K002 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Frye
vs
Boner

198 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 The Island, Deacon Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Inappropriate Boner!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boner looks to score with a jab to the body but Frye is just out of range.
Frye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boner sprawls and moves away.

Frye shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boner napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Frye wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boner, who protects the arm well.
Frye tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boner is not content to let Frye control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Frye is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frye controls the position.
Frye throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Frye working the head and body with strikes.
Frye wants to control but Boner is keeping him busy.
Frye tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Frye misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Frye has an Americana. Boner didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Frye is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Frye hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Deacon Frye!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oha Noha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinos Slider Instructor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Noha
vs
Slider Instructor

150 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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, Oha Noha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dinos Slider Instructor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider Instructor connects with a jab.
Slider Instructor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noha moves in looking to clinch but Slider Instructor pushes him off.
A cross from Slider Instructor lands.
Slider Instructor lands with a right hand.
Slider Instructor 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.
Nice sprawl there from Slider Instructor as Noha shoots in.
Noha has his takedown stuffed
letting Slider Instructor counter with a right hand.
Slider Instructor throws a good cross that connects.
Nice takedown defense from Slider Instructor. No joy for Noha on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oha Noha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slider Instructor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Slider Instructor moves into the clinch successfully.
Slider Instructor lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noha misses with the head strike.
Noha fails to pull guard.
Noha wants a takedown but no success here.
Slider Instructor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slider Instructor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider Instructor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider Instructor.
Slider Instructor gets underhooks to prevent Noha's takedown attempt.
Noha is breathing heavily.
Slider Instructor lands with a right to the head.
Slider Instructor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slider Instructor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noha's elbow.
Noha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider Instructor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slider Instructor lands a body punch.
Slider Instructor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slider Instructor lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider Instructor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Slider Instructor.
Noha tries to land knees in the clinch but Slider Instructor avoids the damage to the body.
Noha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slider Instructor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Slider Instructor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slider Instructor lands with a good body shot.
Slider Instructor lands a slapping body shot.
Slider Instructor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noha in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Slider Instructor. That snapped Noha's head back.
Oha Noha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider Instructor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noha takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slider Instructor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slider Instructor tests Noha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Noha misses the target.
Slider Instructor scores with a jab to the head.
Slider Instructor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Slider Instructor cracks Noha with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Noha looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slider Instructor finish him?

Noha is rocked!
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!
Slider Instructor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noha on the side of the head.
Oh Noha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slider Instructor tests Noha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slider Instructor drops Noha with a straight right hand, right on the button! Slider Instructor follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dinos Slider Instructor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Papa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Church has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Church
vs
Papa

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonard Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaka Papa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Papa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Church manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Papa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Papa is working Church over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Church has momentary wrist control but Papa slips an elbow through the middle.
Papa connects with a couple of short punches.
Papa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Papa throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Church works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Papa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papa.
Papa wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Papa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Papa throwing strikes from guard but Church blocks nicely.
Papa cracks Church with a solid left hand.
Papa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Church keeping moving, preventing Papa from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Papa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Church works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Papa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Papa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Papa trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
Papa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Church is breathing heavily.
Papa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa postures up in Church's guard and throws a big left but Church blocks it.
Church working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papa.
Papa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papa stands up over Church, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Papa wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Papa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Papa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Church definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Papa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Papa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Church keeping moving, preventing Papa from controlling successfully.
Church on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Church tries to get out of the position.
Papa throws a big elbow that misses.
Church can't keep his opponent in guard - Papa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Papa slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaka Papa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Papa darts in looking for a takedown but Church gets double underhooks and turns Papa into the cage.

Papa shoots in and bounces Church off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Church wants to improve his position but instead Papa has moved into half guard.
Papa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Church's head.
Church keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papa is keen to just control but Church is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Papa lands a nice short elbow.
Papa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Papa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papa wants to take a breather but Church is having none of it.
Church has hold of Papa's hands but Papa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Papa content to control rather than advance.
Papa is continuing to stall.
Papa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Church knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Papa on the ground.
Papa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two 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.
Papa controlling the pace.
Papa lands strikes from half guard.
Papa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Papa is keen to just control but Church is a slippery customer.
Papa content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Papa closes the distance and clinches up with Church, looking for a takedown. Papa pushes Church against the cage but Church circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Papa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Church to the mat! Church manages to get full guard.
Papa controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papa is looking to work some ground and pound but Church has wrist control.
Papa scoring with some ground and pound.
Papa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Papa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Papa landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four 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.
Papa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Papa pushing down on Church's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Papa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Papa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Church is staying active underneath Papa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Papa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaka Papa 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. This is the final round!

