UCLA 34 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Z Pryde Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pearl Whites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons's entrance music is Grandmas house. A fine choice. Whites has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pryde Simmons
vs
Whites

180 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Z Pryde Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pearl Whites!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons looks to land a combination but Whites avoids it well.
Whites throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whites off to one side.
Whites lands with a nice combination. Simmons backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Z Pryde Simmons has been cut.
Whites tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simmons misses with a low kick as Whites jumps back.
Simmons throws a combination that misses

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

Whites looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Whites scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Whites is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simmons knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Whites throwing strikes but Simmons manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to stand but Whites is controlling his arm.
Whites is looking to reverse the position.

Simmons is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whites is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Whites trying his best to control but Simmons has mounted him.
Whites is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simmons wants to control the pace but Whites is squirming around nicely.
Whites wants to hold on but Simmons pushes him away.
Whites is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simmons tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Whites working to try and regain half guard.

Simmons goes for an armbar but Whites turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Whites.
Simmons is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whites stands up from Simmons's guard - Whites perhaps looking for a knockout.

Whites closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Simmons did well to prevent Whites getting side control.
Whites drops an elbow to the side of Simmons's head.
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.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Whites is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whites throwing shots but Simmons is blocking nicely.
Simmons is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whites scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whites lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whites scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Whites working over Simmons with some ground and pound. Simmons looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Whites is working for a submission of some sort.
Whites working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet.

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

Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pearl Whites dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Z Pryde Simmons's cut.
That's time! Simmons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Simmons gets caught flat footed, as Whites shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whites working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whites lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whites trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whites wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Whites keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simmons's head.
Whites is pushing down on Simmons's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simmons is fighting to maintain full guard but Whites has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Whites is working for a kimura but Simmons is defending it quite comfortably.
Simmons has hold of Whites's hands but Whites slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whites is looking to stall here but Simmons recovers full guard.

Whites decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simmons, up you get!
Whites misses with a takedown attempt - Simmons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whites takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Pearl Whites has been cut.
Simmons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whites.
Whites misses with a takedown attempt - Simmons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whites avoids the body shot from Simmons.
Nice takedown defense from Simmons. No joy for Whites on that attempt.
Z Pryde Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pearl Whites.
Simmons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Whites counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whites drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whites has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whites has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simmons avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simmons tries to break free but Whites pushes him back against the cage.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Whites won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whites goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simmons prevents it.
Simmons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whites is trying to drag Simmons to the mat but Simmons just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whites has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons tries to circle away but Whites has him pinned against the cage.

Whites wants the takedown. Simmons is fighting it off but Whites persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simmons's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whites missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whites lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whites throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simmons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simmons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whites is controlling him.

Simmons looking for a guillotine here but Whites defends easily.
Simmons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whites throws a big right hand that misses.
Whites with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whites landing with the ground and pound.
Simmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whites.
Whites is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whites has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whites throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simmons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Whites from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pearl Whites showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Whites avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Whites scores a takedown into full mount!
Whites has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
The referee warns Simmons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Whites is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Whites connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whites tries to control but Simmons wriggling away.

Whites working for a guillotine from mount but Simmons is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to hold on but Whites pushes him away.

Simmons defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Whites.
Whites throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simmons because Whites loaded up on that one.
Simmons holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Whites tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Simmons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pearl Whites is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearl Whites has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Whites looking to control and managing it successfully.
Whites can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simmons is looking to escape.
Whites content just to control the position here.
Whites trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whites controlling the pace for now.
Simmons really wants to buck Whites off and get back to his feet.
Whites controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pearl Whites just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Whites shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Simmons is trying desperately to improve position.
Whites content just to control the position here.
Simmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pearl Whites comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whites winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pearl Whites!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ramos
vs
Wheeler

167 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flex Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler throws a low kick but Ramos avoids it.
Wheeler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheeler shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramos sprawls well. He's pushed Wheeler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramos sprawls well. Ramos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wheeler gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt - Ramos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flex Wheeler.
Wheeler fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramos tries to avoid it but Wheeler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramos to the ground. Ramos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramos but Ramos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wheeler fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Ramos misses.
Ramos stuffs the takedown attempt from Wheeler. Wheeler gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Wheeler shoots in and drives through. Ramos sprawls well.
Wheeler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to de liver by Wheeler. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Ramos catches Wheeler right on the button with a cross.
Ramos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wheeler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos leaves Wheeler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Wheeler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wheeler looks gassed!
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramos throws a right hand that Wheeler ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheeler also avoids with ease.
Ramos misses with a double jab.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheeler wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Ramos throws a right and a left that Wheeler avoids nicely.

