IVT 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Moraes (ranked 7383 p4p, 228 weight class) and Milton Motts (ranked 6052 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moraes
vs
Motts

184 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodolfo Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milton Motts!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes ducks right into an uppercut from Motts.
Motts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Motts sends Moraes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Motts is motioning to the referee to let Moraes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Motts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts drops Moraes with a naaaaasty hook - Moraes is in real trouble here! Motts dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milton Motts!
Milton Motts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamen Kamenov (ranked 6298 p4p, 204 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 6116 p4p, 198 weight class). Kamen Kamenov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kamenov
vs
Addams

205 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamen Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamenov leaves Addams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Addams as he avoids it easily.

Addams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Addams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Addams is thwarting Kamenov's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamenov actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Addams seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamenov wants to improve his position but Addams is controlling well.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Kamenov is defending well.
Kamenov wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Kamenov shoots in but Addams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Addams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kamenov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Addams tries to avoid it but Kamenov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Addams to the ground. Addams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamen Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Addams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamenov's waist but Kamenov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Addams off to one side.

Kamenov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kamenov wants to pass the guard but Addams is keeping the position.
Kamenov trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addams pulls Kamenov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kamenov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Kamenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Kamenov tries for a kimura but Addams is defending well.
Addams tries to bench press Kamenov off him but Kamenov keeps the position.
Addams is trying to control Kamenov's posture but Kamenov avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Addams prevents Kamenov from improving position.
Addams is trying to get back to his feet.
Kamenov wants to stand but Addams has his arm trapped.

Kamenov decides to stand back up.

Addams moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamenov is pressed up against the cage. Addams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kamenov down to the mat. Kamenov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kamenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Addams looks for a takedown but Kamenov sprawls well.
Kamenov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Addams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kamen Kamenov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Addams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kamenov as he jumps to the side.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but Addams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamenov tries to clinch there but Addams circles away.

Kamenov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Addams on his heels. He'll look to pass Addams's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Addams pulls Kamenov in to control the position.
Kamenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenov wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.
Kamen Kamenov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
Addams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kamenov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Addams's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams tries to get to full guard but Kamenov has control of the leg.

Kamenov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kamenov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Addams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kamenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamenov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Addams is pulling down on Kamenov's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Addams is on top in guard.

Kamenov pulls Addams in close to his closed guard and prevents Addams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kamenov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kamenov trying to control the position.

Kamenov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Addams defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Addams wants to get up but he can't break Kamenov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Addams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Addams goes for a double leg but Kamenov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kamenov continues to drive forward.
Kamen Kamenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamenov is looking to clinch but Addams is avoiding it.
Kamenov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamenov throws a right hand that Addams ducks under and follows up with a left that Addams also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams lands a head kick!
Addams darts in looking for a takedown but Kamenov gets double underhooks and turns Addams into the cage.
Kamen Kamenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lurch Addams.
Kamenov throws the left hand but Addams avoids the punch easily.
Addams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Lurch Addams has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Addams.
Kamenov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Addams defends it nicely.
Addams keeps the fight on the outside.
Addams fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Addams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lurch Addams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lurch Addams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Addams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Addams breaks the clinch.

Addams moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Addams.
Addams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kamenov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kamenov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Addams has him pressed against the cage.
Addams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Addams.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Addams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kamenov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Addams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamenov is trying to pull guard but Addams has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamen Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Addams wants a takedown but no success here.
Kamenov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Addams walks away with a smile on his face. Kamenov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Addams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Addams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamenov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Addams somewhat.
Addams thuds his shin into the meat of Kamenov's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams shoots in but Kamenov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamenov looks to land a combination but Addams avoids it well.
Kamenov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Addams tries to avoid it but Kamenov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Addams to the ground. Addams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Addams clinches with his opponent.
Addams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Addams wants a takedown.

Addams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamenov fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kamenov trying to control the action but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams wants to control but Kamenov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Addams tries to kick Kamenov off but Kamenov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Addams manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Kamenov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kamenov wants to stand but Addams has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Addams keeps working.
Addams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addams wants to stand but Kamenov is controlling the position.
Addams trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenov is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamenov postures up and lands a big shot to Addams's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lurch Addams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Addams 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amiko Bono (ranked 6698 p4p, 618 weight class) and What Addams (ranked 6129 p4p, 597 weight class). Addams has chosen Family Vales as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bono
vs
Addams

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Woodhouse's

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amiko Bono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, What Addams!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams fails with a takedown attempt.
Bono fails with an attempt to clinch.

