SP ICON 2.0: ROTR - 185 rd 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chester
vs
Ward

170 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Chester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Ward!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Ward throws out a counter right but Chester avoids it with no problem.
Chester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ward pinned against the cage. Ward gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chester misses with a two punch combination.
Ward now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chester tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like John Chester has been cut.
Ward looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ward defends well and Chester ends up having to push Ward into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Chester 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.
Chester trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chester looking to pass the guard.
Chester is in close to Ward's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Chester drops back looking for a leg! Ward is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ward manages to kick Chester off! Chester jumps back into Ward's guard.

Chester 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chester is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.

Chester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chester controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chester engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ward controls Chester momentarily but Chester frees himself.
Chester throws a big elbow that misses.
Chester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chester lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chester lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Chester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chester slips a nice elbow through Ward's hands, connecting with Ward's forehead.

Chester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ward is just riding it out for now. Chester eventually gives up the hold.
Chester sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chester thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Chester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Chester's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chester fails with the takedown
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Chester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chester.
Chester fails with a takedown attempt.
Ward is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chester gets a takedown into half guard.
Chester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester drops an elbow to the side of Ward's head.

Chester 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.
Chester thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.

That's two 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.
Chester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chester 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.
Chester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ward defending well though.
Chester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chester is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ward is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Chester!
After the fight, John Chester was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Snow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Knox
vs
Snow

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Snow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to clinch up.

Knox clinches up with Snow and pushes him back against the cage.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Dylan Snow has been cut.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snow fails to pull guard.
Knox lands a left hand.

Snow is rocked!
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow blocking some punches.
Snow blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Snow missing with knees to the body.
Snow seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Snow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Snow.
Snow wants to clinch.

Knox clinches up against the cage.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Snow jumps guard.
Knox is stalling in the full guard.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Knox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snow trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snow looking for a sweep. Not yet Snow, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Knox rushes Snow and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow jumps guard but Knox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snow or not.
Good body shot from Knox.
Snow looks winded!
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snow.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snow up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Snow is trying to pull guard but Knox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to pull guard but Knox holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knox lands a big right hand that drops Snow! The killer instinct kicks in and Knox finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Knox!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
Dylan Snow spoke after the fight, saying 'I still like to thank my fans '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Madwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Madwell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emmanuel Goldstein's chin.

Goldstein
vs
Madwell

186 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emmanuel Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Madwell!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madwell looks for a takedown but Goldstein sprawls well.
Goldstein seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Madwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Madwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goldstein sprawls well. Goldstein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Emmanuel Goldstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Madwell.
Madwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Madwell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madwell wants to control but Goldstein is keeping him busy.
Goldstein is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Madwell is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein wants to get back to his feet but Madwell is dominant here and he's now got Goldstein's back!
Madwell keeps control of the position easily here as Goldstein tries to buck him off.
Madwell lands a shot to the body.
Goldstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madwell on the ground.
Goldstein is trying to stand back up.
Goldstein is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Madwell.
Madwell punches the canvas rather than the man.
Madwell is riding his opponent, not letting Goldstein buck him off.
Our spies down at at White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform us that Madwell has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein is trying to stand back up.
Goldstein is taking damage to the body and head.

Goldstein defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Madwell has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Goldstein is in real trouble here. Madwell gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Goldstein is tapping out! Madwell wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Madwell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Homicide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Stolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Homicide could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Stolt's chin.

Homicide
vs
Stolt

187 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Homicide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Stolt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homicide fails with the takedown
and Stolt counters with a left and a right that stings Homicide.

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

Homicide is rocked!
Homicide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Homicide is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stolt scores with a body shot.
Homicide seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stolt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Homicide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stolt cracks Homicide with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Homicide tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stolt pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Homicide is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Stolt!
Oscar Stolt is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Oscar Stolt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.