Monday Night Massacre PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Leo (ranked 2620 p4p, 123 weight class) and Cody Gardbrandt (ranked 4687 p4p, 217 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gardbrandt's choice of entrance music: We will rock you. Cody Gardbrandt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trevor Leo's chin.

Leo
vs
Gardbrandt

160 cm
27
135 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Gardbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Gardbrandt rushes Leo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gardbrandt breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Gardbrandt does no damage.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gardbrandt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gardbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt swings for the body but Leo moves out of range.
Leo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Gardbrandt scores with a sloppy right hand. Leo should have avoided that one.
Gardbrandt misses the jab.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt tries for a takedown but Leo circles away easily

and Leo counters by clinching up.
Gardbrandt lands a right hand.
Leo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gardbrandt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Gardbrandt misses.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Gardbrandt scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Leo moves into the clinch.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gardbrandt prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Leo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardbrandt stops a takedown attempt from Leo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gardbrandt smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardbrandt.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardbrandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gardbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Gardbrandt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardbrandt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
We've been informed that Gardbrandt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardbrandt throws out the jab.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gardbrandt throws a nice looking combination but Leo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
Leo needs to keep his hands up - Gardbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Gardbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Gardbrandt tries to score with a low kick but Leo moves his leg out of the way.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Leo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gardbrandt can pounce on him.
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!
Gardbrandt misses with a hook. Leo ducked under it nicely.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gardbrandt tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardbrandt lunges at Leo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leo's hand.
Leo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leo.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Leo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cody Gardbrandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardbrandt.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
A jab from Gardbrandt does it's job there.
Gardbrandt sizes up Leo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Gardbrandt there.
Leo staying out of range there.
Gardbrandt misses with a hook. Leo ducked under it nicely.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leo.
Gardbrandt tried to score with a low kick but Leo checks it.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Leo staying out of range there.
Gardbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leo manages to avoid it.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leo back to the cage. Gardbrandt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardbrandt. Leo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Cody Gardbrandt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gardbrandt misses with a lunging right hand

and Leo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gardbrandt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gardbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Leo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardbrandt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leo.

Gardbrandt breaks from the clinch.
Leo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gardbrandt is breathing heavily.
Gardbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt misses with an uppercut. Leo saw that one coming.
Gardbrandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gardbrandt misses with an uppercut.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a jab when Leo was well out of range.
Leo defending well as Gardbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gardbrandt looks to land a left hand but Leo moved out of range nicely.
Leo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Gardbrandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gardbrandt misses with a straight left.
Gardbrandt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Gardbrandt does no damage.
Gardbrandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Leo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Leo defending well as Gardbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt lands a jab to Leo's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Cody Gardbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardbrandt throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Gardbrandt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardbrandt missing with a left hand there. Leo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Gardbrandt. That snapped Leo's head back.
Gardbrandt misses with a looping right.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardbrandt.
Leo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Gardbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Gardbrandt misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Gardbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Leo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardbrandt looks to land a left hand but Leo moved out of range nicely.
Gardbrandt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardbrandt works the jab nicely.
Gardbrandt misses with a low kick.
Leo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardbrandt throws out the jab.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leo.
Leo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardbrandt scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt looks to throw the jab but Leo is out of range.
Gardbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Trevor Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot

and Leo counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leo.
Gardbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leo throws a head punch that misses.
Leo tries to pull guard but Gardbrandt holds him up against the cage and eventually Leo drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leo can't find room to land a body shot as Gardbrandt controls the action.
Leo misses with a punch on the inside.
Leo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gardbrandt prevents it.
Leo has a couple of punches blocked by Gardbrandt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leo.
Leo misses with some punches.
Cody Gardbrandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Leo fails to land.
Leo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Leo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardbrandt.
Leo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leo misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Gardbrandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gardbrandt 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!

Cody Gardbrandt wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Cody Gardbrandt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hibbert (ranked 23857 p4p, 630 weight class) and Kevin Lee (ranked 4006 p4p, 414 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hibbert
vs
Lee

172 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Lee!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Hibbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hibbert lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Good shot there by Lee.
Hibbert lands with a cross.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hibbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hibbert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hibbert.
Hibbert connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.

