QFC Tournament 697 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Markham
vs
Frost

184 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Markham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Frost!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markham clinches with his opponent.
Markham prevents the takedown attempt.
Markham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markham is struggling to control the position.
Markham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markham lands a left hand.
Markham lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Markham.
Markham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frost.
Markham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frost.
Jin Markham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Frost.
A short right from Markham.
Markham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markham avoiding damage.
Markham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Markham.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Markham.
Markham stalling in the clinch.
Frost has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Markham after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Markham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frost looks winded!
Frost tries to score a body lock takedown but Markham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Markham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Markham.
Markham seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A shot in the inside from Markham.
Markham pushes Frost back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Markham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Markham lands with a right to the head.
Markham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frost.
A short right from Markham.
Markham lands a nice uppercut.

Frost is rocked!
Markham lands a shoulder strike.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Markham finish him?
Markham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Markham.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markham throws a big uppercut that drops Frost! More strikes from Markham and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Frost lies dazed against the cage as Markham celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Markham!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

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

Zilla
vs
Jamil

182 cm
23
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, God Zilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saipul Jamil!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zilla darts in and clinches Jamil up against the cage.
Zilla is stalling here.
Jamil has had enough of the clinch but Zilla keeps him there for the moment.
Zilla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jamil up against the cage.

Zilla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jamil preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zilla is pulling down on Jamil's head. It's preventing any offense from Jamil, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jamil decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilla, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zilla clinches up with Jamil and pushes him back against the cage.
Jamil stalling in the clinch but Zilla improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zilla.
Zilla tries to pull guard but Jamil won't allow it.
Jamil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zilla avoids it.

Zilla lands a takedown into guard.

Jamil pushes Zilla off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Jamil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jamil tries to circle away but Zilla has him pinned against the cage.
Zilla keeps control of Jamil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla prevents a body shot from Jamil.
Jamil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jamil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Zilla jumps guard and drags Jamil to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jamil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zilla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jamil sprawls well. Jamil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zilla gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jamil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jamil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zilla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

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

Jamil throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jamil circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for God Zilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Jamil is predictable there

and Zilla counters with a single leg into guard. Jamil didn't expect that.

Jamil manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Jamil both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zilla throws a counter high kick but Jamil was just alert enough to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamil, which made it look bad.
Zilla is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Jamil. Those never looked like landing.

Zilla gets the takedown into side control.

Jamil explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jamil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamil staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zilla is trying to pull guard but Jamil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jamil struggles to land a body shot inside as Zilla controls his hands.

Zilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamil tries to clinch up.

Zilla rushes Jamil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jamil walks away with a smile on his face. Zilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Zilla has closed the distance and engaged Jamil in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saipul Jamil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Jamil.

Zilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zilla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jamil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jamil wants to stand up but Zilla is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamil keeping moving, preventing Zilla from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamil wants to stand and escape but Zilla is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zilla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zilla scoring with some ground and pound.
Jamil is breathing heavily.
Zilla looking to pass the guard.
Zilla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

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

Zilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla tries to clinch up but Jamil circles away and keeps his distance.

Zilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jamil's guard.
Zilla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zilla in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zilla seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Zilla there.
Zilla trying to control the pace.
Zilla trying to pass the guard but Jamil defending well.
Zilla looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zilla is taking a breather. Jamil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zilla lands strikes from half guard.
Zilla is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zilla is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zilla connects with a nice short shot to Jamil's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zilla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jamil is just riding it out for now. Zilla eventually gives up the hold.
Zilla moves into full mount! Jamil won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

God Zilla dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jamil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Jamil wriggles free and stands up.

Zilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jamil scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jamil circles away.

Zilla moves into range and clinches up with Jamil.
Zilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jamil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jamil looking to throw knees to the head but Zilla is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jamil walks away with a smile on his face. Zilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for God Zilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zilla stalling the fight.
Jamil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zilla jumps guard but Jamil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jamil gets through Zilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Zilla manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Jamil.
Sloppy strikes from Jamil. Those never looked like landing.

