Bravado 17: McFukur v Bland PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erno Bajza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewo Banget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dewo Banget is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bajza
vs
Banget

180 cm
20
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erno Bajza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewo Banget!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bajza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banget keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Bajza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banget is keeping the position for now.
Banget looking for a sweep. Not yet Banget, not yet.

Banget looking for a guillotine here but Bajza defends easily.
Bajza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banget swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bajza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banget looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bajza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bajza lands a nice short elbow.
Banget makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banget.
Bajza connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bajza distracts Banget with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bajza wants to control from the top but Banget keeps moving.
Bajza distracts Banget with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bajza lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Banget is looking for a triangle but Bajza pushes his legs off easily.
Bajza looking to sit in guard and control but Banget gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Banget postures up.
Banget loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bajza controlling Banget's posture.
Bajza looking for a sweep. Not yet Bajza, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajza keeping full guard, as Banget tries to pass.
Banget trying to control but Bajza is working from the bottom.
Bajza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bajza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banget is one step ahead there.
Bajza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Banget wants to pass the guard but Bajza is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bajza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banget is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza is working hard here to advance position.
Banget slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bajza working for a triangle but Banget defends it easily.
Bajza trying to control the position.

Banget postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bajza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Banget, into his guard.

Banget has momentary wrist control but Bajza slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bajza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bajza trying to control but Banget is working from the bottom.
Bajza connects with a couple of short punches.
Bajza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banget keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bajza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banget wants to sweep here but Bajza controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Banget has his foot on Bajza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bajza works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Banget is on top in guard.

Bajza seems keen to control Banget's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erno Bajza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bajza lands a jab to the nose.
Bajza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banget doesn't seem bothered though.
Banget with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bajza to score with a decent uppercut.
Banget shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bajza counter with a right hand.
Bajza lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bajza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Banget is on top in guard.

Banget stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bajza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bajza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banget on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Banget preventing the sweep.
Bajza trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bajza is on top in guard.

Bajza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bajza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Banget looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bajza is defending well. Banget quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bajza has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Banget celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dewo Banget!
A very excited looking Dewo Banget 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
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Chartier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chartier comes into the arena with Disturbed - Stricken blaring out of the sound system. Jack Quinn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chartier
vs
Quinn

198 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Chartier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chartier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quinn walks into a left hand.
Chartier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Quinn tries to counter it with a takedown but Chartier pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Quinn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chartier defends well and Quinn ends up having to push Chartier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chartier works the jab nicely.
Chartier lands an overhand right.
Chartier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chartier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chartier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Chartier.
Quinn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chartier misses with a looping left.
And Quinn tries to counter it with a takedown but Chartier pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chartier thuds his right hand into Quinn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chartier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Chartier.
Donald Chartier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chartier moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chartier.
Donald Chartier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chartier.
Chartier swings widly with a right hand

so Quinn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quinn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn with a nice head shot there.
Quinn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quinn won't allow Chartier to get back to his feet.
Quinn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chartier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quinn on the ground.
It looks like Quinn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quinn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Quinn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quinn with a nice head shot there.
Quinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Quinn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chartier's head.
Quinn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Chartier is retaining full guard.
Quinn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn advances position into side control!
Chartier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Quinn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hollyfield Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fat Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Gomes

225 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
282 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

King of Fists
Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hollyfield Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomes has time to react.

It looks like Hollyfield Gomes has been cut.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body

and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.

Gomes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomes.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Gomes is looking for a kimura here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Gomes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Gomes eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomes is looking for a kimura here.

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

Gomes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hollyfield Gomes!
Jack Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'The fans believed in me. The fans knew I would win, but I made mistakes today and I was not the best fighter in the cage today. My training starts tonight and my next fight will be my revenge. I pity the next person to step in the cage with me.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JR Writer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Droppa Cleveland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Droppa Cleveland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Writer
vs
Cleveland

199 cm
25
282 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

199 cm
29
296 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Writer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Droppa Cleveland!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleveland throws a series of punches but Writer moves out of range.
Writer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Writer throws a hook to the side of Cleveland's head but Cleveland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Writer with a poor takedown
and Cleveland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like JR Writer has been cut.
Cleveland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cleveland tries to bum rush Writer with a series of wild strikes but Writer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Writer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cleveland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Cleveland throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Writer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cleveland's waist but Cleveland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Writer off to one side.