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.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheeler loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wheeler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wheeler somewhat.
Wheeler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Sonny Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos 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.
Ramos throws a right and a left that Wheeler avoids nicely.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheeler shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Wheeler with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos lands a jab.
Ramos checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler fails to land the takedown.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flex Wheeler.
Ramos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wheeler throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Wheeler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheeler misses with a combination
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wheeler shoots in and drives through. Ramos sprawls well.
Ramos lands the left hand.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramos throws a combination. Wheeler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramos tries to bum rush Wheeler with a series of wild strikes but Wheeler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Wheeler will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Wheeler fails with the takedown
and Wheeler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flex Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
Wheeler tries to clinch
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wheeler tries for a takedown but Ramos circles away easily
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wheeler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wheeler.
Wheeler has his takedown stuffed
and Ramos counters with a three punch combo that has Wheeler backing up. Wheeler nods at Ramos to acknowledge the strikes.
Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheeler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Ramos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wheeler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramos counters with a one-two to the body.
Wheeler shoots and misses
and Ramos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
Wheeler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramos.
Ramos throws a series of punches but Wheeler avoids them all with ease.
Wheeler with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flex Wheeler.
Wheeler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheeler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wheeler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ramos counters with a two punch combo.
Wheeler with a poor takedown
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos fails to land with a series of punches.
Wheeler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wheeler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramos counters with a left and a right that stings Wheeler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramos counters with a left and a right that stings Wheeler.
Wheeler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ramos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wheeler.
Ramos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheeler has his takedown stuffed
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos jabs Wheeler right on the nose. Wheeler blinks but takes it well.
Wheeler wants to clinch but Ramos slips to the side
and Ramos counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler fails with the takedown
and Ramos counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ramos.
Sonny Ramos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt
and Ramos counters with a two punch combo.
Wheeler tries for a takedown but Ramos circles away easily
and Ramos counters with a left and a right that stings Wheeler.
Ramos misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sonny Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
Wheeler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramos counters with a two punch combo.
Wheeler looks to throw a body kick
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flex Wheeler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wheeler tries to land a leg kick but Ramos saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramos 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Ramos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brad Tavares was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Morton
vs
Tavares

189 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Tavares!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Morton wants to finish this one by submission but Tavares is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morton.
Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Morton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Morton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Tavares really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morton working for a submission but Tavares is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Morton working for a submission but Tavares is keeping him at bay.

Morton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tavares has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Tavares squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tavares in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Morton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morton landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morton working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Morton has hold of Tavares's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tavares manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Morton wants to finish this one by submission but Tavares is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morton.

Morton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tavares can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

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.

Morton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tavares is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Morton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tavares to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tavares shrugs it off.
Tavares holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morton looking for a guillotine from mount but Tavares is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Morton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Morton shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Morton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Morton. 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.
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brad Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morton shoots in but Tavares avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morton misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Tavares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morton moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares throws the kick towards the body but Morton avoids it.
Tavares pushes Morton away with a front kick.
Tavares scoring well with a low kick there.
Tavares throws a leg kick but Morton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.

Morton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tavares sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton prevents Tavares from escaping the position.

Morton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Morton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tavares, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton working the ground and pound but Tavares is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Morton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Morton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tavares wants to get back to his feet but Morton drags him back down.

Morton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Morton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tavares parries the strikes from Morton easily there. Morton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tavares to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Morton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Morton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morton working the ground and pound but Tavares is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavares is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Morton dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morton. That did some damage!

Morton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tavares's face.

Morton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mark Morton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morton throwing strikes here but Tavares is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Morton is working for a guillotine from mount but Tavares frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morton is working for a guillotine from mount but Tavares frees his head quite easily.
Tavares avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morton tries to control but Tavares wriggling away.

Morton has control of Tavares's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tavares regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Morton controlling the pace for now.
Tavares's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton content just to control the position here.
Morton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tavares for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mark Morton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Morton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morton, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Morton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JAY SIMPSON (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Khasm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

SIMPSON
vs
Khasm

180 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JAY SIMPSON!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SIMPSON misses with a hook.

Khasm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khasm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Khasm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can SIMPSON hang on?

It looks like JAY SIMPSON has been cut.
SIMPSON can't escape the position.
SIMPSON tries to hold on but Khasm pushes him away.
Khasm landing shots from mount.

JAY SIMPSON's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Khasm!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Miller Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes into the arena with B.o.B - I'll Be In The Sky blaring out of the sound system. Luiz Miller Rossi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Leary
vs
Miller Rossi

172 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Miller Rossi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi tries to bum rush O Leary with a series of wild strikes but O Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Rossi as O Leary shoots in.
O Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by O Leary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for O Leary with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
O Leary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

O Leary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Leary showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
O Leary prevents Rossi from improving his position.
Rossi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
O Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Leary 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.
Rossi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Leary.
O Leary controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from O Leary there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael O Leary dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rossi throws a low kick, looking for O Leary's leg but O Leary calmly moves out of range.
Rossi tries to bum rush O Leary with a series of wild strikes but O Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rossi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Leary.
Rossi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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.
Rossi takes a swing at O Leary's ribcage but misses.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
O Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Leary somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.

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.
Rossi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rossi wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rossi. No joy for O Leary on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Miller Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from O Leary misses.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luiz Miller Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi throws a front kick aimed at O Leary's knee but O Leary avoids it well.
O Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rossi pinned against the cage. Rossi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Leary doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rossi leaves O Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

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.
O Leary shoots in and drives through. Rossi sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A good leg kick by Rossi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Miller Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rossi 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Miller Rossi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
7%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Konn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. Konn has chosen The Bloodhound Gang - Dirty Touch as his entrance music. The key to victory for David Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Konn

195 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

220 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kublai Konn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

It looks like Kublai Konn has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

Konn is rocked!
Jones connects with a superb combination that knocks Konn out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Jones before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Konn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Jones!