Jamil gets caught flat footed, as Zilla shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jamil has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zilla has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamil is pressed up against the cage. Zilla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jamil down to the mat. Jamil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zilla checks the leg kick.

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

Jamil kicks Zilla off and gets back to his feet.
Jamil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zilla tries to land a leg kick but Jamil saw it coming and moves away.
Zilla shoots for a takedown but Jamil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jamil shoots in for a double leg but Zilla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Zilla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jamil explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamil is looking to clinch.

Zilla pushes Jamil up against the cage in a clinch.
Zilla misses with a short punch on the inside.

Zilla decides to pull guard.
Zilla doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jamil wants to stand but Zilla is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jamil being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zilla has his foot on Jamil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jamil works his way back into a safe position though.
Zilla has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jamil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
God Zilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saipul Jamil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jamil blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saipul Jamil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jamil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Saipul Jamil!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Saipul Jamil!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Saipul Jamil!

Saipul Jamil wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

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

Hontedai
vs
Parker

175 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sakryugi Hontedai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bodie Parker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hontedai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hontedai showed some decent athleticism there.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Hontedai in his half guard.
Hontedai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hontedai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hontedai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Parker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hontedai tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hontedai lands a nice shot to the head.
Parker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hontedai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hontedai unloads with some shots from mount but Parker bucks and avoids them well.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hontedai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hontedai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hontedai looking to finish with strikes here!
Hontedai lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hontedai unloads with some shots from mount but Parker bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hontedai is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hontedai controlling the pace for now.
Hontedai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parker blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hontedai is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hontedai raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hontedai controlling from mount.
Parker is working to get back to half guard.
Hontedai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Parker looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hontedai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is bucking up trying to escape but Hontedai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hontedai looking to finish Parker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parker!
Hontedai content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hontedai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hontedai working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hontedai controlling from the full mount.
A big strike lands for Hontedai! That's really hurt Parker and he's turned his back - Hontedai keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hontedai jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

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

Lonvogo
vs
Antonio

180 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Lonvogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lonvogo closes the distance and clinches.

Lonvogo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lonvogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lonvogo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antonio on the ground.

Antonio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Lonvogo moves into range and clinches up with Antonio.
Antonio taking a breather.
Lonvogo digs a right hand underneath Antonio's ribcage. Antonio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lonvogo misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lonvogo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Lonvogo stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Antonio has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lonvogo manages to get his head free but now Antonio has transitioned to an armbar! Lonvogo grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Antonio! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Antonio!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Neer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Neer
vs
Yo