Oooooh!!! Hibbert has knocked Lee down with a huge combo! Hibbert steps away and waves a wobbly Lee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lee is rocked!
Lee misses with a double jab
letting Hibbert counter with a right hand.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Hibbert finish him?
Hibbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hibbert fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lee to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lee looks to clinch but Hibbert throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lee taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Hibbert!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Treskin (ranked 4073 p4p, 347 weight class) and Eric Longstreet (ranked 23521 p4p, 553 weight class). Longstreet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Sky Is A Neighborhood. The key to victory for Dave Treskin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Treskin
vs
Longstreet

180 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Treskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Longstreet!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Treskin throws a leg kick
and Longstreet counters with a nice uppercut.
Longstreet cracks Treskin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Treskin thows a leg kick but Longstreet checks it

and Longstreet counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Longstreet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Longstreet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Treskin is rocked!
Longstreet lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Treskin quite badly. Treskin pulls Longstreet in close trying to recover. Longstreet postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Treskin on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Treskin doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Longstreet!
Eric Longstreet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Micalinni (ranked 3466 p4p, 441 weight class) and Del Byrd (ranked 9291 p4p, 755 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Micalinni
vs
Byrd

185 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Micalinni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Del Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micalinni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byrd sprawls well. Byrd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Micalinni gets slowly back to his feet.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Micalinni shoots in for a double leg but Byrd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Micalinni throws a looping overhand right but Byrd ducks down to avoid it.

Byrd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Micalinni throws Byrd to one side and escapes!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Micalinni is defended easily by Byrd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Micalinni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrd throws a combination that misses

and Micalinni counters with a big uppercut that knocks Byrd off his feet! Micalinni dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Del Byrd has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd defending against the ground and pound.
Micalinni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Micalinni 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Micalinni is working to tighten his grip on Byrd's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Byrd has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Micalinni is really squeezing tight and eventually Byrd passes out! Micalinni breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Micalinni!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 1342 p4p, 161 weight class) and Helios Georgiadis (ranked 2989 p4p, 324 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sheedy
vs
Georgiadis

172 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helios Georgiadis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Sheedy misses the target.
Georgiadis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sheedy defends it well.

Georgiadis darts in and clinches Sheedy up against the cage.

Georgiadis pulls guard effortlessly.
Georgiadis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheedy is one step ahead there.
Georgiadis wants to stand up but Sheedy is controlling him.
Sheedy preventing the sweep.
Georgiadis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sheedy manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiadis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Georgiadis throwing strikes from guard but Sheedy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiadis trying to control but Sheedy is working from the bottom.
Georgiadis controlling from the top position.
Georgiadis passes Sheedy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sheedy is trying to get back to full guard.
Sheedy is holding on to half guard well.
Georgiadis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Georgiadis throwing shots but Sheedy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Georgiadis is thwarting Sheedy's attempts to control the position.
Sheedy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sheedy being controlled here, momentarily.
Sheedy pulls Georgiadis in close to his closed guard and prevents Georgiadis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Georgiadis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sheedy keeping moving, preventing Georgiadis from controlling successfully.
Sheedy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Georgiadis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Georgiadis controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis is looking to stand up but Sheedy won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Georgiadis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Georgiadis takes a swing at Sheedy's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Georgiadis.
Georgiadis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Sheedy.

Georgiadis takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sheedy being controlled against the cage.
Georgiadis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sheedy after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Georgiadis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheedy loads up on a big right hand but Georgiadis slips the punch.
Georgiadis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sheedy.
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!
Georgiadis misses with a takedown attempt - Sheedy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kevin Sheedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helios Georgiadis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Georgiadis needs to keep his hands up - Sheedy had a free shot at his head there.

