WCF 3: Santana vs Hradek PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter For Money (ranked 5639 p4p, 531 weight class) and Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 4192 p4p, 466 weight class). Seamus Ohoulihan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

For Money
vs
Ohoulihan

195 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fighter For Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Ohoulihan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
For Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
For Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Ohoulihan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
For Money cracks Ohoulihan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
For Money misses with a combination

and Ohoulihan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ohoulihan.
For Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Ohoulihan won't allow it.
Ohoulihan has For Money pressed against the cage, preventing For Money from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
For Money is defending well against a takedown attempt.
For Money tries to circle away but Ohoulihan has him pinned against the cage.

Ohoulihan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ohoulihan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ohoulihan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohoulihan wants to lay and pray for a moment but For Money keeps working.
Ohoulihan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ohoulihan working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Money is looking for a sweep.
For Money on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if For Money tries to get out of the position.
For Money is trying to control Ohoulihan's posture but Ohoulihan avoids it.
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with a big elbow.
For Money tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ohoulihan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ohoulihan.
For Money knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ohoulihan on the ground.
Ohoulihan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
For Money trying to control but not successfully.
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing For Money from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ohoulihan throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting For Money!

For Money is rocked!
Ohoulihan lands a series of strikes from the back and For Money goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Ohoulihan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ki A Jani (ranked 5253 p4p, 466 weight class) and Colby Ortiz (ranked 4952 p4p, 453 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

A Jani
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ki A Jani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Jani shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from A Jani.
A Jani fails with a takedown attempt.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortiz in side control lands a decent elbow.
A Jani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if A Jani tries to get out of the position.

Ortiz is trying to get an arm triangle but A Jani is defending well.

Ortiz decides to stand up, so the ref orders A Jani to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Jani shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but A Jani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ki A Jani. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A Jani has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, A Jani scores with a nice short uppercut.
A Jani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
A Jani fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ortiz pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz managing to control the position.
Ortiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is pulling down on A Jani's head to control his posture.

A Jani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A Jani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A Jani throws a strike but Ortiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ortiz wants to stand but A Jani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ortiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but A Jani blocks nicely.
Ortiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz won't allow A Jani to get back to his feet.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz stops A Jani from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A Jani clinches.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A Jani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A Jani prevents Ortiz from breaking the clinch.
Ortiz is looking to control A Jani's arms but A Jani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
A Jani working aggressively here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A Jani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

A Jani breaks from the clinch.

Ortiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. A Jani is trying to defend but Ortiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
A Jani is trying to escape back to his feet but Ortiz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A Jani looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortiz 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.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
Ortiz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ortiz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Jani is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ortiz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at A Jani to see if he's OK.
A Jani prevents Ortiz from improving position.
Ortiz slows the pace down.

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.

Ortiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ortiz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt A Jani will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A Jani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A Jani forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
A Jani lands with a left to the head.

A Jani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ki A Jani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A Jani has Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from A Jani.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but A Jani turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A Jani avoiding damage as Ortiz throws knees to the body.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Ortiz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by A Jani after a bit of a struggle.
Ki A Jani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Ortiz.
Still in the clinch, A Jani scores with a nice short uppercut.
A Jani swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Jani is trying to pull guard but Ortiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to A Jani's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

A Jani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

A Jani gets a clinch.
A Jani swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz has A Jani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. A Jani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A Jani has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. A Jani smiles and moves away.

A Jani moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A Jani wants to take the fight to the mat but Ortiz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ki A Jani dominated that second round.
That's time! A Jani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A Jani forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
A Jani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A Jani stalling the fight.
A Jani misses with a short punch on the inside.
A Jani working aggressively here.
A Jani has Ortiz pressed against the cage.
Ortiz is trying to push A Jani away but A Jani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A Jani is trying to pull guard but Ortiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Jani fails to pull guard.
A Jani can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.

A Jani drags the fight down to the ground.
Ortiz stops A Jani from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but A Jani blocks nicely.
Ortiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz is looking to stand up but A Jani won't let him.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. A Jani swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A Jani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A Jani is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
A Jani tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.

Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into A Jani's guard.
Ortiz is stalling in the full guard.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed A Jani's guard.
A Jani is trying to stand back up but Ortiz is controlling him

A Jani is defending against the submission attempts here by Ortiz.
Ortiz working over A Jani with some ground and pound. A Jani looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.
Ortiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. A Jani knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ortiz is taking a breather. A Jani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
A Jani tries to kick Ortiz off but Ortiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
A Jani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A Jani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortiz 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Ortiz!
Colby Ortiz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '" Donald Trump is the true American hero and I'm his assassin. Tonight I proved that. Get off the tracks when Colby is coming through!! Choo choo mfer!!"'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uraya Berrio (ranked 23613 p4p, 488 weight class) and Bill Bright (ranked 3825 p4p, 334 weight class). Bright has chosen So What as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berrio
vs
Bright

