EP2: Aftershock PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rugal Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gracie
vs
Johnson

205 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rugal Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson drops Gracie with a left and a right! Oh, Gracie is hurt - Johnson dives into side control looking to finish!

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Rugal Gracie has been cut.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson just content to control the position.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big shot lands for Johnson! That's hurt Gracie! Will he recover? Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Johnson!
After winning the bout, Chris Johnson 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Baba

188 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Baba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Baba blocks the body kick.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baba.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Smith.

It looks like George Baba has been cut.
Baba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Baba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Greg Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Baba.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Baba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba scores with a leg kick.
Baba is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greg Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Baba throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Baba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Baba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baba moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Despite the aggression on Baba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Baba backpedaling.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Baba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smith drives through and clinches with Baba against the cage.
Baba wants a takedown.
Baba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baba can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Baba has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baba up against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Baba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.

Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Baba looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo bu Baba just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Baba.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.

That has opened up George Baba's cut even more.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Baba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Baba pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Baba'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.

Baba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baba on the side of the head.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baba circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Baba feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baba.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Baba takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Smith.
Baba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baba counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Baba shrugs it off though.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Baba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baba can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Baba pushes him off.
Baba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Greg Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Baba.
Baba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Baba moves out of range.
Baba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greg Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Baba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

The cut above George Baba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Baba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Baba is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baba moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Greg Smith has been cut.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Baba is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Smith is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Smith flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Baba anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Smith and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Baba slips an arm under Smith chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Baba has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Baba is squeezing on Smith like an anaconda would it's prey. Smith fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Baba!
George Baba thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Coxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coxx
vs
Rodriguez

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Nathan Coxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Coxx counters by clinching up.
Coxx tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.

Coxx manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. Coxx shakes it off.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez cracks Coxx with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coxx at a distance.
Rodriguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Coxx should have avoided that one.

Coxx has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
Coxx has Rodriguez pressed against the cage, preventing Rodriguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coxx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BOOM! Rodriguez lands a beautiful left hook that drops Coxx. Coxx tries to recover but Rodriguez is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Coxx lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Yager

183 cm
25
231 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
19
260 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yager!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yager throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Yager has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Yager is out of range.
Yager misses with a straight right.
Johnny Yager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Yager was well out of range.
Emelianenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) in the buildup to the fight.
Yager misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Yager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.

It looks like Fyodor Emelianenko has been cut.
Yager wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.

Yager clinches up against the cage.
Yager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Yager is controlling him.

Yager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Johnny Yager has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Yager misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yager forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Yager breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko punishes Yager's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Fyodor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Yager.
Yager has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Yager's head.
Yager connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emelianenko's hands.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Yager is out of range.
Yager scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yager stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yager.
Yager throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Yager there.

Fyodor Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Yager throws a poor cross that misses
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yager fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yager Rushes Emelianenko and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Emelianenko is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Yager Piles on the pressure and Emelianenko crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Yager!
A relieved looking Johnny Yager 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
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Homero Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Hold on : by Tim Waits as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lopez
vs
Patterson

176 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homero Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lopez - that will leave a mark!
Patterson defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Patterson with the counter takedown but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patterson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Homero Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Patterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Patterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to stall here but Patterson recovers full guard.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Patterson.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Lopez trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.

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.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
Lopez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Patterson!
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Patterson regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Patterson defends it.
Lopez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Patterson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Patterson!

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.
Lopez trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Lopez prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
Patterson is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Patterson tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez wants to take Patterson's back here but Patterson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lopez prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homero Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez throws a leg kick

and Patterson counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
Patterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patterson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
Lopez pulls Patterson in close to prevent any damage.
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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

Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patterson is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patterson stands and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Patterson working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scoring with punches from side control.
Homero Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez wants to control but Patterson postures up.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Patterson there.
Lopez is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Lopez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Lopez is hanging on to Patterson's back as he tries to escape.

Patterson fending off the submission attempt from Lopez.

Lopez tightening his grip on Patterson, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Patterson right now.

Lopez tightening his grip on Patterson, looking for the choke.
Lopez is trying to control but Patterson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.

That's four 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.

