G | 47 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Konstantinov (ranked 2461 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Sohrab Bahmanzade (ranked 318 p4p, 376 weight class). Sohrab Bahmanzade is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Konstantinov
vs
Bahmanzade

179 cm
26
192
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
197
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sohrab Bahmanzade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bahmanzade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Konstantinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bahmanzade.
Sohrab Bahmanzade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Bahmanzade swings for the body but Konstantinov moves out of range.
Konstantinov lands a head kick!
A combination from Konstantinov does no damage.
Konstantinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Konstantinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Konstantinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Konstantinov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Konstantinov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bahmanzade back to the cage. Konstantinov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konstantinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bahmanzade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Konstantinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bahmanzade lands a jab.

It looks like Vadim Konstantinov has been cut.
Konstantinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bahmanzade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bahmanzade slaps away a takedown attempt from Konstantinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bahmanzade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Konstantinov.
Bahmanzade throws a jab but it's blocked by Konstantinov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Konstantinov is defended easily by Bahmanzade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahmanzade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bahmanzade misses the target.
Konstantinov scores with a leg kick.
Bahmanzade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bahmanzade throws a hook but Konstantinov blocks it.
Bahmanzade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Konstantinov wants to clinch.
Bahmanzade looks to throw the jab but Konstantinov is out of range.
Konstantinov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Konstantinov slips under a jab from Bahmanzade.
Konstantinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konstantinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konstantinov tried to score with a low kick but Bahmanzade checks it.
Konstantinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konstantinov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Konstantinov duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konstantinov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Konstantinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bahmanzade to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Bahmanzade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bahmanzade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bahmanzade lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Konstantinov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bahmanzade dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sohrab Bahmanzade!
Sohrab Bahmanzade thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harti Kraus (ranked 2504 p4p, 3249 weight class) and Alphonso Biggio (ranked 300 p4p, 392 weight class). Kraus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New World Symphony 4th Movement. Biggio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time to go down song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kraus
vs
Biggio

164 cm
20
137
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
145
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harti Kraus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alphonso Biggio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Training Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Kraus dives in and grabs Biggio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biggio pushes down on Kraus's head and hops out.
Biggio misses the shot to the body.
Kraus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kraus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Biggio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Biggio tries to stand but Kraus is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kraus is on top in guard.

Kraus wants to control from the top but Biggio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggio is looking to stand up but Kraus isn't so interested in that idea.

Biggio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kraus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kraus working some strikes from top position.
Kraus landing some decent shots from guard.

Biggio looking for a guillotine here but Kraus defends easily.
Kraus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Biggio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kraus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kraus lands a couple of digs.
Kraus connects with a couple of short punches.
Kraus works over Biggio with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus landing with the ground and pound.
Kraus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus pushes down on Biggio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Biggio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kraus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Biggio is rocked!
Kraus winds up and cracks Biggio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Biggio is still in real trouble! Can Kraus finish him?
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus moves into full mount! Biggio won't be happy about that!
Kraus postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Biggio bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kraus and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Chester (ranked 2140 p4p, 2870 weight class) and Viosin Denia (ranked 264 p4p, 345 weight class). Chester comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling, Limp Bizkit . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chester
vs
Denia

169 cm
21
147
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
157
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Chester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viosin Denia!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Denia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chester circles away.
Denia with a poor takedown
and Chester counters with a right hand to the body.
Chester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denia moves away.
Chester connects with a body shot that sends Denia's belly button to the back.
Chester throws a looping overhand right but Denia ducks down to avoid it.
Chester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Denia gets a double leg takedown into Chester's guard.
Chester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denia trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom.
Chester controls Denia momentarily but Denia frees himself.
Chester wants to sweep here but Denia controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chester slows the pace down in half guard.

Denia looking for submissions off his back.
Chester wants to take a breather but Denia is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denia wants to improve his position but Chester is controlling well.