Addams gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Addams.
Bono with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bono lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Addams content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Addams moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bono as he avoids it easily.
Addams shoots in for a takedown but Bono shows good takedown defense.
Amiko Bono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of What Addams.
Addams goes for a double leg but Bono avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bono continues to drive forward.
Addams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bono circles away.
Amiko Bono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Addams avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bono works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Addams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amiko Bono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bono gets a clinch.

Bono's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bono throws a head kick but Addams moves out of range.
Addams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Addams shoots in for a takedown but Bono shows good takedown defense.
Bono throws a series of punches but Addams avoids them all with ease.
Bono displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Addams.

Bono closes the distance and clinches.
Bono has a couple of punches blocked by Addams.
Bono misses with a punch to the body.
Bono looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Addams breaks from the clinch.
Addams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bono defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Addams.
Jab from Bono.
Bono tries to close the distance and clinch but Addams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addams darts in looking for a takedown but Bono gets double underhooks and turns Addams into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Addams tries for a takedown but Bono sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Addams shoots for a double leg takedown but Bono sprawls well. He's pushed Addams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Addams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bono is fending him off so far but Addams persists. Nope, Bono circles away and we're back to standing.
Bono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bono misses with a body shot
and Addams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bono's knee momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Bono. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Bono does no damage.
Addams misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bono displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Addams.
Addams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bono swivels and escapes.

Bono moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bono scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bono tries to work over Addams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Addams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bono is defending well.
Addams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Addams prevents Bono from breaking the clinch.
Bono misses with the head strike.
Bono throws a punch but it's blocked by Addams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Addams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Addams shoots for a takedown but Bono saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Addams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bono fails in his attempt to clinch.
Addams throws out a counter right but Bono avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Bono.
Bono moves in looking to clinch but Addams pushes him off.

Addams gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bono holds on to Addams's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bono is trying to get back to his feet.
Bono is trying to control Addams's posture but Addams avoids it.
Bono tries to buck Addams off but Addams is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Addams fails with a takedown attempt.

Bono closes the distance and clinches.
Addams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bono fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Addams slips a straight right by Bono.
Bono wants to clinch.
Addams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Addams with the counter takedown but Bono avoids it easily.
Bono looks to throw the jab but Addams is out of range.
Addams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bono moves into range and clinches up with Addams.
Addams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bono just stands there and leans against the cage.
Amiko Bono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of What Addams.
Bono keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Addams's efforts to push away.
Addams tries for a takedown but Bono manages to get underhooks.
Addams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Addams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Addams shoots in but no luck this time.
Bono drops down looking for a counter takedown but Addams sprawls and moves away.
Bono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bono pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Addams moves into the clinch successfully.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
Addams has had enough of the clinch but Bono keeps him there for the moment.

Addams pulls guard effortlessly.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bono is looking to stand up but Addams won't let him.
Bono controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Addams pulls Bono in close to prevent any damage.

Addams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bono passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bono prevents Addams from improving his position.
Bono wants to get back to his feet.
Bono not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Bono is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Addams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Addams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Addams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bono accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amiko Bono is winning the standup battle so far.
Bono doesn't manage to clinch there - Addams circles away.
Addams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Addams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bono sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Addams somewhat.
Bono is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Addams can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amiko Bono 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Addams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bono tries to avoid it but Addams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bono to the ground. Bono escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bono misses with a series of wild punches.
Bono scores with a crisp jab that stopped Addams in his tracks.
Addams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bono is fending him off so far but Addams persists. Nope, Bono circles away and we're back to standing.
Addams shoots for a double leg takedown but Bono sprawls well. He's pushed Addams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amiko Bono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of What Addams.
Addams looks to score with a jab to the body but Bono is just out of range.
Bono doesn't manage to clinch there - Addams circles away.
Addams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bono misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams shoots in but Bono avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bono lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bono. No joy for Addams on that attempt.
Addams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Bono. Those never looked like landing.
Addams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bono.
Bono thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Addams if he has to take too many more of those.
Addams circles away from the clinch attempt.

