CEFC Fight Night 65 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blue clear sky. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Face
vs
Simenkov

176 cm
37
157 lbs
33 - 23 - 1

165 cm
45
169 lbs
29 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simenkov throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Simenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Simenkov avoids it well and moves away.
Face tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simenkov defends well and Face ends up having to push Simenkov into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Face looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simenkov throws out a powerful jab.
Face fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simenkov is out of range.
Face attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Face doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Simenkov counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Face!

Face is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face wants to control but Simenkov is keeping busy.
Oh Face is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Face seems to have got his legs back now.
Face tries to roll over but Simenkov keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov is keen to just control but Face is a slippery customer.
Simenkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Face wants to control but Simenkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Face won't allow Simenkov to pass to mount.
Simenkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Face tries to roll over but Simenkov keeps him under control.

Face is defending against the submission attempts here by Simenkov.
Simenkov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to roll over but Simenkov keeps him under control.
Simenkov throws a strike but Face avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Face escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Simenkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Face has momentary wrist control but Simenkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Simenkov trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Simenkov won't allow Face to sweep him here.
Face lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Simenkov trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov trying to control the position.
Simenkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Simenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simenkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Simenkov keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
Simenkov wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Face controls from within his opponent's guard.
Face postures up.

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.
Face loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simenkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Face thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Face content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Simenkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Face with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simenkov keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Simenkov has his feet on Face's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Simenkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Face fails with a takedown attempt.
Simenkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Simenkov avoids it well and moves away.
Simenkov shoots in for a takedown but Face shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simenkov fails to land the takedown.
Face changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Simenkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Face tries to sprawl out of it but Simenkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Face manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Face is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shit Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simenkov sprawls well. Simenkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Face gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face shoots in and drives through. Simenkov sprawls well.
Face tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simenkov swivels and escapes.
Face misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Face defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simenkov.
Face moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Face. No joy for Simenkov on that attempt.
Simenkov throws a push kick but Face slaps the foot to one side.
Face fails to land the takedown.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Simenkov enables Face to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Simenkov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Face thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
Simenkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Simenkov has momentary wrist control but Face slips an elbow through the middle.
Simenkov wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Face works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Face seems to be working for a kimura but Simenkov defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Face lands a nice short elbow.
Simenkov works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Face jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Simenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Face is pushing down on Simenkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simenkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Face has managed to sneak the leg through.
Face lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Simenkov manages to get to full guard.

Face drops back looking for a leg! Simenkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simenkov manages to kick Face off! Face jumps back into Simenkov's guard.
Face trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face stands and throws Simenkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Face trying to control the action but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
Simenkov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Simenkov is trying to get back to half guard.

Face tries for a kimura but Simenkov is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Face advances to mount.
Simenkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shit Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Simenkov goes for a double leg but Face avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Face continues to drive forward.
Simenkov moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
A slow jab from Simenkov misses its intended target.
Simenkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Face circles away.

Simenkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Face's guard.
Face punching to the body, from the bottom.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Face trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face wants to sweep but no luck.
Simenkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face wants to sweep here but Simenkov controlling him for the moment.
Face will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simenkov looking to pass the guard.
Simenkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Face looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Face looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simenkov passes into side control.
Face can't do much from the bottom here.
Simenkov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Simenkov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Simenkov is chipping away with strikes.
Face is looking to regain half guard here but Simenkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Simenkov in side control, throwing shots but Face defends.
Face sneaks back into half guard.
Simenkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Simenkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Face gets back to full guard.
Shit Face overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simenkov works over Face with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Simenkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Simenkov throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.

Simenkov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Face has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Simenkov is looking to defend but Face has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Simenkov! Face pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Simenkov taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shit Face!
Shit Face took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shezzo Wicked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wicked's choice of entrance music: Takin U' High by Greyhoundz. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bunting
vs
Wicked

187 cm
29
278 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
240 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borg Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shezzo Wicked!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunting appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wicked takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bunting throws a sloppy head kick and Wicked moves out of range easily.
Wicked connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunting's hands.

