RioFC 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewell Geoffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jewell Geoffrey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Geoffrey
vs
Hutcher

168 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewell Geoffrey!
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, Sam Hutcher!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geoffrey shoots in for a takedown but Hutcher shows good takedown defense.
Geoffrey tries for a takedown but Hutcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Geoffrey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Geoffrey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hutcher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Geoffrey off and has taken his back!
Geoffrey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Can Geoffrey hold on?! Hutcher is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Geoffrey takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hutcher wants to control but Geoffrey is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hutcher looking to break Geoffrey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Geoffrey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hutcher will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hutcher controls the action.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hutcher. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hutcher is hanging on to Geoffrey's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoffrey just trying to survive but Hutcher is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hutcher lands a shot to the head.

Hutcher is persistently looking for the submission but Geoffrey is defending it well.
Geoffrey is trying to stand back up.
Hutcher throwing damaging strikes from the back! Geoffrey could be in trouble here!
Hutcher punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher scores with strikes from the back.
Hutcher throwing damaging strikes from the back! Geoffrey could be in trouble here!
Geoffrey is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Hutcher has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Geoffrey has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Hutcher is working for a rear naked choke. Geoffrey is not defending it well and Hutcher has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Geoffrey refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Geoffrey's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Hutcher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garrett
vs
Jones

194 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.

Garrett moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Garrett jumps guard.
Garrett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Garrett controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garrett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garrett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garrett's guard.

Garrett controlling Jones's posture.
Garrett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garrett content to control rather than advance.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones won't allow Garrett to pass to mount.
Garrett content to control rather than advance.
Garrett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Garrett seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones won't allow Garrett to pass to mount.
Garrett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Garrett.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garrett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garrett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garrett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garrett tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garrett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Garrett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Garrett is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Garrett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett controlling his opponent.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garrett sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Garrett is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Garrett tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Garrett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.

Garrett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Garrett pushes his legs off easily.
Garrett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garrett seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Garrett has recovered full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Garrett has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Garrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garrett wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garrett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garrett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garrett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Garrett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Garrett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones wants to sweep here but Garrett controlling him for the moment.
Garrett controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wade Garrett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garrett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garrett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Garrett gets a takedown into half guard.

Garrett is looking for a kimura here.

Garrett seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garrett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is pressing down on Garrett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garrett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrett throws a big right hand that misses.
Garrett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Garrett dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Good exchange - Garrett coming out on top.
Garrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Garrett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garrett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garrett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Bob Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Jones.

Garrett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!

Garrett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garrett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garrett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrett working away.
Garrett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Garrett crashes against the mat.
Garrett is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garrett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garrett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garrett is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Garrett controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Garrett trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett misses with a right hand
and Garrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bob Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Garrett shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Garrett trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garrett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garrett has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Garrett 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.

Garrett 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Garrett defends easily.
Garrett trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Garrett throws a big right hand that misses.

Jones looking for subs off his back but Garrett has passed one foot through into half guard.
Garrett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wade Garrett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrett, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Garrett!
After winning the bout, Wade Garrett 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
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Digby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iggy Digby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Digby
vs
Gerrard

180 cm
23
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iggy Digby!
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, Palmer Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Digby.
Gerrard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Digby but Digby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Digby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gerrard shoots in for a takedown but Digby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Digby or perhaps it was just good defense by Gerrard, which made it look bad.
Digby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerrard swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Digby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerrard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Digby fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses.
Digby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerrard circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digby shoots in for a takedown but Gerrard shows good takedown defense.
Digby closes the distance and clinches up with Gerrard, looking for a takedown. Digby pushes Gerrard against the cage but Gerrard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gerrard instigates a clinch.
Gerrard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Digby smiles and moves away.
Digby tries a head kick but it misses.

Gerrard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Digby, pushing him back against the cage.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Digby has him pressed against the cage.
Digby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gerrard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gerrard is trying to force a seperation but Digby has the dominant position.
Gerrard looking for a takedown.
Gerrard has Digby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Digby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard dives in for a single leg takedown but Digby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Digby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Digby looks for the body kick but Gerrard saw that one coming.
Gerrard misses with a double jab.

Digby has managed to clinch.
Digby is looking for a takedown.
Digby goes for a takedown attempt but Gerrard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gerrard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Digby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Digby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerrard circles away.
Digby looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gerrard wants to clinch but Digby slips to the side
and Digby counters with a low kick, right behind Gerrard 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard slaps away a takedown attempt from Digby, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Digby has Gerrard up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but Digby is controlling him.
Digby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gerrard's efforts to push away.
Gerrard is trying to break free.
Gerrard tries to pull guard but Digby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Digby taking a breather.
Digby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Gerrard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Digby is looking to take this one to the mat.