Addams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bono tries to bench press Addams off him but Addams keeps the position.
Addams is looking to take a break and control but Bono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Addams tries for a kimura but Bono is defending well.
What Addams has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bono's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bono is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Addams trying to control the action but Bono is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bono throws a series of punches but Addams moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bono sprawls well. Bono wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Addams gets slowly back to his feet.
Addams shoots in for a takedown but Bono shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bono.
Addams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bono.
Some wild striking there from Addams.
Bono comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bono clinches up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bono throws a series of punches but Addams avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Addams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Addams looks to move away, Bono throws a big counter combo but Addams just gets out of the way.

Bono tries to keep at a distance but Addams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bono wants to break free but Addams has control.
Addams fails to pull guard.
Bono missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Addams tries to pull guard but Bono holds him up against the cage and eventually Addams drops back down to his feet.

Bono's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Addams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Addams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
What Addams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amiko Bono is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Addams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amiko Bono showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bono, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amiko Bono!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Dummy (ranked 24533 p4p, 636 weight class) and Burt Auum (ranked 5819 p4p, 515 weight class). Second Dummy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Burt Auum's chin.

Dummy
vs
Auum

165 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Second Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Auum!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auum fails with a takedown attempt.
Dummy is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Auum is defended easily by Dummy.
Dummy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Auum closes the distance and clinches.
Auum tries to stall but Dummy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dummy is looking to break free of the clinch but Auum has double underhooks.
Dummy can't break the clinch.
Dummy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Auum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dummy but Dummy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dummy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Second Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Auum.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy moves into the clinch successfully.
Auum wants to get back to striking at distance but Dummy won't allow it.
Dummy tries to break free but Auum pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dummy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Auum prevents Dummy from breaking the clinch.
Auum has Dummy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dummy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Auum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dummy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dummy is pressed up against the cage. Auum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dummy down to the mat. Dummy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Auum.
Auum tries to clinch up but Dummy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auum shoots in but no luck this time.
Auum tries for a takedown but Dummy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dummy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dummy wants it to stay on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Dummy misses its target.
Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Auum.
Auum throws a sloppy head kick and Dummy moves out of range easily.
Auum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dummy circles away.

Dummy moves into range and clinches up with Auum.
Auum tries to land knees in the clinch but Dummy avoids the damage to the body.
Dummy tries to break free but Auum pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auum has Dummy pressed against the cage, preventing Dummy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Auum lands a knee to the body.
Dummy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Auum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Auum has Dummy pressed against the cage, preventing Dummy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Auum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dummy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Auum to the mat. Auum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Auum looking for a sweep. Not yet Auum, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Auum throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dummy escapes and throws Auum's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Auum is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Dummy stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auum tries to buck Dummy off but Dummy is having none of it.
Dummy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dummy misses with an uppercut
and Auum counters with a nice uppercut.
Burt Auum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dummy throws out a loose jab but Auum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dummy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Auum can do to turn this around?
Auum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Auum moves in looking to clinch but Dummy pushes him off.
Auum has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dummy closes the distance and pushes Auum back into the cage.
Dummy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy tightens his grip and picks Auum up, before dumping him to the ground. Auum manages to land in guard.
Auum is wriggling around but Dummy manages to pass to half guard.

Dummy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dummy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Auum wants to hold on but Dummy pushes him away.
Auum is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auum really wants to buck Dummy off and get back to his feet.
Dummy controlling from mount.
Dummy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dummy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four 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.
Further stalling from Dummy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Dummy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Auum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Auum clinches with his opponent.
Dummy 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.
Dummy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dummy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Auum is trying to keep an underhook but Dummy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dummy wants to stand up but Auum has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dummy not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Auum can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dummy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Second Dummy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auum doesn't manage to clinch there - Dummy circles away.
Dummy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Auum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dummy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Dummy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Auum wants to clinch up but Dummy keeps it at a distance.
Auum lands a high kick!
Auum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dummy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Auum was well out of range. Poor timing from Dummy.
Dummy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Auum shoots in for a takedown but Dummy shows good takedown defense.
Second Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Auum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Dummy tries to circle away but Auum has him pinned against the cage.
Dummy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dummy prevents the takedown attempt.
Dummy is trying to push Auum away but Auum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Auum has had enough of the clinch but Dummy keeps him there for the moment.
Auum wants a takedown.
Dummy controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Auum's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Auum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dummy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Auum - the referee stops the clock and Dummy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Auum. Dummy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Auum is trying to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling him.
Dummy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Auum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dummy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Auum.
Auum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dummy as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Dummy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dummy pushes Auum up against the cage in a clinch.
Dummy goes for a takedown attempt but Auum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Auum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dummy pinned against the cage. Dummy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auum tries to clinch up.
Dummy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Auum shoots in but no luck this time.
Dummy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Auum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dummy pinned against the cage. Dummy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auum avoids the body shot from Dummy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Dummy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dummy 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Dummy!
Second Dummy 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
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davi Araujo (ranked 4014 p4p, 339 weight class) and Cole Miller (ranked 3681 p4p, 317 weight class). Cole Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Davi Araujo's chin.