It looks like Borg Bunting has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Bunting.
Wicked takes a swing at Bunting's ribcage but misses.
Wicked connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wicked moves in looking to clinch but Bunting pushes him off.
Bunting lands a head shot.
Wicked tries to clinch but Bunting is having none of it.
Bunting lands a right hook to the body.
Bunting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wicked throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Wicked clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wicked backwards.
Wicked goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wicked swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wicked scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunting tries to break the clinch but Wicked is controlling the position.
Bunting lands with a light punch inside.
Wicked tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunting working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wicked scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wicked.
Wicked blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wicked.
Wicked misses with a punch on the inside.
Wicked lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bunting blocks an uppercut.
Wicked lands with a right to the head.
Wicked tries to throw a body punch but Bunting avoids it by throwing Wicked back against the ropes.
Wicked blocking some punches.
Wicked misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Bunting scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunting.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Wicked working aggressively here.
Bunting misses with some punches.
Bunting lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wicked backwards.
Wicked swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wicked throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunting.
Wicked throws a head punch that misses.
Wicked scores with a shot to the side of Bunting's head.
Bunting tries a body shot but Wicked blocks it.
Wicked tries to work over Bunting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunting lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wicked working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bunting.
Wicked lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bunting or not.
Bunting wants to get back to striking at distance but Wicked won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked throws an elbow but it misses.
Bunting doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wicked misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wicked swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wicked.
Bunting misses with a body punch.
Wicked misses with a body punch.
Wicked fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wicked.
Bunting blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Wicked.
Wicked misses with the head strike.

Bunting breaks the clinch.
Wicked lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wicked wants to clinch.
Shezzo Wicked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bunting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Wicked.
Wicked tries to clinch up but Bunting circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wicked moves in looking to clinch but Bunting pushes him off.
Bunting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunting looks to score with a jab to the body but Wicked is just out of range.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wicked.
Bunting misses with a kick to the body.

Wicked has closed the distance and engaged Bunting in a clinch.
Wicked can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Bunting working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wicked fails to land.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shezzo Wicked will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunting throws the left hand but Wicked avoids the punch easily.
Wicked throws a head kick but Bunting moves out of range.
A combination from Bunting does no damage.
Wicked misses with a body punch
and Bunting counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunting connects with a body shot that sends Wicked's belly button to the back.
Wicked looks to clinch
and Bunting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wicked.
Wicked is looking to clinch.
Bunting pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wicked throws a front kick aimed at Bunting's knee but Bunting avoids it well.
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wicked fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunting manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunting misses the target.
Shezzo Wicked is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunting tests Wicked's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wicked lands with a nice body kick.
Wicked tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bunting misses.
Wicked flicks out a counter leg kick but Bunting steps away.
Wicked moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wicked looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunting throwing a counter right hand but Wicked manages to avoid it.
Wicked is looking to clinch.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wicked falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wicked tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunting is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wicked tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bunting connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunting circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wicked forces Bunting back against the ropes and clinches.
Wicked misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bunting.
Wicked swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunting lands with a right to the head.
Wicked swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Wicked.
Wicked has a couple of punches blocked by Bunting.
Bunting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting tries a body shot but Wicked blocks it.
Shezzo Wicked seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Wicked fails to land.
Bunting blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wicked.
Wicked fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bunting.
Wicked fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wicked misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wicked misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wicked in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wicked lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunting can't find room to land a body shot as Wicked controls the action.
Bunting tries to work over Wicked's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wicked misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wicked misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Bunting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunting tries to work over Wicked's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wicked's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wicked is working Bunting over against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Wicked fails to land.
Wicked lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
Bunting blocks a body shot from Wicked.
Bunting misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bunting's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunting avoids the head kick by Wicked.
A little feinted left hand from Bunting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wicked attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Wicked moves into the clinch.
Wicked blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunting blocks an elbow strike from Wicked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wicked misses with the head strike.
Bunting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting blocks an uppercut.
Wicked will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bunting up against the ropes.
Wicked misses with the head strike.
Wicked lands with a left to the head.
Bunting scores with a shot to the side of Wicked's head.
Bunting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting being controlled against the ropes.
Bunting has a couple of punches blocked by Wicked.

Bunting's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wicked showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Borg Bunting will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Wicked.
Wicked scores with a jab.
Wicked swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wicked clinches up against the ropes.
Wicked tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunting.

Bunting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wicked tries to work over Bunting's front leg with a kick but Bunting checks it.
Wicked takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wicked tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Bunting wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wicked misses with a few strikes there.
Borg Bunting is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunting scores with a jab. Wicked acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunting scores with a hook.
Bunting keeps the fight on the outside.
Wicked tries to clinch but Bunting is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting throws a body punch but Wicked moves out of range.
Wicked looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bunting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunting circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wicked clinches up with Bunting and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wicked lands with a light punch inside.
Wicked lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.
Bunting misses with a punch on the inside.
Wicked blocking some punches.
Wicked throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunting.
Wicked working aggressively here.
Wicked blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunting lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wicked backwards.
Wicked throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunting blocks it with crossed arms.

