Highland Games 17 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicephore Desnoyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhola Djin Djin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djin Djin has chosen Matadjem Yinmixan as his entrance music. Bhola Djin Djin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Desnoyers
vs
Djin Djin

150 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Atlantis

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicephore Desnoyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bhola Djin Djin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djin Djin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Desnoyers tries to sprawl but Djin Djin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Djin Djin there.
Djin Djin trying to control the action but Desnoyers is working from the bottom.
Desnoyers is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Djin Djin lands a nice short elbow.
Djin Djin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Desnoyers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Djin Djin.
Still in half guard, Djin Djin seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djin Djin drops an elbow to the side of Desnoyers's head.
Desnoyers trying to hold on to Djin Djin's head to control him but Djin Djin postures up.
Djin Djin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djin Djin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Djin Djin working the head and body with strikes.
Desnoyers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Djin Djin jumps into side control!
Desnoyers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Djin Djin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Djin Djin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Desnoyers taking shots to the head.

Desnoyers is rocked!

It looks like Nicephore Desnoyers has been cut.
Desnoyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Djin Djin on the ground.
Desnoyers is working to get back to half guard.
Desnoyers is working hard here to advance position.
Djin Djin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Desnoyers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Desnoyers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Djin Djin raining down shots from the mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Djin Djin! Desnoyers is hurt baaadly! Djin Djin is firing away with more strikes - Desnoyers is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bhola Djin Djin!
A relieved looking Bhola Djin Djin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Aurrelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dean
vs
Aurrelio

178 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Top Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teddy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Aurrelio!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aurrelio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dean was covering up waiting for the punch and Aurrelio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean keeping full guard, as Aurrelio tries to pass.
Aurrelio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teddy Dean!
A relieved looking Teddy Dean thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
O Riley

178 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Top Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Earl Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick O Riley!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Riley throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from O Riley. Those never looked like landing.
O Riley lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Earl Johnson has been cut.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from O Riley.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
O Riley scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
O Riley plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Johnson to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Johnson just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick O Riley!
Patrick O Riley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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 Alfonso Bebeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen De Boar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arjen De Boar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bebeto
vs
De Boar

176 cm
25
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Top Supplements

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfonso Bebeto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arjen De Boar!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Boar wants to clinch.
De Boar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bebeto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

De Boar moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on De Boar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bebeto avoiding damage as De Boar throws knees to the body.
De Boar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Boar wants to break free but Bebeto has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Boar looking to stall.
De Boar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bebeto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boar lands a body shot.
De Boar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bebeto uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bebeto is trying to trip De Boar. He has hold of a leg but De Boar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bebeto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
De Boar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bebeto controls the pace.
Bebeto is pushing down on De Boar's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Boar is fighting to maintain full guard but Bebeto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bebeto wants to free his trapped foot but De Boar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bebeto controlling the action here.

Bebeto seems to be working for a kimura but De Boar defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto wants to pass the guard but De Boar is defending well.
Bebeto stalling.

Bebeto seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. De Boar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alfonso Bebeto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alfonso Bebeto thanked Top Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talon Axel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saintly Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel's entrance music is Gangster's Paradise by Coolio. A fine choice. The key to victory for Talon Axel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Axel
vs
Fish

190 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Talon Axel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saintly Fish!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fish has a takedown stuffed.
Fish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Axel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Axel keeping full guard, as Fish tries to pass.
Fish pushes down on Axel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Axel wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish lands strikes from half guard.

Fish wants to work for an arm triangle but Axel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fish maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Axel could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fish has cracked it and Axel is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saintly Fish!
In defeat, Talon Axel stepped up to the mic, saying 'I gave it all that I got but I guess he was just the better fighter tonight. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Aroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jones (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.

Aroni
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rice Aroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Jones!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aroni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aroni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aroni lands a nice looking body kick.
Aroni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aroni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Aroni counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Aroni, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Aroni against the cage but Aroni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aroni thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aroni throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aroni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aroni throws a shot to the body.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Aroni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

It looks like Jeff Jones has been cut.
Jab by Aroni.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Aroni! Jones is out on his feet! Aroni rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jones is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jones is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rice Aroni!
An out of breath Rice Aroni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideki Higkiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scooby Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Higkiko
vs
Ali

172 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideki Higkiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scooby Ali!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higkiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Higkiko tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Higkiko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ali is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ali avoids the head kick by Higkiko.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higkiko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Higkiko throws a sloppy head kick
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Higkiko misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ali crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Higkiko - the referee stops the clock and Ali gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Higkiko. Ali manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ali looks for the body kick but Higkiko saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Higkiko is just out of range.
As Ali tries to get set, Higkiko tries to push him back and clinch up but Ali manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Higkiko throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Ali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Higkiko rather than just go for the knockout.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Higkiko thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higkiko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ali finds it's way round the side to connect with Higkiko's head.
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Higkiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Higkiko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Higkiko misses with a body kick.
Higkiko is breathing heavily.
Higkiko misses with a low kick.
Higkiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Ali swings for the body but Higkiko moves out of range.
Higkiko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Higkiko avoids the head kick by Ali.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Higkiko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Higkiko misses with a kick to the body
and Ali counters with an outside leg kick.
Ali bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a nice body punch.
Higkiko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali scores with a three punch combo!

Ali lands a big right hand that sends Higkiko crashing to the mat! Ali stays standing though and waves Higkiko back to his feet!

Higkiko is rocked!
Higkiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Higkiko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Higkiko leaves his chin hanging out and Ali seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Higkiko crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scooby Ali!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mib Louie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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.

Louie
vs
Gumble

185 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mib Louie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barney Gumble!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gumble gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Louie.
Louie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Gumble.

It looks like Mib Louie has been cut.
Louie blocking some punches.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Louie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Louie.
Louie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Louie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gumble misses with a body punch.
Gumble misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumble scores with a shot to the side of Louie's head.
Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gumble pushes Louie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Louie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Louie avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gumble.
Gumble lands a shoulder strike.

Mib Louie's cut is getting worse.
Gumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Louie backwards.
Gumble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gumble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gumble lands a body punch in the clinch.
Louie is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Gumble as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gumble pushes Louie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Louie backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gumble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gumble scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mib Louie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A body shot lands from Gumble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gumble on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Louie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jeez, Mib Louie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gumble digs a right hand into Louie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Louie's gas tank.
Gumble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Louie backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Gumble.
Gumble works on Louie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gumble lands a left hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mib Louie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barney Gumble! Barney Gumble retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Barney Gumble thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.