Araujo
vs
Miller

172 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
136 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davi Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cole Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araujo misses with an uppercut
letting Miller counter with a right hand.

It looks like Davi Araujo has been cut.
Miller thuds his right hand into Araujo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Araujo.
Miller lands with a nice body kick.
Miller thuds a left hand into Araujo's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Araujo is rocked!
Miller pounces like a tiger and cracks Araujo with a vicious hook! Araujo is down but not out! Miller follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cole Miller!
Cole Miller 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Gallo (ranked 4106 p4p, 445 weight class) and Mark Motts (ranked 3873 p4p, 426 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gallo
vs
Motts

177 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Motts!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts moves out of range as Gallo strikes.
Gallo works Motts's body with a nice hook.

Motts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Motts connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motts stands up over Gallo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Motts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallo's head.
Motts postures up and lands a big shot to Gallo's brow.
Motts chips away with some ground and pound.
Motts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Motts is stalling in the full guard.
Motts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Motts working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts controlling from the top position.
Motts working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallo wants to stand up but Motts is controlling him.
Motts lands a couple of digs.
Motts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Motts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Gallo is rocked!
Motts distracts Gallo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Gallo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motts pushes down on Gallo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gallo taking some punishment here, with Motts in his half guard.
Gallo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Motts on the ground.
Motts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gallo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Motts connects with a nice short shot to Gallo's temple.
Motts working the head and body with strikes.
Motts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Motts.
Motts working Gallo over with strikes.
Motts moves into full mount! Gallo won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts controlling from the full mount.
Motts lands a nice shot to the head.
Motts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Motts landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Gallo! Motts sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Gallo and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Motts!
A victorious Mark Motts thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Murphy (ranked 4487 p4p, 506 weight class) and Marcus Yonic (ranked 3812 p4p, 465 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Yonic

181 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Yonic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yonic.
Yonic is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Frank Murphy has been cut.
Yonic is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.

Frank Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.

Frank Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yonic postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Yonic connects with a couple of short punches.
Yonic is stalling in the full guard.
Yonic pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy missing with punches from the bottom.
My spies in Buoy Training inform me that Yonic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom but Yonic passes into side control!
Yonic lands a nice forearm strike.

Jeez, Frank Murphy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Yonic!
A victorious Marcus Yonic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Barbosa (ranked 5503 p4p, 502 weight class) and Lance Mills (ranked 2130 p4p, 252 weight class). Tiago Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbosa
vs
Mills

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Mills's head.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Barbosa stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Mills's ribs.
Mills takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Mills knows he should have avoided that one.

Mills scores with a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mills seems to have locked his on tight now - Barbosa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mills, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Mills!
Our winner, Lance Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cai Jia (ranked 2559 p4p, 295 weight class) and Frank McMillian (ranked 3729 p4p, 417 weight class). Cai Jia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jia
vs
McMillian

172 cm
26
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cai Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank McMillian!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McMillian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McMillian missing with a left hand there. Jia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMillian throws an overhand right that lands on Jia's shoulder, as Jia tries to avoid the shot.
Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMillian.
A cross from Jia lands.
Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMillian.
A counter left hand to the body from Jia misses its target.
The fighters circling - McMillian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank McMillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jia digs a good body shot into McMillian's ribs.
Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McMillian cracks Jia with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
McMillian throws a jab when Jia was well out of range.
Jia's jab looks to have found its range, popping McMillian under the eye.

It looks like Frank McMillian has been cut.
Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMillian.
Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
McMillian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from McMillian.
Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Jia.
It looks like Jia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jia lands a jab to the head.

McMillian is rocked!
Jia fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks McMillian square on the jaw! Damn, McMillian is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cai Jia!