CEFC 204 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin GoldenEyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper comes to the cage accompanied by Cotten eye joe. GoldenEyes has chosen Goldfinger Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Perrin GoldenEyes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pomper
vs
GoldenEyes

189 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
29
213 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Pomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Perrin GoldenEyes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pomper connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Perrin GoldenEyes has been cut.
GoldenEyes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pomper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pomper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Pomper lands an impressive looking overhand right. GoldenEyes doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Pomper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Pomper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
GoldenEyes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pomper.
Pomper throws a hook but GoldenEyes avoids it easily.

Pomper cracks GoldenEyes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! GoldenEyes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pomper finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
GoldenEyes moves away from the strike by Pomper.
We've been told by Pomper's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
GoldenEyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pomper.

Pomper sends GoldenEyes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pomper is motioning to the referee to let GoldenEyes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

GoldenEyes is rocked!

That has opened up Perrin GoldenEyes's cut even more.
Pomper ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking GoldenEyes out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Pomper!
A relieved looking Rob Pomper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Perrin GoldenEyes was interviewed post fight and said 'The Canadian population has elected a Liberal government, a result we accept without hesitation. I have spoken to Mr. Trudeau and offered him my congratulations, all of our congratulations on his successful campaign. And I have assured him of my full cooperation during the process of transition in t'.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Numero Deux (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. Shezzo Wicked has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deux
vs
Wicked

199 cm
32
279 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

185 cm
28
240 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Numero Deux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shezzo Wicked!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wicked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deux with a hook.
Deux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wicked on the side of the head.
Wicked throws a head kick that misses.
Deux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wicked walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Wicked has Deux up against the cage in a clinch.
Wicked throws a punch but it's blocked by Deux.
Deux tries to circle away but Wicked has him pinned against the cage.
Deux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deux is trying to push Wicked away but Wicked has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Deux jumps into guard, dragging Wicked to the mat.
Wicked trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wicked postures up in Deux's guard and throws a big left but Deux blocks it.
Wicked trying to control but Deux is working from the bottom.
Wicked tries to free his leg and advance position but Deux is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deux looking to control.

Deux pushes Wicked off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Deux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wicked connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deux throws a jab but it's blocked by Wicked.

Wicked moves into the clinch.
Deux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wicked lands an uppercut.
Deux avoiding damage as Wicked throws knees to the body.
Wicked works on Deux's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Wicked scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Wicked as the two fighters clinch.
Deux is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Wicked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deux struggles to land a body shot inside as Wicked controls his hands.
Deux jumps guard but Wicked stands there with Deux around his waist. Deux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Deux lands an elbow that stopped Wicked in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked digs a right hand into Deux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Deux's gas tank.
Deux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wicked lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deux backwards.
Wicked tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wicked lands with a short shot to the head.
Wicked works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wicked lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wicked lands a left hand.
Wicked lands a nice uppercut.
Deux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wicked working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deux misses with a body punch.
Deux prevents a body shot from Wicked.
Deux blocking some punches.
Deux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wicked swings wildly with an uppercut but Deux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deux tries to work over Wicked's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wicked gets through Deux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Wicked.
Our sources have told us that Deux has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wicked.
Deux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wicked scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Deux is rocked!
Deux tries to throw a body punch but Wicked avoids it by throwing Deux back against the cage.
Oh Deux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wicked creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Deux with a big uppercut! Deux tries to clinch up but Wicked pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Deux to the mat! Deux covers up and Wicked unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shezzo Wicked!
A victorious Shezzo Wicked thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imperiex Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammarskjold is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prime
vs
Hammarskjold

205 cm
29
280 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

183 cm
41
290 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Imperiex Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Hammarskjold!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammarskjold shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Hammarskjold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Imperiex Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammarskjold.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammarskjold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Prime throws a hook to the side of Hammarskjold's head but Hammarskjold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammarskjold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Prime does it's job there.
Prime looks to land a right hand but Hammarskjold moved out of range.
It seemed like Hammarskjold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammarskjold.
Prime throws a looping overhand right but Hammarskjold ducks down to avoid it.