Digby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Digby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gerrard but Gerrard pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Digby clinches with his opponent.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Digby tries for a takedown but Gerrard manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gerrard working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Palmer Gerrard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Digby darts in and clinches Gerrard up against the cage.
Gerrard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Digby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Digby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Digby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Digby is looking to clinch but Gerrard is avoiding it.
Iggy Digby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Digby slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerrard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard fails with the takedown.
Iggy Digby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gerrard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard throws a series of punches but Digby moves out of range.
Gerrard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerrard shoots in but no luck this time.
Gerrard tries to close the distance and clinch but Digby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerrard tries to clinch there but Digby circles away.
Digby shoots for a double leg takedown but Gerrard sprawls well. He's pushed Digby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gerrard tries to close the distance and clinch but Digby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerrard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Digby scores with a leg kick.
Digby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gerrard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Digby somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gerrard or perhaps it was just good defense by Digby, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerrard manages to avoid it.
Digby shoots in and drives through. Gerrard sprawls well.
Digby misses with a takedown attempt - Gerrard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gerrard shoots in for a double leg but Digby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Digby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerrard moves away.

Digby gets tackled into the cage by Gerrard. Gerrard maintains the clinch.
Digby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gerrard to keep the fight standing.
Digby is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digby is trying to drag Gerrard to the mat but Gerrard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Digby is looking to control Gerrard's arms but Gerrard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Digby has his back to the cage.
Gerrard wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Gerrard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gerrard pulls guard effortlessly.
Gerrard trying to keep a closed guard but Digby is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gerrard wants to sweep here but Digby controlling him for the moment.
Digby is looking to work some ground and pound but Gerrard has wrist control.
Digby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Digby wants to stand but Gerrard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gerrard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Digby defends it easily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Digby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Palmer Gerrard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Digby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gerrard dives in and grabs Digby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Digby pushes down on Gerrard's head and hops out.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Digby.
Digby scores with a hook to the body. Gerrard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gerrard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Digby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Digby.

It looks like Palmer Gerrard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard shoots for a double leg takedown but Digby sprawls well. He's pushed Gerrard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gerrard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gerrard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Digby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Digby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Digby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gerrard if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digby throws a head kick that misses.
Digby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerrard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Digby stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerrard. Gerrard gets slowly back to his feet.
Digby goes for a double leg but Gerrard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gerrard continues to drive forward.

Digby breaks the clinch.
Digby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iggy Digby is winning the standup battle so far.
Digby looks for a takedown but Gerrard sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gerrard is defended easily by Digby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Digby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Gerrard pushes Digby up against the cage in a clinch.

Gerrard jumps guard and drags Digby to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Digby wants to stand but Gerrard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Digby throws an elbow that misses. Gerrard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Digby's guard. Nice move by Gerrard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Digby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gerrard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Digby is trying to control the position but Gerrard postures up.

Digby is looking for a triangle here but Gerrard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ground and pound from Gerrard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Digby wants to control but Gerrard postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Digby tries to bench press Gerrard off him but Gerrard keeps the position.
Gerrard in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Digby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gerrard is trying to get an arm triangle but Digby is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Palmer Gerrard.
I've got Gerrard 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Palmer Gerrard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Yvon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathias Yvon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carzola
vs
Yvon

175 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Yvon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carzola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carzola blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carzola.
Yvon throws a leg kick

and Carzola moves into the clinch.
Carzola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yvon blocks it with crossed arms.
Yvon swings wildly with an uppercut but Carzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yvon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carzola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yvons head.
Yvon lands with a right to the head.
Yvon throws a head punch that misses.
Carzola gets through Yvon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Carzola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carzola wants to clinch.
Yvon throws a jab but it's blocked by Carzola.
Yvon lands with an uppercut that bounces Carzola off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yvon looks for a takedown but Carzola sprawls well.
Carzola lands a right hook to the body.
Yvon 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvon looks for the body kick but Carzola saw that one coming.
Carzola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carzola scores with a head kick.

Yvon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yvon looks winded!
Carzola is looking to stand up but Yvon isn't so interested in that idea.
Yvon throwing strikes but missing.

Carzola is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Yvon rolls with it to try and escape but Carzola cranks on the arm and Yvon is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channing Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Taylor
vs
Mackenzie

190 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Channing Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands with a nice body kick.
Mackenzie throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mackenzie wants to clinch.
Taylor lands a head kick. Mackenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Taylor drops his shoulder and cracks Mackenzie with a huge uppercut! Mackenzie goes down! Can Taylor finish him?

