QFC Tournament 871 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Solonik (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Welling (ranked 5831 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Solonik
vs
Welling

186 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gus Solonik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Welling!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welling scores with a hook to the body. Solonik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Welling sends Solonik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Welling is motioning to the referee to let Solonik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Gus Solonik has been cut.
Nice body punch from Solonik.
Solonik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welling misses with an uppercut.
Welling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Solonik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solonik cracks Welling with a right hand to the side of the head.
Welling throws a jab when Solonik was well out of range.
Solonik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan Welling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welling throws a shot from downtown. Solonik moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solonik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welling works Solonik's body with a nice hook.

Welling cracks Solonik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Welling has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Solonik to stand back up!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welling clinches.
Welling has Solonik pressed against the cage, preventing Solonik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Welling lands with a right to the head.

Solonik is rocked!
Welling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Solonik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welling lands a shot to the body.
Welling misses with some punches.
Welling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Welling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Welling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Welling fails to land.
Solonik seems to have got his legs back now.
Welling creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Solonik with a big uppercut! Solonik tries to clinch up but Welling pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Solonik to the mat! Solonik covers up and Welling unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Welling!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Ball (ranked 5560 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Lizard (ranked 5692 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ball
vs
Lizard

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ball looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ball moves in looking to clinch but Lizard pushes him off.

Ball feints and as Lizard raises his hands in defense, Ball changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lizard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ball uses it to pass to side control.
Lizard is trying to control Ball's posture but Ball avoids it.
Lizard is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ball off and has taken his back!
Lizard has Ball flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lizard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ball doesn't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ball defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lizard's arms.
Lizard gets his hands free as Ball looks to control.
Ball tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lizard working for the choke.
Lizard gets his hands free as Ball looks to control.
Lizard is trying to stick to Ball's back but Ball is turning into Lizard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lizard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ball.
Ball showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to free his leg and advance position but Lizard is retaining full guard.
Ball keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lizard's head.
Lizard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ball manages to get himself to full guard.

Ball wants to sweep here but Lizard controlling him for the moment.
Lizard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lizard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ball is on top in guard.

Ball postures up.
Ball would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ball wants to control from the top but Lizard keeps moving.
Ball sitting in guard here, content to control.

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.
Lizard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lizard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ball is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ball is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lizard wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Lizard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Lizard blocks the leg kick.
Lizard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ball tried to score with a low kick but Lizard checks it.
Some wild striking there from Ball.

Ball looking to score a takedown here. Lizard is defending well but Ball drives through and ends up in Lizard's guard.
Lizard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lizard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Lizard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lizard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ball rushes Lizard and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Lizard.
Lizard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ball pulls guard successfully.
Lizard trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lizard passes Ball's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ball tries to kick Lizard off but Lizard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lizard is looking to take a break and control but Ball is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lizard in particular looking to stall.
Lizard is looking to advance position but Ball won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ball wants to control but Lizard is keeping busy.
Lizard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ball keeps working.
Lizard misses with a head shot. Ball uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ball looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lizard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lizard leaves Ball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Lizard - just one landing.

It looks like Leo Ball has been cut.
Lizard with a nice cross.
Lizard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ball momentarily.
Lizard loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
A slow jab from Lizard misses its intended target.
Lizard misses the shot to the body.
Lizard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ball shoots in for a double leg but Lizard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lizard just misses with a punch to the body.

Lizard sends Ball crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lizard is motioning to the referee to let Ball up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ball is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lizard. Ball falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lizard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Lizard!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Mancini (ranked 5562 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Cavill (ranked 5693 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mancini
vs
Cavill

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vito Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Cavill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavill pinned against the cage. Cavill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cavill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mancini is looking to get back to is feet but Cavill passes into side control.
Mancini gets back to half guard.
Cavill misses with a head shot. Mancini uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavill sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cavill chips away with some ground and pound.
Mancini tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mancini working for a triangle but Cavill defends it easily.
Mancini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Cavill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cavill pushing down on Mancini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Cavill 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.
Cavill is nestled in close to Mancini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Cavill seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is looking to escape.
Cavill is thwarting Mancini's attempts to control the position.
Mancini is looking to improve his position.
Cavill working Mancini over with strikes.
Mancini trying to hold on to Cavill's head to control him but Cavill postures up.
Mancini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavill.
Mancini tries to roll over but Cavill keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Cavill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavill decides to stand and escape the position.

Cavill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mancini wants to stand back up but Cavill manages to pass into side control.
Mancini trying to control but Cavill flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cavill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cavill looking to break Mancini's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mancini remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cavill will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cavill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mancini tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cavill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cavill looking to pass the guard.
Cavill wants to stand but Mancini has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mancini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cavill controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini is looking to stand back up but Cavill counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mancini.
Cavill working over Mancini with some ground and pound. Mancini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cavill lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavill controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Cavill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Cavill there.

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.
Cavill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cavill is continuing to stall.
Cavill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Vito Mancini has been cut.
Cavill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini tries to roll over but Cavill keeps him under control.
Cavill wants to pass the guard but Mancini is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavill slows the pace down in half guard.

Cavill seems to be looking for submissions.
Cavill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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

Cavill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mancini to the ground. Cavill is now in Mancini's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cavill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cavill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Cavill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mancini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cavill has managed to get both his arms back between Mancini's legs - danger averted.
Cavill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mancini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cavill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cavill stalling.
Mancini regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cavill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vito Mancini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cavill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mancini!

Cavill tries for a kimura but Mancini is defending well.

Cavill swings around for an armbar but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cavill's guard.
Mancini trying to control but Cavill is working from the bottom.

Cavill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cavill is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mancini throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cavill's body to avoid the submission. Cavill has instead reached around Mancini's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cavill arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Cavill!

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A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Power (ranked 5559 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McDonald (ranked 5705 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Power
vs
McDonald

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a straight right.

McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Derek Power has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonald.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Power could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.

Derek Power's cut is getting worse.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.

Power is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Power is breathing heavily.
McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McDonald.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Derek Power's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDonald has Power pressed against the cage. Power drops his hands and McDonald takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Power tumbling to the canvas! McDonald rains down with more punches but Power was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for McDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle McDonald!