Papa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Church's guard.
Papa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Papa throwing strikes from guard but Church blocks nicely.
Kaka Papa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Papa drops back looking for a leg! Church is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Church manages to kick Papa off! Papa jumps back into Church's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The adventures of Papa the control monster continue. Boring.
Papa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Papa misses with a takedown
and Church counters with a straight right hand.
Papa shoots in looking for a takedown but Church manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Papa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Church counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonard Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Papa.

Papa drives through with a takedown into Church's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papa stands up over Church, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Papa pushes down on Church's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Papa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Papa seems to be working for a kimura but Church defends the submission attempt.
Church on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa wants to control but Church is keeping him busy.

Papa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Church sees it coming and defends easily.
Papa throwing shots but Church is blocking nicely.

Papa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Church defends it well.
Papa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Papa there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Papa working over Church with some ground and pound. Church looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Papa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Papa lands with a punch from half guard.

Papa is looking for a kimura here.
Church is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Papa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaka Papa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Papa 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaka Papa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seen Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shermy Gipson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seen Kyle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kyle
vs
Gipson

161 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seen Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shermy Gipson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Gipson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick

and Gipson counters by moving into the clinch.

Gipson tightens his grip and picks Kyle up, before dumping him to the ground. Kyle manages to land in guard.
Gipson won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Gipson postures up.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kyle has control of Gipson's left arm, preventing Gipson from doing any damage.
Gipson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gipson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kyle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gipson moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to buck Gipson off but Gipson is having none of it.
Kyle wants to control but Gipson postures up.
Gipson is chipping away with strikes.
Kyle is looking to reverse the position.
Kyle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloppy strikes there by Gipson.
Gipson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kyle wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Kyle tries to buck Gipson off but Gipson is having none of it.
Gipson in side control, throwing shots but Kyle defends.
Gipson laying and praying for a moment but Kyle takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is looking for a sweep. Gipson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kyle is trying to stand up here but Gipson is controlling him well.
Gipson is pressing down on Kyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kyle is holding on for now.
Kyle pushes Gipson off looking to stand but Gipson dives back in and keeps control.
Gipson tries to pass to full mount but Kyle defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gipson. Kyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Gipson circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Kyle. No joy for Gipson on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kyle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gipson struggling a bit here.
Gipson sneaks back into half guard.
Gipson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gipson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gipson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gipson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kyle is looking for a kimura but Gipson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyle to get the leverage.
Kyle is keen to just control but Gipson is a slippery customer.
Gipson is looking to control Kyle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gipson avoid being mounted?
Kyle is looking to stall here but Gipson recovers full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle won't allow Gipson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shermy Gipson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gipson fails with the takedown.
Gipson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kyle.

Kyle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gipson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kyle is in Gipson's guard.
Gipson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gipson is keeping the position for now.
Kyle wanted to stand there but Gipson had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Gipson has wrist control.
Gipson has a closed guard, preventing Kyle from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gipson trying to control the position.
Kyle preventing the sweep.
Kyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gipson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Seen Kyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt - Gipson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gipson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Gipson circles away.
Gipson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Kyle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gipson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kyle crashes against the mat.
Gipson is not content to let Kyle control the position.
Gipson can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gipson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gipson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to stand and escape but Gipson is controlling the position.
Gipson wants to improve his position but Kyle is controlling well.
Kyle wants to free his trapped foot but Gipson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gipson is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gipson throws a looping overhand right but Kyle ducks down to avoid it.
Kyle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kyle has a takedown stuffed.
And Gipson tries to counter it with a takedown but Kyle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seen Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kyle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gipson is not content to let Kyle control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Kyle wants to stand but Gipson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyle is trying to control. Gipson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seen Kyle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gipson moves into range and clinches up with Kyle.
A bit of stalling here from Gipson.
Gipson is leaning against Kyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gipson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle wants to break free but Gipson has control.
Gipson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gipson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gipson jabs at Kyle's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gipson misses its intended target.
Kyle shoots in but Gipson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seen Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gipson misses with a body shot.
Gipson throws a looping overhand right but Kyle ducks down to avoid it.
Kyle throws out a leg kick but Gipson moves out of range and Kyle only half commits.
Gipson feints a counter leg kick.