Lopez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Patterson turns into him and now he's in Lopez's guard.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lopez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Patterson stacks Lopez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Patterson!
Lopez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Patterson moves away and avoids it.
Patterson staying out of range there.
Lopez misses with a leg kick

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
Patterson working the ground and pound.
Lopez wants to control but Patterson postures up.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patterson wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lopez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pulls Patterson in close to prevent any damage.
Patterson trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Patterson throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Patterson on that attempt.

That's two 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.
Patterson misses with a takedown

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Patterson scores with a few weak punches.

Patterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.

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

Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Lopez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Patterson!
Patterson prevents Lopez from taking his back.
Patterson tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Patterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Lopez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Patterson is holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homero Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homero Lopez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snich Clinchwork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Clinchwork

170 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 Las Vegas, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snich Clinchwork !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black clinches with his opponent.
Clinchwork landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jack Black has been cut.
Black blocking some punches.
Clinchwork lands a good knee to the midsection. Black won't want to take too many of those.
Black is breathing heavily.
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clinchwork obliges.
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clinchwork .
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice elbow from Clinchwork .
Clinchwork lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinchwork landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinchwork using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinchwork landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Clinchwork .
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Clinchwork .
Clinchwork lands a nice elbow.
Clinchwork with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clinchwork utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchwork lands a nice elbow.
Clinchwork lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Clinchwork .
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clinchwork connects with a knee to the head.
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinchwork with a knee to the head.

Black is rocked!
Clinchwork gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice elbow from Clinchwork .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinchwork lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clinchwork creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Black! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Clinchwork .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snich Clinchwork !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Co-main event

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

Cortez
vs
Junior

188 cm
25
248 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Knot

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cortez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Junior !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Junior tries to counter it with a takedown but Cortez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Junior connects with a jab.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Cortez , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cortez shoots and misses

and Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Cortez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cortez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.

Cortez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Junior defends well.
Junior wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cortez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.

Cortez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Cortez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Cortez is keeping the position.
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Cortez actively working from the bottom here.

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

Junior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Junior wants to free his trapped foot but Cortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortez looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junior in particular looking to stall.
Junior is trying to control. Cortez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cortez won't allow Junior to pass to mount.
Junior is trying to control. Cortez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Junior works his way into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Junior !
A very excited looking Chris Junior made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Hoop
vs
Davies

180 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

185 cm
27
194 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Davies!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop throws a nice head kick!
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Hoop's head coaches at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hoop scores with a shot to the body.
Hoop lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoop throws a one two combo.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Hoop's shoulder, as Hoop tries to avoid the shot.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoop cracks a nice hook into Davies's ribs.
Hoop throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoop moves away.
Davies misses with a double jab.
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Hoop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoop.
Davies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davies throws a right hand that Hoop ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoop also avoids with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davies momentarily.

Davies bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hoop is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davies has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hoop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoop tries to get out of the position.
Hoop is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies prevents Hoop from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davies throws the left hand but Hoop avoids the punch easily.
Hoop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davies's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies moves out of range as Hoop throws a body kick.
Hoop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoop tries to sprawl out of it but Davies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hoop.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Hoop.
Davies walks into a jab.
Davies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davies tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hoop defends well and Davies ends up having to push Hoop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
John Hoop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Davies.
Hoop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoop.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoop misses its target.
Davies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoop circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoop lands an overhand right.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davies scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies misses with the combination.
Davies looks winded!
Hoop sizes up Davies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoop takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Davies is rocked!
Davies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoop swivels and escapes.
John Hoop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Hoop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davies wants to clinch.
Hoop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davies misses with a double jab.
Hoop thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hoop lands a nice shot that snaps Davies's head back.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Hoop 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hoop counter with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Hoop.
John Hoop is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoop.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Davies takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Hoop. No joy for Davies on that attempt.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoop jabs Davies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoop tests Davies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davies is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoop finish him?
Davies has a takedown stuffed.
Davies seems to have recovered his senses.
John Hoop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Davies.
Davies is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hoop lands a left and a right that send Davies crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoop thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoop walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Davies drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hoop swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Davies's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Hoop!
A very excited looking John Hoop made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.