The Island Season 4, 265+ lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fray Bentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentos has chosen Pow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Work
vs
Bentos

200 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

220 cm
27
298 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Work!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fray Bentos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentos swats away the attempt to clinch by Work.
Work has his takedown stuffed
and Bentos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Work throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bentos.
Bentos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bentos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Work goes for a double leg but Bentos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bentos continues to drive forward.
Bentos unleashes a big counter combination but Work bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Work takes one to the side of the head.
Work takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Steven Work has been cut.
Bentos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Work is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Work has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bentos finds it's way round the side to connect with Work's head.
A shot to the liver by Bentos. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Bentos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bentos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bentos blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bentos scores with a hook to the body.
Bentos cracks Work with a nice body shot.
Bentos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bentos told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bentos lands a left hand.
Bentos lands a shot to the body.
Bentos lands with a right to the head.
Work takes an elbow to the temple.
Bentos'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.

Bentos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bentos sends Work crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bentos is motioning to the referee to let Work up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bentos shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Work takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Bentos sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Work bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fray Bentos!
An out of breath Fray Bentos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Spinolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spinolio
vs
Myers

192 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

210 cm
27
299 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Spinolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Myers!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers slips a straight right by Spinolio.

Myers has closed the distance and engaged Spinolio in a clinch.
Myers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spinolio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spinolio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.

It looks like Jason Myers has been cut.
Myers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myers pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spinolio fails to land.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spinolio has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Spinolio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spinolio.

Spinolio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spinolio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spinolio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myers doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Spinolio misses.
Spinolio sets himself, and Myers steps forward looking for the clinch! Spinolio avoids it this time.
Spinolio just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinolio connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Spinolio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers throws out a counter right but Spinolio avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Spinolio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinolio is looking to wear down Myers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spinolio scores with a punch to the head.
Spinolio finds Myers's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Myers flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Spinolio lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Myers will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Spinolio!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Spinolio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Frankenfurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frankenfurter
vs
Carolla

225 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lemmy Frankenfurter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santino Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla misses with a double jab.

Frankenfurter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carolla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frankenfurter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frankenfurter is looking for a takedown.
Frankenfurter can't find room to land a body shot as Carolla controls the action.

Frankenfurter manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter misses with the combination.
Carolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemmy Frankenfurter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankenfurter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenfurter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
Carolla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frankenfurter at a distance.
Carolla misses with a wild combination.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frankenfurter moves away.
Carolla has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Frankenfurter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frankenfurter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frankenfurter is looking to clinch.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankenfurter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frankenfurter manages to avoid it.
Carolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frankenfurter.
A head kick from Frankenfurter lands but Carolla takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frankenfurter.
Carolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frankenfurter misses with a takedown attempt - Carolla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemmy Frankenfurter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Carolla. No joy for Frankenfurter on that attempt.
Carolla lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frankenfurter misses the shot to the body.
Carolla is looking for the big counter here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frankenfurter.
Carolla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frankenfurter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch.
Frankenfurter tries to work over Carolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla avoids the elbow strike from Frankenfurter, against the cage.
The referee calls for Frankenfurter to work.
Frankenfurter throws a punch but it's blocked by Carolla.

Frankenfurter successfully pulls guard.
Carolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carolla wants to stand but Frankenfurter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla stops Frankenfurter from standing up.
Carolla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carolla wants to get up but he can't break Frankenfurter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Frankenfurter tenderised Carolla's leg. Carolla is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santino Carolla will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Frankenfurter with that takedown attempt.
Frankenfurter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frankenfurter tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frankenfurter misses with a takedown
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemmy Frankenfurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frankenfurter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankenfurter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter shoots in for a takedown but Carolla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemmy Frankenfurter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt.

Frankenfurter shoots in and bounces Carolla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenfurter advances position into side control!

Frankenfurter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carolla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frankenfurter working away.
Carolla is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Frankenfurter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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.
Frankenfurter trying to control the position but Carolla is working away.
Frankenfurter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Frankenfurter trying to control the action but Carolla is working from the bottom.

Frankenfurter is trying to get an arm triangle but Carolla is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carolla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carolla is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenfurter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Frankenfurter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frankenfurter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carolla being controlled for a moment.
Carolla is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frankenfurter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carolla is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Frankenfurter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carolla, who protects the arm well.
Frankenfurter trying to control the position but Carolla is working away.

Frankenfurter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carolla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frankenfurter wants to control but Carolla is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Frankenfurter 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. This is the final round!