Gipson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kyle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kyle is looking to regain half guard here but Gipson keeps moving and retains side control.
Seen Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gipson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Gipson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gipson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gipson laying and praying for a moment but Kyle takes advantage and regains half guard.

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

Gipson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kyle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kyle has his hands clasped together around Gipson's back. He's all about the action.
Kyle looks like he's trying to stand up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gipson leaves Kyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gipson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kyle.

Kyle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gipson is trying to control Kyle's posture but Kyle avoids it.
Kyle trying to control the action but Gipson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gipson is looking for a sweep.
Gipson struggling a bit here.
Kyle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kyle content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gipson because Kyle loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shermy Gipson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gipson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shermy Gipson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ranko Vrhovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehmet Muhammad is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vrhovski
vs
Muhammad

188 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ranko Vrhovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Vrhovski. Those never looked like landing.
Muhammad throws a shot from downtown. Vrhovski moves away and avoids it.
Muhammad misses with a straight right.
Muhammad keeps the fight on the outside.
Vrhovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrhovski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muhammad sprawls and moves away.
Vrhovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Muhammad counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrhovski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muhammad to score with a decent uppercut.
Vrhovski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muhammad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muhammad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vrhovski slips under a jab from Muhammad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrhovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhammad.
Muhammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhammad misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Vrhovski misses.
Muhammad looks to land a combination but Vrhovski avoids it well.
Vrhovski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muhammad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vrhovski on the side of the head.

Vrhovski has closed the distance and engaged Muhammad in a clinch.
Muhammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vrhovski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vrhovski has Muhammad pressed against the cage, preventing Muhammad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vrhovski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vrhovski blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrhovski walks away with a smile on his face. Muhammad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Muhammad misses.
Vrhovski throws a big counter combination but Muhammad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vrhovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammad.
Vrhovski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab, jab by Muhammad - just one landing.
Muhammad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vrhovski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muhammad.
Vrhovski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrhovski avoids the body shot from Muhammad.
Muhammad connects with a jab.

It looks like Ranko Vrhovski has been cut.
Muhammad misses with a looping right.
Muhammad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vrhovski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muhammad! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovski tries to clinch but Muhammad moves out of range.
Muhammad misses with a straight right.
Vrhovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Vrhovski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muhammad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vrhovski momentarily.
Mehmet Muhammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhammad missing with a left hand there. Vrhovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muhammad cracks Vrhovski with a good jab.
Vrhovski connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vrhovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovski tries to move into range but Muhammad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Vrhovski ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Muhammad there.
Vrhovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vrhovski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muhammad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mehmet Muhammad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ranko Vrhovski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vrhovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vrhovski lands a nice hook to Muhammad's body. Muhammad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vrhovski ducks under a wild hook from Muhammad.
Vrhovski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muhammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vrhovski manages to avoid it.
Vrhovski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muhammad takes a swing at Vrhovski's ribcage but misses.
Vrhovski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muhammad throws a body punch but Vrhovski moves out of range.
Muhammad tries to bum rush Vrhovski with a series of wild strikes but Vrhovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vrhovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muhammad misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrhovski scores with a nice strike.
Muhammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vrhovski moves away.
Ranko Vrhovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vrhovski slips a straight right by Muhammad.
Vrhovski throws a right hand that Muhammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Muhammad also avoids with ease.
Muhammad with a nice cross.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Vrhovski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Vrhovski. Those never looked like landing.
Muhammad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vrhovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad misses with a jab to the body
enabling Vrhovski to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhammad lands with a good body shot.
Muhammad dodges the punch combination from Vrhovski.
Muhammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Vrhovski.
Vrhovski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muhammad lands a jab to the head.
Muhammad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muhammad scores with a decent looking hook.
Vrhovski slips under a jab from Muhammad.
Vrhovski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Muhammad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Muhammad misses.
A quick step to the side and Vrhovski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muhammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vrhovski. Those never looked like landing.
Muhammad let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muhammad lands with a shot to the body.
Vrhovski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Vrhovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vrhovski throws a nice looking combination but Muhammad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muhammad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vrhovski lands with a nice combination. Muhammad backs away looking to recover.
Muhammad cracks Vrhovski with a good jab.
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!
Muhammad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muhammad misses with a straight left.
Vrhovski ducks under a wild hook from Muhammad.
Vrhovski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Vrhovski is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Vrhovski. Those never looked like landing.
Muhammad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mehmet Muhammad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ranko Vrhovski's cut.
That's time! 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.

Vrhovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammad.
Muhammad misses with a looping right.
Muhammad throws a hook but Vrhovski blocks it.
Muhammad scores with the left hand. Vrhovski knows he should have avoided that one.
Muhammad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vrhovski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muhammad lands the left hand.
Oh Vrhovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muhammad drops Vrhovski with a straight right hand, right on the button! Muhammad follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehmet Muhammad!
Our winner, Mehmet Muhammad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Parish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Taka
vs
Parish

187 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Product Of Champions

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Taka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Parish!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parish is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bo Taka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Taka has knocked Parish down with a huge combo! Taka steps away and waves a wobbly Parish back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Will Parish has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Taka. Those never looked like landing.
Parish circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Parish counter with a right hand.
Parish looks to score with a jab to the body but Taka is just out of range.
Taka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taka misses with the combination.
Parish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parish has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Parish misses.
Parish swats away the attempt to clinch by Taka.
Taka wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parish cracks Taka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Parish lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parish misses the shot to the body.
Parish misses with a looping left.
Parish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Parish. Those never looked like landing.
Taka misses with a lunging right hand
and Parish counters with a nice uppercut.
Parish swats away the attempt to clinch by Taka.
Parish throws out a counter right but Taka avoids it with no problem.
Taka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taka misses with an uppercut. Parish saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parish misses the jab.
As Parish tries to get set, Taka tries to push him back and clinch up but Parish manages to avoid the attempt.
Parish clobbers Taka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taka moves in looking to clinch but Parish pushes him off.
Taka throws a hook but Parish avoids it easily.
Taka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parish finds it's way round the side to connect with Taka's head.
Taka swinging wildly here.
Taka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taka.
Taka looks to land a left hand but Parish moved out of range nicely.
Taka throws a series of punches but Parish moves out of range.
Taka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parish keeps the fight on the outside.
Taka misses with a two punch combination.
Parish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taka tries to clinch up but Parish circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Parish.
Taka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parish.
Parish might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parish has time to react.
Taka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parish.
Parish is working the combinations to good effect here.
Parish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taka looks to land a combination but Parish avoids it well.
Parish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taka.
Parish is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parish moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parish circles away quickly and effectively.
Taka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Parish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parish with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taka misses with a looping left.
Taka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taka misses with the combination.
Taka swings for the body but Parish moves out of range.
Parish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taka.
A big left from Parish misses.
Parish throws a series of punches but Taka avoids them all with ease.
As Parish tries to get set, Taka tries to push him back and clinch up but Parish manages to avoid the attempt.
Parish swats away the attempt to clinch by Taka.
Parish keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taka ducks under a wild hook from Parish.
Taka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Will Parish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Will Parish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Taka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Parish finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Taka.
Taka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parish counters with a stiff right hand.
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taka swinging wildly here.
Parish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taka takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Parish does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Parish.
Parish keeps the fight on the outside.
Taka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parish throws an overhand right that lands on Taka's shoulder, as Taka tries to avoid the shot.
Parish lands with a hook. Taka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish blocks a jab.
Will Parish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taka circles away quickly and effectively.
Taka misses with a double jab
enabling Parish to counter with a crisp jab.
Taka is looking to clinch.
Parish lands a jab.
Parish lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch but Parish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taka under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Parish.
Taka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parish.
Parish cracks Taka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Parish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parish connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parish lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taka misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Parish scores with a four punch combination!
Bo Taka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Parish.
Taka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice combination there by Parish.

