Island Fights 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 4872 p4p, 397 weight class) and Austin Makenzie (ranked 4963 p4p, 401 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.

Anderson
vs
Makenzie

173 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 The Island, Ryan Anderson!
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, Austin Makenzie!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makenzie shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Makenzie's head back.
Anderson tests Makenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Makenzie is rocked!
Anderson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Makenzie's jaw. Makenzie's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Anderson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Gallo (ranked 5254 p4p, 480 weight class) and Arnao Vanegas (ranked 5071 p4p, 474 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.

Gallo
vs
Vanegas

169 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnao Vanegas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo darts in looking for a takedown but Vanegas gets double underhooks and turns Gallo into the cage.
Vanegas lands a jab to Gallo's midsection.
Gallo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vanegas counters with a straight right hand.
Gallo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Gallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanegas leaves Gallo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gallo fails with the takedown
and Vanegas counters with a stiff right hand.

Gallo is rocked!
Vanegas lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gallo - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Vanegas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnao Vanegas!
Arnao Vanegas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelis Mulder (ranked 4984 p4p, 506 weight class) and Wrestle Guy (ranked 5013 p4p, 509 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.

Mulder
vs
Guy

178 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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, Nelis Mulder!
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, Wrestle Guy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to sweep here but Mulder controlling him for the moment.
Guy is trying to keep Mulder in close.
Mulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulder content to stall in guard here.
Guy has control of Mulder's left arm, preventing Mulder from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder is fighting to break Guy's control of his arms but Guy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mulder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Mulder crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guy is not content to let Mulder control the position.
Guy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Guy wants to control but Mulder postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulder scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guy to see if he's OK.
Mulder working the ground and pound but Guy is defending the strikes.
Mulder 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.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
Guy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mulder.
Guy manages to get back to half guard.
Guy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mulder is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to improve his position but Mulder is controlling well.
Mulder is thwarting Guy's attempts to control the position.
Mulder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Mulder throwing strikes from guard but Guy blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Guy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mulder was covering up waiting for the punch and Guy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mulder trying to control the position.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mulder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mulder wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelis Mulder 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.

Mulder drives through with a takedown into Guy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mulder stands and throws Guy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Guy is looking for a sweep.
Guy prevents Mulder from improving position.
Mulder gets to mount! Guy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to reverse the position but Mulder maintains control.
Guy wants to hold on but Mulder pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder trying to control but Guy is having none of it.

Mulder has control of Guy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guy is trying desperately to improve position.
Guy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mulder tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

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.
Mulder controlling his opponent.
Mulder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guy tries to lock up and control but Mulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mulder avoiding Guy 's attempts to control his hands.
Guy is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control but not successfully.
Guy tries to roll but Mulder sticks to his back.
Mulder is not going to allow Guy to sit and survive in this position.
Mulder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Mulder looking for the RNC.
Guy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mulder's guard. Nice work there by Guy.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guy passes into half guard.
Mulder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mulder's head.

Mulder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guy pulls his head out easily.
Mulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
The fighters are battling for position here. Mulder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelis Mulder 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Guy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guy lands in his opponent's guard.
Mulder wants to get back to his feet but Guy passes into half guard.

Mulder has his hands clasped together around Guy's back. He's all about the action.
Well, if Guy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mulder's head.
Guy is looking to stall here but Mulder recovers full guard.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.

Mulder is looking for a triangle but Guy pushes his legs off easily.
Mulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulder, not yet.
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Guy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks the strikes from Mulder.
Mulder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.
Guy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Guy wants to advance to full mount but Mulder doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guy controlling from the top position.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mulder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guy darts in looking for a takedown but Mulder gets double underhooks and turns Guy into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulder tries a head kick but it misses.

Guy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mulder tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Guy is in Mulder's guard.

Mulder has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelis Mulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mulder 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelis Mulder!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Gardet (ranked 5016 p4p, 200 weight class) and Brandon Mox (ranked 4682 p4p, 191 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.

Gardet
vs
Mox

163 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sacha Gardet!
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, Brandon Mox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Mox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mox throws a body shot but no joy.

Gardet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gardet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mox is keeping the position for now.
Gardet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mox looking to control.
Mox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gardet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardet is one step ahead there.
Mox wants to control but Gardet passes easily into half guard.
Gardet slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gardet trying to control the action but Mox is working from the bottom.
Gardet passes to side control.
Gardet controls the position from side control.

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.
Mox wants to control but Gardet postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mox prevents Gardet from improving position.
Gardet wants to control but Mox is keeping him busy.

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

Gardet thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mox is looking for a sweep.

Gardet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Gardet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mox is trying to control Gardet's posture but Gardet avoids it.
Gardet is looking to take a break and control but Mox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Mox is trying to get back to half guard.
Gardet taking a breather here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mox looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardet is just out of range.
It looked like Gardet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Gardet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gardet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gardet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardet tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Gardet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardet moves away.
Mox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mox just misses with a punch to the body.

Gardet shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mox is trying to defend but Gardet finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gardet is trying to control the action in half guard but Mox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gardet stalling.

Gardet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mox sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gardet is looking for a kimura but Mox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gardet to get the leverage.
Gardet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mox is looking to control Gardet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mox avoid being mounted?
Gardet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardet is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mox!
Mox tries to lock up and control but Gardet gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardet with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gardet content just to control the position here.
Gardet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardet wants to take Mox's back but he can't do it this time.
Mox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mox tries to hold on but Gardet pushes him away.