Bunting escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wicked tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wicked tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bunting counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bunting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wicked rushes Bunting and presses him up against the ropes.
Wicked throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunting.
Wicked blocking some punches.

Bunting manages to break the clinch.
Wicked is looking to clinch.
Wicked keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunting.
Wicked tries to clinch but Bunting is having none of it.
Wicked throws a head kick but Bunting moves out of range.
Bunting lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wicked throws a leg kick
and Bunting counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wicked tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wicked uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunting.
Bunting on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunting stuns Wicked with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wicked keeps Bunting at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked is looking to clinch.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wicked manages to avoid it.
A big right from Wicked misses.
Wicked tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wicked throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bunting to counter with a crisp jab.
Wicked takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bunting swats away the attempt to clinch by Wicked.
Bunting feints a jab promting Wicked to slip. Bunting then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wicked slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bunting misses with a body punch
enabling Wicked to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting clobbers Wicked with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wicked fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunting on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked throws a head kick but Bunting moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wicked fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunting, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wicked working aggressively here.
Bunting blocks an uppercut.
Wicked throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunting.
Good body shot from Bunting.
Bunting has a couple of punches blocked by Wicked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunting.
Wicked swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunting working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wicked fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Bunting lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wicked throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunting.
Wicked misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Wicked.
Wicked can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borg Bunting.
I think Bunting has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borg Bunting!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Borg Bunting waved his t-shirt featuring On Tap (160Q & Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime comes to the ring accompanied by Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Prime
vs
Deux

194 cm
41
250 lbs
33 - 16 - 2

199 cm
32
279 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deux has Prime up against the ropes in a clinch.
Prime lands with a right to the head.
Deux blocks a body shot from Prime.
Prime gets through Deux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Deux - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Deux.

Deux manages to break the clinch.

Deux forces Prime back against the ropes and clinches.
Deux 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.
Deux throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prime.

Deux manages to break the clinch.

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

It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
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!

Deux forces Prime back against the ropes and clinches.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prime.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Deux avoids it by throwing Prime back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Prime.
Prime stalling.

Deux breaks the clinch.
Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by Deux.
Deux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Prime drives through and clinches with Deux against the ropes.
Prime tries to stall but Deux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prime.
Prime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deux tries to work over Prime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prime blocks an elbow strike.

Deux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prime cracks Deux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.

Deux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime misses with a punch to the body.
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prime displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deux up against the ropes.
Deux fails to pull guard.

Prime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Deux.
Optimus Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Deux shoots in.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deux was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Deux slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Prime defending well as Deux loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Prime wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Deux tries to bum rush Prime with a series of wild strikes but Prime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Deux with a jab.
Good exchange - Prime coming out on top.
Prime throws a looping overhand right but Deux ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deux looks to land a combination but Prime avoids it well.
Deux doesn't manage to clinch there - Prime circles away.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
and Deux counters with a stiff right hand.
Deux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deux.

Deux closes the distance and clinches.
Prime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Deux breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deux fails to land the takedown.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numero Deux.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Deux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Prime drops Deux with a nice combination! Prime dives into Deux's guard, looking to finish!

Deux is rocked!

Prime drops back, looking for a kneebar! Deux looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Deux looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Deux!

Prime is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deux decides to stand up, so the ref orders Prime to his feet.
Prime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prime tests Deux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deux tries to bum rush Prime with a series of wild strikes but Prime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deux.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Prime clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Prime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Deux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Prime moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Deux fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Numero Deux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prime slips a jab from Deux.

Deux has Prime up against the ropes in a clinch.
Deux fails to pull guard.
Deux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Prime manages to break the clinch.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deux tries to clinch up.
Prime loads up on a big right hand but Deux slips the punch.
Deux throws out a counter right but Prime avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Deux.
Deux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Deux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Deux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prime finds it's way round the side to connect with Deux's head.
Deux scores with a jab to the head.
Deux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deux slips a jab from Prime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deux counters with a stiff right hand.
Prime takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Deux 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.
Deux throws a series of punches but Prime moves out of range.
Optimus Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deux shoots in but Prime avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Deux.
Prime keeps the fight on the outside.
Prime went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Prime lands with a big right hook that stumbles Deux - he's out on his feet here! Prime follows up with another monster hook that separates Deux from consciousness! Deux falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Prime stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime retains his heavyweight title!
Optimus Prime thanked the fans post fight for their support.