180 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Yo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Neer does no damage.
Neer lands a nice shot to the body.
Neer misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yo! But no joy.
Neer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yo is just out of range.
Yo walks into a stiff left hand from Neer.
Neer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Neer finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Neer lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neer.
Neer throws an overhand right that lands on Yo's shoulder, as Yo tries to avoid the shot.
Neer misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yo ducks under a wild hook from Neer.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neer.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Neer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neer. Yo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Neer lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Neer misses.
Neer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yo! But no joy.
Neer throws a combination. Yo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neer lands with a nice body punch.
Neer throws a right hand that Yo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yo also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neer. Yo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Neer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neer throws out a loose jab but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neer looks to land a right hand but Yo moved out of range.
Yo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neer tests Yo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yo! But no joy.
Yo blocks a jab.
Yo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Neer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo.
Yo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yo walks into a left hand.
A combination from Neer does no damage.
Yo throws out a counter right but Neer avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Yo.
Josh Neer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neer throws a looping overhand right but Yo ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Yo misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Neer with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Neer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Neer as he connects with a hook.
Neer throws a hook but Yo blocks it.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neer looks to land a combination but Yo avoids it well.
Yo throws out a counter right but Neer avoids it with no problem.
Yo takes one on the button.
Yo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Neer throws a jab when Yo was well out of range.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Yo.
Yo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neer tries to bum rush Yo with a series of wild strikes but Yo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neer tries to bum rush Yo with a series of wild strikes but Yo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yo ducks under a wild hook from Neer.
Yo throws out a counter right but Neer avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Neer misses its intended target.
Neer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neer throws a right and a left that Yo avoids nicely.
Neer throws a right hand that Yo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yo also avoids with ease.
Neer throws a series of punches but Yo moves out of range.
Yo throws out a counter right but Neer avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer throws a series of strikes that have Yo backpedaling.
Neer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neer misses with a looping left.
Neer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yo moves away.
Neer lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Neer misses with a two punch combination.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yo! But no joy.
A big left from Neer misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neer throws a good cross that connects.
Neer misses with an uppercut.
Neer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Neer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Neer throws a series of punches but Yo moves out of range.
Neer throws a body shot but no joy.
Josh Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neer lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Neer has got the better of the exchanges.
Neer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo.
Yo slips a jab and a cross from Neer.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yo slips a jab and a cross from Neer.
Yo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Neer misses the shot to the body.
Neer loads up on a big right hand but Yo slips the punch.
Neer throws a right and a left that Yo avoids nicely.
Neer throws a right and a left that Yo avoids nicely.
Neer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yo can do to turn this around?
Yo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neer throws out the jab.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Neer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yo avoids the body shot from Neer.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neer.
Neer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Neer throws a shot from downtown. Yo moves away and avoids it.
Neer misses with a hook. Yo ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo slips a jab and a cross from Neer.
Yo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yo throws out a counter right but Neer avoids it with no problem.
Neer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neer feints a jab promting Yo to slip. Neer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No joy there for Neer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer throws a shot from downtown. Yo moves away and avoids it.
Yo Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neer cracks Yo with an open hand slap.
Neer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neer throws a right and a left that Yo avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Yo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Neer misses with a hook. Yo ducked under it nicely.
Josh Neer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yo scrambles back to his feet.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer throws a right hand that Yo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yo also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Yo misses.
Nice defenses there by Yo.
Neer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Yo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Neer looks to land a combination but Yo avoids it well.
Yo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Neer throws a looping overhand right but Yo ducks down to avoid it.
Yo slips under a jab from Neer.
Yo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Neer swings for the body but Yo moves out of range.
Yo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Neer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neer throws a series of punches but Yo avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Yo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Neer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Josh Neer is winning the standup battle so far.
Yo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neer.
Neer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yo manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Yo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yo manages to avoid it.
Neer throws a hook but Yo blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Neer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Josh Neer!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Josh Neer!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Josh Neer!

Josh Neer wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

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

Grant
vs
Jaraya

183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulysses Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mootje Jaraya!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant dodges the punch combination from Jaraya.
Grant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jaraya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jaraya sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaraya.
Grant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Jaraya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaraya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaraya misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jaraya misses with a head kick.
Grant thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jaraya fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jaraya looks like he's trying to stand up.

Grant is looking for a kimura but Jaraya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grant to get the leverage.
Grant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Grant is looking for a kimura but Jaraya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grant to get the leverage.

Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Jaraya is trying to control but Grant passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is staying tight to Jaraya's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jaraya is not content to let Grant control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Grant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jaraya, who protects the arm well.
Jaraya is trying to get back to half guard.

Grant in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jaraya is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ulysses Grant!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

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

Scott
vs
Mulyadi

186 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ngabdi Mulyadi!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Scott.

Scott cracks Mulyadi with a big right hand and Mulyadi goes down!

Mulyadi is rocked!

It looks like Ngabdi Mulyadi has been cut.
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Mulyadi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mulyadi is still in real trouble! Can Scott finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulyadi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mulyadi preventing the sweep.
Mulyadi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulyadi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulyadi wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Mulyadi connects with a couple of short punches.
Mulyadi lands a couple of digs.
Mulyadi advances position into side control!
Mulyadi fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulyadi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mulyadi wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Mulyadi is working Scott over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mulyadi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mulyadi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Mulyadi in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulyadi is working Scott over with some ground and pound from side control.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Mulyadi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mulyadi scoring with punches and elbows.

Scott is rocked!
Scott takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Scott is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mulyadi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mulyadi cracks Scott with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mulyadi immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Scott is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mulyadi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ngabdi Mulyadi!