Gardet goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mox turns into him and now he's in Gardet's guard.
Gardet wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardet has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mox has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardet is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mox is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mox looking to control but Gardet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mox throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gardet manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mox working the head and body with strikes.
Gardet wants to control but Mox is keeping busy.
Gardet tries to get to full guard but Mox has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mox is keen to just control but Gardet is a slippery customer.
Mox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mox is stalling here. Gardet is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mox seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gardet has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gardet trying to control the position but Mox is working away.
Mox is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mox tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gardet presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Gardet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gardet sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Gardet gets a takedown into half guard.
Mox trying to control but Gardet postures up.

Gardet seems to be looking for submissions.
Mox wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gardet is thwarting Mox's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardet is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mox defends it well.
Mox is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardet is thwarting Mox's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gardet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gardet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mox sees it coming and defends easily.
Mox won't allow Gardet to pass to mount.
Gardet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardet's back!
Mox gets his hands free as Gardet looks to control.
Mox struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gardet trying to control the hands but Mox breaks the grip.
Mox tries to get the hooks in deep but Gardet pushed the leg off.
Even with his hooks in, Mox manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gardet rolls, trying to escape but Mox keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Mox go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mox has the hooks in. Gardet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gardet controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Gardet staying busy and making it hard for Mox to control.

That's four 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.
Mox throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gardet covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gardet just trying to survive but Mox is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon Mox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sacha Gardet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gardet covering up well under a series of strikes from Mox.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sacha Gardet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gardet, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacha Gardet!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 4938 p4p, 470 weight class) and Dave Glasser (ranked 4683 p4p, 452 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.

Mills
vs
Glasser

168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
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, Dave Glasser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mills scores with a takedown into Glasser's guard.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glasser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glasser keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Mills controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glasser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Mills slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glasser trying to hold on to Mills's head to control him but Mills postures up.
Mills prevents Glasser from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glasser makes his way to full guard, as Mills worked for a kimura.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glasser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mills not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Glasser is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glasser can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mills not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Glasser is trying to keep Mills in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glasser is on top in guard.

Glasser wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.

Mills is looking for a triangle but Glasser pushes his legs off easily.
Mills pulls Glasser in close to his closed guard and prevents Glasser from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Glasser from controlling successfully.
Mills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glasser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glasser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Glasser tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Glasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glasser throws a strike but Mills rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Glasser is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills pushing down on Glasser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mills works his way into full mount!

Mills is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Glasser to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Glasser shrugs it off.
Mills takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Mills jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Glasser is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Glasser and Mills has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glasser manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mills is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mills looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Glasser manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mills on his heels. He'll look to pass Mills's guard now, I'm sure.
Glasser wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.

Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glasser is aware though and is defending well.
Glasser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glasser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Glasser from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glasser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Glasser is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasser controlling from the top position.
Lance Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glasser wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glasser can do to turn this around?

Mills is looking for a triangle but Glasser pushes his legs off easily.

Mills working for a triangle but Glasser defends it easily.
Glasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glasser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Glasser from controlling successfully.
Glasser is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Mills looking for a triangle here. Glasser is fighting it but it looks tight! Mills pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Glasser is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lance Mills!
An out of breath Lance Mills thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
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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 Gregory Gilms (ranked 4888 p4p, 504 weight class) and Julio Fraga (ranked 5255 p4p, 525 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.

Gilms
vs
Fraga

186 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 The Island, Gregory Gilms!
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, Julio Fraga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga moves out of range as Gilms strikes.
Fraga slips under a jab.
Fraga ducks under a wild hook from Gilms.
Gregory Gilms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraga moves away from the strike by Gilms.

Gilms rushes Fraga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gilms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga.
Fraga taking a breather.
Gilms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gilms digs a right hand into Fraga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fraga's gas tank.
Fraga looks winded!
Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gilms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gilms.
A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Gilms - that landed with a thud.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gilms throws a body punch but Fraga moves out of range.
Gilms catches Fraga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gilms moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Gilms takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilms.
Gilms lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gilms drops Fraga onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fraga is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Fraga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fraga is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga.
A short right from Gilms.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Gilms.
Gilms creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fraga's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fraga drops to his knees and Gilms pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vu Uy Vu (ranked 4920 p4p, 502 weight class) and Dan Driscoll (ranked 4781 p4p, 490 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.

Uy Vu
vs
Driscoll

174 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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, Vu Uy Vu!
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, Dan Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driscoll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Driscoll is looking to clinch but Vu is avoiding it.
Vu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Driscoll on the side of the head.

Driscoll is rocked!

Driscoll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Driscoll is still on wobbly legs! Can Vu finish him?
Vu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vu lands a big right hand that drops Driscoll! The killer instinct kicks in and Vu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vu Uy Vu!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 3314 p4p, 372 weight class) and Salmann Holmarsson (ranked 5077 p4p, 486 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by This is America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Holmarsson

194 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank White!
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, Salmann Holmarsson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmarsson avoids the head kick by White.

Holmarsson dives in and scores a takedown into White's guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Holmarsson from controlling successfully.
White is trying to keep Holmarsson in close.
Holmarsson passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Holmarsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmarsson works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmarsson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. White turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Holmarsson off and cradles White's limp body as Holmarsson celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Salmann Holmarsson!
Salmann Holmarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.