Mackenzie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mackenzie is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor postures up in Mackenzie's guard and throws a big left but Mackenzie blocks it.
Mackenzie seems to have recovered his senses.
Mackenzie tries to strike from the bottom.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mackenzie controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mackenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mackenzie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mackenzie trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
Taylor regains half guard.
Mackenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Mackenzie is keeping busy.

Mackenzie seems to be looking for submissions.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mackenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mackenzie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Taylor is looking for a triangle but Mackenzie pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mackenzie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Mackenzie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face as Mackenzie controls the position.
Mackenzie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Taylor some visible discomfort.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his arm.
Mackenzie staying calm.

Mackenzie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mackenzie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mackenzie taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Mackenzie circles away.

Mackenzie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.

Taylor is looking for a triangle but Mackenzie pushes his legs off easily.
Mackenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mackenzie trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie stops Taylor from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mackenzie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mackenzie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mackenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Mackenzie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mackenzie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mackenzie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor is trying to keep Mackenzie in close.
Mackenzie lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mackenzie looking to pass the guard.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mackenzie manages to get himself to full guard.

We've been informed that Mackenzie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Mackenzie controlling Taylor's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Mackenzie keeps moving.

Mackenzie is looking for a triangle here but Taylor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Mackenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mackenzie tries to escape but Taylor is in control.
Mackenzie struggling a bit here.
Mackenzie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mackenzie is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Mackenzie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Mackenzie off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channing Mackenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mackenzie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jimmy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mackenzie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mackenzie is controlling the pace.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mackenzie is working away from the top position though.

Mackenzie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to roll over but Mackenzie keeps him under control.
Mackenzie trying to control from Taylor's half guard. Taylor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.

Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Mackenzie is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mackenzie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Taylor manages to pass to side control.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mackenzie's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Mackenzie tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Taylor thowing shots but they're missing.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mackenzie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mackenzie wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Mackenzie is in trouble!
Mackenzie can't escape the position.
Mackenzie blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mackenzie can't escape the position.
Taylor avoids the attempt from Mackenzie to control.
Taylor tries to control but Mackenzie wriggling away.
Taylor avoids the attempt from Mackenzie to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mackenzie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Taylor is staying active.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Taylor!
Jimmy Taylor decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dj Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin has chosen Lee Sin - By Riot as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Harrington
vs
Sin

170 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Harrington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin misses with an uppercut. Harrington saw that one coming.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Sin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Harrington gets a double leg takedown into Sin's guard.
Harrington postures up.
Sin has control of Harrington's left arm, preventing Harrington from doing any damage.
Sin trying to keep a closed guard but Harrington is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin wants to control the position but Harrington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

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

Harrington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sin is just riding it out for now. Harrington eventually gives up the hold.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sin has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sin wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harrington wants to pass the guard but Sin is defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Harrington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harrington wants to take a breather but Sin is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sin is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harrington trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
Sin has control of Harrington's left arm, preventing Harrington from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrington 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.

Sin working for submissions but it's allowed Harrington to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harrington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harrington shoots in looking for a takedown. Sin tries to sprawl out of it but Harrington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Harrington with that takedown attempt.
Harrington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harrington scrambles back to his feet.
Sin stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrington. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harrington fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin is looking to chop away at Harrington's legs.
Sin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sin jabs Harrington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harrington somewhat.
Sin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harrington is out of range.
Sin cracks the inside of Harrington's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a body punch but Harrington moves out of range.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrington dives in and grabs Sin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sin pushes down on Harrington's head and hops out.
Harrington misses the jab.
Dj Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrington misses with a takedown attempt - Sin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for Harrington with that takedown attempt.

Harrington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrington wants to stand but Sin has his arm trapped.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harrington shoots and misses

and Sin counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Harrington has his foot on Sin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sin works his way back into a safe position though.

Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sin trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Harrington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sin.
Sin connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sin forces Harrington back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrington.

Harrington tightens his grip and picks Sin up, before dumping him to the ground. Sin manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin is trying to keep Harrington in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sin keeping full guard, as Harrington tries to pass.
Sin has his hands on Harrington's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.

Sin looking to sit in guard and control but Harrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sin has a closed guard, preventing Harrington from standing up.
Harrington trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
Sin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
Sin pulls Harrington in close to prevent any damage.
Sin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrington circles away.
Sin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harrington.
Harrington slips a jab from Sin.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrington.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin throws out a leg kick but Harrington moves out of range and Sin only half commits.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sin defends it nicely.
Harrington shoots in and drives through. Sin sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sin 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Lee Sin is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lee Sin gave a big smile as he said 'Blindness is no impairment against a smelly enemy.'.