212 cm
21
277 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uraya Berrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bright!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berrio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bright sprawls well. Bright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berrio gets slowly back to his feet.
Bright lands with a right and another and another! Berrio is in big trouble! Bright lands again and this time it's lights out for Berrio! A quality knockout there for Bright.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Bright!
Bill Bright 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 Chance Shamrock (ranked 3481 p4p, 369 weight class) and Kribb Furgesson (ranked 3364 p4p, 359 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by Impossible . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shamrock
vs
Furgesson

178 cm
27
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chance Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribb Furgesson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furgesson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Furgesson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Furgesson dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Furgesson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shamrock misses with a combination

and Furgesson counters with a takedown into side control.

Furgesson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shamrock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shamrock is pushing Furgesson's head away, looking to escape. Furgesson manages to hold on to the position though.
Shamrock wants to control but Furgesson postures up.
Shamrock tries to bench press Furgesson off him but Furgesson keeps the position.

Furgesson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shamrock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Furgesson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furgesson is working for a guillotine from mount but Shamrock frees his head quite easily.
Shamrock is wriggling around trying to escape.

Furgesson working for a submission but Shamrock is keeping him at bay.
Shamrock wants to try and get back to his feet.

Furgesson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Furgesson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kribb Furgesson!
Kribb Furgesson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I Want to thank the fans and everyone training out of Kribbson's MMA Garage & Hilo Hit Squad.Im coming for that belt!'.
Chance Shamrock spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe I lost to that bum , it might be time to retire'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Piccio (ranked 4034 p4p, 417 weight class) and Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 5055 p4p, 481 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Piccio
vs
Dudayev

177 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luciano Piccio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akhmed Dudayev!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dudayev moves into range and clinches up with Piccio.
Dudayev pushes off an throws an elbow but Piccio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piccio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Piccio is working for takedown but Dudayev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dudayev missing with knees to the body.
Dudayev lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Luciano Piccio has been cut.
Dudayev lands a nice elbow.
Piccio wants to take the fight to the mat but Dudayev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a knee to the head.
Dudayev scores a nice knee to the body.
Dudayev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piccio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luciano Piccio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piccio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dudayev lands an elbow that stopped Piccio in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dudayev obliges.
Dudayev lands a knee to the body.
Piccio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Piccio is breathing heavily.
Piccio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dudayev landing knees to the body.
Piccio tries to throw a body punch but Dudayev avoids it by throwing Piccio back against the cage.
Dudayev lands a good knee to the midsection. Piccio won't want to take too many of those.
Dudayev lands a damaging elbow.
Piccio wants a takedown but no success here.
Dudayev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Piccio takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudayev lands a nice elbow.
Dudayev landing knees to the body.
Dudayev with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piccio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dudayev working Piccio over with knees to the body.
Dudayev misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dudayev.
A knee to the head by Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piccio gets underhooks to prevent Dudayev's takedown attempt.
Dudayev lands a knee to the head.
Dudayev misses with a knee strike.
Dudayev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piccio.
Dudayev lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Dudayev.
Dudayev landing knees to the head.

Piccio is rocked!
Dudayev misses with an elbow over the top.
Oh Piccio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudayev throws an elbow but misses.
Dudayev misses with an elbow over the top.
Dudayev has Piccio pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Piccio is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Dudayev - that's hurt Piccio badly! Oh, another knee lands and Piccio is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Piccio doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev is the new lightweight champion!
Akhmed Dudayev 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.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Santana (ranked 5545 p4p, 416 weight class) and Jan Hradek (ranked 5006 p4p, 386 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mario Santana has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mario Santana seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Santana
vs
Hradek

185 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Santana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Hradek!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana stuffs the takedown.

Santana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santana lands in his opponent's guard.
Hradek should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Hradek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana postures up in Hradek's guard and throws a big left but Hradek blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hradek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hradek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hradek has one of Santana's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Santana trying to control the position but Hradek is working away.

Santana tries for a kimura but Hradek is defending well.

Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Hradek is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hradek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hradek wants to control but Santana postures up.
Santana is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hradek will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Santana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hradek on the ground.
Santana working away.
Santana laying and praying for a moment but Hradek takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hradek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santana is controlling the pace.
Santana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hradek keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hradek is not content to let Santana control the position.
Hradek gets back to full guard.
Santana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santana trying to control the position from guard on top but Hradek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santana controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana dives in for a single leg takedown but Hradek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hradek feints the counter takedown.

Santana gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hradek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santana is in Hradek's guard.
Hradek keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.
Santana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hradek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santana controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hradek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hradek is tightening it up a little... Santana has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Santana reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Santana taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hradek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jan Hradek!
Jan Hradek is the new heavyweight champion!