Frankenfurter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frankenfurter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carolla! But no joy.
Frankenfurter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frankenfurter tries for a takedown but Carolla circles away easily
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Frankenfurter throws a sloppy head kick
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Frankenfurter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frankenfurter.
Santino Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frankenfurter slips under a jab from Carolla.
Frankenfurter has his takedown stuffed
and Carolla counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Frankenfurter to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Carolla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santino Carolla!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achim Albrecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achim Albrecht acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lazaro
vs
Albrecht

195 cm
27
251 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Lazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Achim Albrecht!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albrecht fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albrecht.
Albrecht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albrecht takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Albrecht has eaten all the pies!
Albrecht throws a hook to the side of Lazaro's head but Lazaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lazaro tries to counter by clinching up but Albrecht breaks away and moves out of range.

Lazaro gets a clinch.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lazaro.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Albrecht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albrecht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Albrecht or not.
Albrecht looks winded!
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lazaro as the two fighters clinch.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro is leaning against Albrecht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands with a left to the head.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lazaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lazaro scores with a shot to the side of Albrecht's head.
Lazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazaro pushes Albrecht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro 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.
Lazaro pushes Albrecht back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lazaro cracks Albrecht with a nice body shot.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albrechts head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
Nice body punch from Lazaro - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Albrecht backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro pushes Albrecht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lazaro drops Albrecht onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Albrecht is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Albrecht is rocked!

It looks like Achim Albrecht has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lazaro lands a shot to the body.
Lazaro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Albrecht! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lazaro is unloading with more strikes now! Albrecht drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Lazaro!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Lazaro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Frankham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regal Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Regal Law was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Frankham
vs
Law

190 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Frankham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Regal Law!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law's corner calls for a 1-2. Law obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Law scores with a nice right hand.
Frankham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Law dodges the punch combination from Frankham.

Law darts in and clinches Frankham up against the cage.
Law lands a nice shot to the body.
Frankham is breathing heavily.
Law gets through Frankham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ben Frankham has been cut.
Law fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Law fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frankham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law cracks Frankham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Law jabs Frankham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frankham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Law cracks Frankham with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Frankham tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Law pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Frankham is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Regal Law!
A relieved looking Regal Law thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Mizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Jacobs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mizaki
vs
Jacobs

190 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuo Mizaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glen Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mizaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs takes a swing at Mizaki's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mizaki's head.

It looks like Kazuo Mizaki has been cut.
A slow jab from Mizaki misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Jacobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Mizaki misses its intended target.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Mizaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Mizaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Mizaki's head but Mizaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mizaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mizaki 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.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Mizaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mizaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mizaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Mizaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Mizaki moved out of range.
Mizaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mizaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mizaki throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizaki throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Mizaki throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs tests Mizaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kazuo Mizaki's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mizaki tried to score with a low kick but Jacobs checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs connects with a nice looking jab.
Mizaki misses with a left hand
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.

Kazuo Mizaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mizaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Mizaki misses with a low kick as Jacobs jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mizaki. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mizaki wants to land a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Glen Jacobs!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raziel Shan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dante Collins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Collins
vs
Shan

194 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raziel Shan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins lands a nice hook to Shan's body. Shan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shan looks winded!
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Raziel Shan has been cut.
Shan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Collins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shan's head.
Collins gets in close and tags Shan with a short punch that almost sends Shan to the mat! Oh Shan is in big trouble! He turns his back on Collins, trying to create some distance but Collins rushes him, striking wildly and Shan goes down! The referee tackles Collins into the cage to end the fight! Collins is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Collins!
A very excited looking Dante Collins rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetro Chivon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hellmuth Jr
vs
Chivon

188 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

213 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jetro Chivon!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chivon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hellmuth Jr clinches with his opponent.
Chivon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chivon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellmuth Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a light punch inside.

Chivon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hellmuth Jr uses from the top position.
Hellmuth Jr won't allow Chivon to sweep him here.
Hellmuth Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hellmuth Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chivon is looking to stand back up but Hellmuth Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chivon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chivon can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chivon wants to stand back up but Hellmuth Jr manages to pass into side control.
Hellmuth Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chivon is looking for a sweep.
Hellmuth Jr staying calm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chivon looking for a sweep but Hellmuth Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hellmuth Jr content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chivon tries to improve his position but instead Hellmuth Jr has taken his back!
Hellmuth Jr controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chivon is in bad spot here.
Hellmuth Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Hellmuth Jr 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.

Hellmuth Jr tests Chivon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jetro Chivon has been cut.

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

Hellmuth Jr closes the distance and pushes Chivon back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chivon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chivon takes a shot to the head.
Chivon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellmuth Jr avoids it.
Clinched against the cage, Hellmuth Jr lands a big elbow that drops Chivon! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Chivon is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Phil Hellmuth Jr waved his t-shirt featuring Highland Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.