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba trying to control here.

Bubba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zulu pulls his head out easily.
Bubba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bubba is working hard here to advance position.
Zulu drops an elbow to the side of Bubba's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Bubba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zulu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zulu won't allow Bubba to sweep him here.

Bubba is looking for a triangle here but Zulu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Bubba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubba 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Bubba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gracie
vs
Ching

192 cm
27
231 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Ching!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ching to the mat! Ching manages to get full guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Renan Gracie.

Ching gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Gracie looking for a triangle here. Ching is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ching is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renan Gracie!
A victorious Renan Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes into the arena with Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop blaring out of the sound system. Freedom has chosen Star Spangled Banner as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Myles
vs
Freedom

173 cm
28
168 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
42
162 lbs
23 - 27 - 3

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles lands a nice looking body shot.
Myles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedom was well out of range. Poor timing from Myles.
Myles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedom scores with a jab. Myles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Freedom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Freedom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myles.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Myles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedom.
Myles misses with a double jab.
Myles is breathing heavily.
Freedom misses with a looping right.
Freedom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Freedom fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedom lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Freedom.
Freedom scores with a nice right hand.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freedom feints and then cracks Myles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myles down.
Freedom punishes Myles's body with a nice straight punch.
Freedom throws a series of punches but Myles moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freedom connects with a right hand. Myles shakes it off.
Freedom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Freedom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freedom.
Myles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Myles is rocked!
Freedom cracks Myles with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chip Freedom!
Chip Freedom is the new lightweight champion!
Chip Freedom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog has chosen Zombie as his entrance music. 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.

Mutch
vs
Dog

169 cm
29
154 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

180 cm
36
149 lbs
32 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a combination. Mutch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Mutch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dog's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
Dog trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mutch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mutch looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mutch trying to keep a closed guard but Dog is proving a slippery customer.

Mutch working for a triangle but Dog defends it easily.
Dog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog wants to control from the top but Mutch keeps moving.
Dog slips nicely into half guard.
Mutch is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mutch avoid being mounted?
Mutch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mutch actively working from the bottom here.
Mutch is staying active underneath Dog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Dog there.

Mutch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mutch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mutch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Mutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mutch is controlling Dog's posture.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mutch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dog escapes and throws Mutch's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mutch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Mutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutch tries to improve position but can't.
Dog trying to control the action but Mutch is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch gets back to half guard.

Dog is working for a submission of some sort.

Mutch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mutch actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog is trying to control. Mutch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mutch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crazy Dog will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Mutch.
Dog moves away from the strike by Mutch.
Mutch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog shoots for a takedown but Mutch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan Mutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Mutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dog looking to score a takedown here. Mutch is defending well but Dog drives through and ends up in Mutch's guard.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
Dog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dog wants to control from the top but Mutch keeps moving.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog is looking to pass into half guard but Mutch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mutch is in guard.
Mutch stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutch trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mutch postures up in Dog's guard and throws a big left but Dog blocks it.
Crazy Dog has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mutch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutch throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutch preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym inform us that Dog has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dog keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.

Mutch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dog manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mutch has Dog in his guard.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutch wants to control but Dog passes easily into half guard.
Mutch is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mutch avoid being mounted?
Mutch is trying to get back to full guard.

Dog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mutch wants to hold on but Dog pushes him away.
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mutch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mutch lands an overhand right.
Jordan Mutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mutch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dog is fending him off so far but Mutch persists. Nope, Dog circles away and we're back to standing.
Mutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mutch.
Dog dives in and grabs Mutch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mutch pushes down on Dog's head and hops out.
Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Mutch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Dog blocks an elbow strike from Mutch.
Dog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dog manages to break the clinch.
Mutch misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mutch.

Dog gets a double leg takedown into Mutch's guard.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutch is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Mutch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dog is one step ahead there.
Dog is pushing down on Mutch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mutch is fighting to maintain full guard but Dog has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dog is looking for a kimura here.
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Mutch is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog prevents Mutch from improving his position.
Mutch is working hard here to advance position.
Mutch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dog's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutch is working the ground and pound. Can Dog escape?
Dog trying to control the hands but Mutch won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog turns into Mutch and is now in his guard.
Mutch controls Dog momentarily but Dog frees himself.
Mutch wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment.
Mutch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mutch is looking for a triangle here but Dog uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mutch is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch is not content to let Dog control the position.
Mutch is trying to improve his position.

Dog is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mutch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dog gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mutch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dog lets go of the hold and Mutch can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crazy Dog!
Crazy Dog took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.