Taka drops Parish with a beautiful combination! Parish stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Taka is looking for the KO!
Taka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Parish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taka tries to clinch up but Parish circles away and keeps his distance.
Taka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parish defending well as Taka loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taka misses with a lunging right hand
and Parish counters with a straight right hand.
Taka moves in looking to clinch but Parish pushes him off.
Parish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taka misses with an uppercut
and Parish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taka misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taka loads up on a big right hand but Parish slips the punch.
Taka walks into a jab.
Taka misses with a looping left.
Taka misses with an uppercut
and Parish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parish works Taka's body with a nice hook.
Taka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parish manages to avoid it.
Parish throws a hook to the side of Taka's head but Taka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parish misses with an uppercut. Taka saw that one coming.
Taka throws a right and a left that Parish avoids nicely.
Parish scores with a hook to the body. Taka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taka.
Taka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parish counters with a one-two to the body.
Parish throws a right hand that Taka ducks under and follows up with a left that Taka also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taka takes one to the chin there.
Parish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parish scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parish cracks Taka with a good jab.
Taka misses with a double jab.
Parish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parish feints a jab promting Taka to slip. Parish then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Parish.
Taka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taka moves to clinch but Parish breaks away
enabling Parish to counter with a crisp jab.
Taka walks into a straight right hand from Parish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Parish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Parish's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parish lands with a right hand.
Parish slips under a jab.
Taka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taka misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taka throws a series of punches but Parish avoids them all with ease.
Parish dips to his left and cracks Taka with an uppercut!
Taka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parish.
Taka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parish connects with a body shot that sends Taka's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Taka misses its intended target.
A cross from Parish lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taka.
Parish is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taka with a body shot.
Parish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taka looks to land a right hand but Parish moved out of range.
Taka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Parish does no damage.
Taka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Parish does no damage.
Parish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parish ducks under a wild hook from Taka.
Sloppy strikes from Taka. Those never looked like landing.
Despite the aggression on Parish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taka tries to clinch there but Parish circles away.
Taka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parish scores with a jab to the body.
Taka moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taka misses with a combination
and Taka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka tries to clinch
and Parish counters with a straight right hand.
Taka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parish.
Parish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Taka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parish looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taka.
Taka falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Parish to counter with a crisp jab.
Parish scores with a hook to the body. Taka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parish keeps the fight on the outside.
Parish jabs Taka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taka connects with a jab.
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Parish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taka throws a series of punches but Parish moves out of range.
Taka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taka moves in looking to clinch but Parish pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish cracks Taka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taka throws a lazy uppercut
and Parish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parish.
Parish lands with a nice body punch.
Taka misses with an uppercut.
Bo Taka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taka.
Parish lands a jab-cross combination.
Taka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taka scrambles back to his feet.
Taka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parish jabs Taka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parish with a jab.
Will Parish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parish lands with a good body shot.
Parish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taka lands with a right hand.
Parish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parish ducks under a wild hook from Taka.
Taka misses with an uppercut. Parish saw that one coming.
Taka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parish scores with a hook to the body. Taka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Taka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Parish. Beautiful body shot.
Parish lands a glancing blow to the side of Taka's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Taka does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Parish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Parish.
A jab from Parish misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Parish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Parish!
Will Parish decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kavacavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rat
vs
Kavacavich

185 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abu Rat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Kavacavich!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kavacavich but Kavacavich pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kavacavich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rat's guard.
Kavacavich stands up over Rat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kavacavich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kavacavich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kavacavich is posturing up here but Rat has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kavacavich tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kavacavich has to tap! Slick submission there by Rat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abu Rat!
Abu Rat is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Abu Rat thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaka KaSolomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

KaSolomon
vs
Dahl

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaka KaSolomon!
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, Gabriel Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

KaSolomon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

KaSolomon seems to be working for a kimura but Dahl defends the submission attempt.

Dahl is defending against the submission attempts here by KaSolomon.
Dahl is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dahl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but KaSolomon pulls his head out easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with KaSolomon in particular looking to stall.
Dahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dahl is looking to control KaSolomon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dahl avoid being mounted?
KaSolomon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dahl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dahl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dahl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

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.
KaSolomon uses his free foot to push down on Dahl's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dahl.

KaSolomon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaka KaSolomon!
A very excited looking Shaka KaSolomon 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.