Hammarskjold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Prime manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Prime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammarskjold throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammarskjold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Prime controls Hammarskjold momentarily but Hammarskjold frees himself.
Prime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammarskjold on the ground.
Prime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammarskjold manages to get himself to full guard.

Prime looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime looking to pass the guard.
Prime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammarskjold controls Prime momentarily but Prime frees himself.
Prime advances position into side control!
Prime wants to control but Hammarskjold is keeping him busy.
Hammarskjold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammarskjold is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime landing a few strikes.
Prime wants to take a breather but Hammarskjold manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Prime.
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammarskjold keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Hammarskjold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Prime is controlling him.
Prime content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime advances to half guard.
Hammarskjold is looking to improve his position.
Prime is looking to take a break and control but Hammarskjold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammarskjold punching from the bottom.
Prime lands strikes from half guard.
Prime will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammarskjold tries to roll over but Prime keeps him under control.
Prime lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imperiex Prime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfred Hammarskjold's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prime ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prime waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammarskjold.
Prime is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Prime feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hammarskjold sprawling to the canvas! Hammarskjold rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Prime finish him?!

That has opened up Alfred Hammarskjold's cut even more.

Prime cracks Hammarskjold with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Prime has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hammarskjold to stand back up!

The cut above Alfred Hammarskjold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammarskjold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammarskjold is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Prime drops Hammarskjold with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hammarskjold looks back up at him and smiles so Prime waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hammarskjold is rocked!

Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Imperiex Prime!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Imperiex Prime made sure he mentioned My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Face's choice of entrance music: Blue clear sky. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anderson
vs
Face

173 cm
40
164 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

176 cm
37
157 lbs
34 - 23 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Face feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Anderson misses

and Face counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Face postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson pulls Face in to control the position.
Anderson'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.
Face working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Face is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anderson pulls Face in close to his closed guard and prevents Face from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson continues to stall.
Face wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Face is still trying to improve position.
Face is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Face drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.

Face looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
Face looking to control.
Face might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Face looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Face persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Face fails with the takedown.
Face shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Face will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body

and Face counters with a takedown into side control.
Face wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.

Face swings around for an armbar but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Face's guard.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Face swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Face is trying to keep Anderson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anderson won't allow Face to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Face is keeping the position for now.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shit Face will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there

and Face counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Face wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson is trying to control Face's posture but Face avoids it.

Face is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Face is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Face goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Face's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shit Face has got the better of the ground game so far.
Further stalling from Anderson.

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.
Face working a defensive guard here.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking for a sweep.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anderson wants to control but Face is keeping him busy.
Face can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four 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.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Face is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Face has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Face is defended easily by Anderson.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Face fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Face misses with a takedown
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Face fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Face slips a jab from Anderson.
Face drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Face slips under a jab from Anderson.
And Face tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Face moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson presses Face against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Face shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Face trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Face looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Face swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Face trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
Anderson postures up.
Face wants to improve his position but instead Anderson has moved into half guard.
Face trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Face manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Face looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Face is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Face fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Face shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Face feints the counter takedown.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Face is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Face checks a leg kick nicely.
Face changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Face's calf.
Face misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face checks a leg kick.
Face feints the counter takedown.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Face counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.

Anderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a body punch

and Face counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Face.
Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson wants to improve his position but instead Face has moved into half guard.
Face is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Face prevents Anderson from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Face is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.

Face is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Face drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Face wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to hold on to Face's head to control him but Face postures up.

Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Face.

Face is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Face prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is trying to control but Face passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Face throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Anderson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

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

Face is trying to work for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson had his way with Shit Face in that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
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. 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.

Face shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Face postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Face slips nicely into half guard.
Face stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Face trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is concentrating on defense, preventing Face from advancing position.
Face is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.
Face fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Face's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Face walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Face misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Face is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sparky Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson tries to bum rush Face with a series of wild strikes but Face uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Face tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Face is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Face shoots in.
Face has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Face takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Face takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Face sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Face is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anderson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Sparky Anderson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.