Georgiadis drives through and clinches with Sheedy against the cage.
Sheedy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Sheedy misses its intended target.
Georgiadis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Georgiadis counters by moving into the clinch.
Sheedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Georgiadis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sheedy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Sheedy gets underhooks to prevent Georgiadis's takedown attempt.
Georgiadis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sheedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kevin Sheedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helios Georgiadis.
Sheedy working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiadis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sheedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sheedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Georgiadis.
Georgiadis throws a body kick that misses.
Sheedy misses with a straight left.
Sheedy missing with a left hand there. Georgiadis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Georgiadis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sheedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kevin Sheedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Georgiadis pushes Sheedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Georgiadis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Sheedy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Georgiadis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sheedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Georgiadis.
A frustrated look appears on Sheedy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I was talking to Sheedy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Georgiadis leaning against his opponent.
Sheedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Georgiadis has him pressed against the cage.
Georgiadis blocking some punches.

Georgiadis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheedy misses with a hook. Georgiadis ducked under it nicely.
Georgiadis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy throws a looping overhand right but Georgiadis ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Georgiadis.
Sheedy misses the jab.
Georgiadis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheedy misses the shot to the body.
Georgiadis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sheedy jabs Georgiadis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Georgiadis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Georgiadis.
Georgiadis is looking to slow Sheedy down with leg kicks.

Georgiadis has closed the distance and engaged Sheedy in a clinch.

Georgiadis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sheedy trying to control but Georgiadis is working from the bottom.
Sheedy is pushing down on Georgiadis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Georgiadis is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheedy has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis tries to kick Sheedy off in order to stand up. Sheedy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Georgiadis tries to improve position but can't.

Sheedy decides to stand back up. Sheedy steps back and let's Georgiadis get back to his feet.
Kevin Sheedy is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheedy. Georgiadis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kevin Sheedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheedy avoids the head kick by Georgiadis.
Georgiadis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sheedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheedy misses with a double jab.
Sheedy digs a good hook to Georgiadis's body.
Georgiadis wants to clinch.

Georgiadis rushes Sheedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy can't break the clinch.

Georgiadis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheedy throws a hook to the side of Georgiadis's head but Georgiadis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Georgiadis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Georgiadis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Georgiadis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgiadis wants to clinch.
Sheedy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Sheedy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sheedy throws the left hand but Georgiadis avoids the punch easily.
Sheedy throws a shot to the body.

Georgiadis closes the distance and clinches.
Sheedy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Georgiadis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Georgiadis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheedy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.

Georgiadis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheedy throws a shot from downtown. Georgiadis moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Georgiadis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheedy sets himself, and Georgiadis steps forward looking for the clinch! Sheedy avoids it this time.

Sheedy gets tackled into the cage by Georgiadis. Georgiadis maintains the clinch.
Georgiadis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sheedy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Helios Georgiadis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Georgiadis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Sheedy avoids the elbow strike from Georgiadis, against the cage.
Sheedy can't break the clinch.
Georgiadis lands a knee to the head.
Georgiadis keeps control of Sheedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Georgiadis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Georgiadis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheedy misses with a few strikes there.
Sheedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Sheedy coming out on top.
Georgiadis ducks under a wild hook from Sheedy.
Sheedy throws a hook but Georgiadis blocks it.

Georgiadis clinches up with Sheedy and pushes him back against the cage.
Georgiadis lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sheedy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Georgiadis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sheedy wants to break free but Georgiadis has control.
Georgiadis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sheedy walks away with a smile on his face. Georgiadis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kevin Sheedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helios Georgiadis.
Sheedy misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Georgiadis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheedy.
Sheedy tries to bum rush Georgiadis with a series of wild strikes but Georgiadis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheedy stuns Georgiadis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheedy, as that shot connected.
Georgiadis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheedy is fending him off so far but Georgiadis persists. Nope, Sheedy circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheedy looks to land a combination but Georgiadis avoids it well.
Georgiadis throws a head kick that half lands.

Oooooh!!! Sheedy has knocked Georgiadis down with a huge combo! Sheedy steps away and waves a wobbly Georgiadis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Georgiadis is rocked!
Georgiadis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis tries to clinch there but Sheedy circles away.
Georgiadis is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheedy finish him?
Sheedy jabs at Georgiadis's body.
Sheedy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Georgiadis doesn't seem bothered though.
Georgiadis glances at the clock... BAM! Sheedy nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Georgiadis crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Georgiadis is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Sheedy!
Kevin Sheedy retains his lightweight title!