Cleveland drops Writer with a beautiful combination! Writer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cleveland is looking for the KO!

Writer is rocked!
Writer backs away from a small jab... but Cleveland lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Writer crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cleveland with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Droppa Cleveland!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kenvinchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenvinchen comes to the cage accompanied by Still Rock n Roll To Me - Billy Joel. Kevin Shinnie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kenvinchen
vs
Shinnie

210 cm
25
273 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kenvinchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenvinchen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinnie.
Shinnie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shinnie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenvinchen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shinnie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenvinchen. Kenvinchen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shinnie lands a nice looking body shot.
Shinnie connects with a looping right hand.

Kenvinchen is rocked!
Shinnie knocks out Kenvinchen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Shinnie before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Shinnie picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Shinnie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inferno Pandaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Pandaa

188 cm
26
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

The one who does evil clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inferno Pandaa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pandaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Pandaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandaa tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandaa manages to avoid it.
Pandaa moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Pandaa moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Penn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Inferno Pandaa has been cut.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves away
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Pandaa wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaa.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaa.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Pandaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Pandaa moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Pandaa throws a counter combo.
We've been told by Penn's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Inferno Pandaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn throws a right and a left that Pandaa avoids nicely.
Pandaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throwing a counter right hand but Pandaa manages to avoid it.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Pandaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Penn misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab when Pandaa was well out of range.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Pandaa is out of range.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandaa ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPandaa.
Pandaa moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
As Pandaa looks to move away, Penn throws a big counter combo but Pandaa just gets out of the way.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
It looked like Penn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pandaa.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pandaa tries to clinch up
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pandaa misses with a knee to the head.
Pandaa missing with knees to the body.
Pandaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Pandaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Pandaa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penn throws a hook but Pandaa blocks it.
A big right from Penn misses.
Pandaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inferno Pandaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pandaa darts in trying to clinch
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pandaa's head backwards.
Pandaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Pandaa is looking to clinch.

Pandaa darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Pandaa won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn swings for the body but Pandaa moves out of range.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandaa darts in trying to clinch
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Pandaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pandaa is looking to clinch.
Pandaa tries to clinch up
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Pandaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaa.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Pandaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pandaa scrambles back to his feet.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
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!
Pandaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandaa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandaa can do to turn this around?
Pandaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Inferno Pandaa's cut even more.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Penn scores with a jab.
Pandaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pandaa moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Penn misses its target.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaa.
A quick step to the side and Penn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandaa moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Inferno Pandaa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pandaa wants to clinch.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Pandaa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pandaa defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Pandaa moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Pandaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandaa tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inferno Pandaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandaa is looking to clinch.
Pandaa slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Pandaa tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pandaa moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Pandaa won't allow it.
Pandaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandaa misses with a knee to the head.
Pandaa trying to land knees to the body.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pandaa trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Pandaa looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn avoiding damage as Pandaa throws knees to the body.
Pandaa missing with knees to the body.
Pandaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandaa tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandaa tries to clinch
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandaa is looking to clinch.
Pandaa tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pandaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Inferno Pandaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pandaa tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pandaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Pandaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandaa slips a straight right by Penn.
Pandaa moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandaa closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pandaa closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Pandaa trying to land knees to the body.
Pandaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Pandaa missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn is trying to push Pandaa away but Pandaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inferno Pandaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Pandaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
BJ Penn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Bland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarton McFukur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFukur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Riddin round with yo bitch. Tarton McFukur told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bland
vs
McFukur

200 cm
28
290 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

211 cm
25
294 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Bland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarton McFukur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bland scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tarton McFukur has been cut.

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

Bland moves into range and clinches up with McFukur.
I was talking to Bland's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bland pushes McFukur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Tarton McFukur's cut even more.
McFukur wants to take the fight to the mat but Bland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bland lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

McFukur is rocked!
Bland drops McFukur with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, McFukur is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Bland!
Jerome Bland is the new super heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jerome Bland made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Tarton McFukur had this to say: 'Expletives fixed, the corporate champ and ur fanboy favorite Rome Bland here's undoubtedly juicing and it's obvious the refs clearly on the pay roll and I'm sure two of the three judges are also. Since there too cheap too buy all three but don't trip I got one of the higher ups on my squad and I'l'.