Denia actively working from the bottom here.
Denia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Denia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chester works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chester controlling from mount.
Chester looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chester blocks Denia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Denia is desperately trying to improve his position but Chester has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester landing punches.
Denia takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Chester's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Chester!
Charles Chester 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coby Esch (ranked 1635 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Richard Stone (ranked 217 p4p, 145 weight class). Richard Stone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Esch
vs
Stone

195 cm
26
190
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
188
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coby Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Stone!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esch throws out a powerful jab.
Esch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esch on the side of the head.
Esch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Esch throws a right hand that misses
and Esch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Esch lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Esch.
Coby Esch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Esch slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Esch has managed to clinch.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esch.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Stone's coach down at Gladius Elite Facilities was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Esch tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Esch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Esch tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Esch blocking some punches.
Stone blocks a body shot from Esch.
Esch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stone misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Stone.
Stone presses Esch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Esch blocking some punches.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Stone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
Esch prevents a body shot from Stone.
Esch lands a shoulder strike.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Esch.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Stone.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esch's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esch is looking for a takedown.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esch.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Esch controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Esch tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Esch.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esch.
Esch works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Stone - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Stone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Esch blocking some punches.
Esch scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Stone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Esch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Esch working aggressively here.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esch presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Esch.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone takes a swing at Esch's ribcage but misses.
Esch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stone! But no joy.
Esch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Esch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Esch moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone swings for the body but Esch moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esch misses the shot to the body.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Esch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Esch just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Esch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Esch moved out of range nicely.
Esch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Esch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone misses with a hook. Esch ducked under it nicely.
Esch 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.
A jab from Esch misses.
Esch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.

Esch rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Esch is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Esch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Stone unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Esch! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stone is unloading with more strikes now! Esch drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Stone!
A relieved looking Richard Stone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 1104 p4p, 987 weight class) and Bill Hilly (ranked 155 p4p, 139 weight class). Hilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10]. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Don
vs
Hilly

185 cm
27
219
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
210
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Hilly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Don moves away.
Hilly misses with an uppercut

and Don counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hilly!
Don lands a nice forearm strike.
Hilly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Don is putting a hurting on Hilly here, landing some big shots from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hilly wants to control but Don postures up.
Don trying to control the action but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Don tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hilly's legs.
Hilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Hilly prevents Don from improving position.
Don throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilly tries to bench press Don off him but Don keeps the position.
Don working away.

Don wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hilly, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly is not content to let Don control the position.
Hilly struggling a bit here.
Hilly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hilly stops Don from passing to mount.

Don thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Don has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hilly wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Don.
Don scoring with strikes but Hilly is staying in there.
We've been hearing that Don has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Don connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Don lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hilly tries to reverse the position but Don maintains control.
Hilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Don throwing strikes here but Hilly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Don raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hilly looks a forlorn figure.
Don lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Don dominating with strikes here.
Don looking to finish Hilly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hilly!

Hilly is rocked!
Hilly wants to control but Don is having none of it.
Don landing shots from mount.
Hilly is desperately trying to improve his position but Don has a good base and remains in mount.
Don dominating with strikes here.
Don punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hilly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don lands a big elbow.
Don is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hilly is in a horrible position here. Don smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hilly is still in real trouble! Can Don finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilly taking shots to the head.
Don trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Don looking to ground and pound but Hilly is blocking nicely.
Hilly is working to get back to half guard.
Don throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Don working Hilly over with strikes here.
Don avoids the attempt from Hilly to control.
Don landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Don.
Don trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Don lands a couple of good shots and Hilly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Don softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Don missing with punches from the back.
Hilly covering up well under a series of strikes from Don.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly trying to get back to his feet but Don is in full control for now.
Even with his hooks in, Don manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Don is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hilly knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hilly for a finish.
Hilly is keeping busy.
Hilly avoids the strikes from Don.
Don missing with strikes.
Don keeps control of the position as Hilly tries to break free.
Don lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don lands a shot to the body.
Hilly tries to escape the position.
Don connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hilly to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Don dominated that round.
That's time! Don's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hilly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hilly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Don is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donk. Hilly catches Don right on the button with a cross.
Hilly throws a right hand that Don ducks under and follows up with a left that Don also avoids with ease.
Don appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hilly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hilly swings widly with a right hand

so Don counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Don throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hilly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Don. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hilly 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.
Hilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hilly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Don looking to pass the guard.
Don with a flurry of punches that miss.
Don looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Don 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.
Don lands a couple of elbows.
Hilly is pulling down on Don's head. It's preventing any offense from Don, at least for the moment.
Don postures up and lands a big shot to Hilly's brow.
Don looking to pass the guard.
Hilly trying to keep a closed guard but Don is proving a slippery customer.
Hilly keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilly can do to turn this around?
Don in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hilly pulls Don in close to his closed guard and prevents Don from doing any damage or advancing position.
Don throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Don missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Don.
Don slips nicely into half guard.

Don is trying to work for a kimura but Hilly is defending well.
Don tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Don throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hilly is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hilly wants to control but Don is keeping busy.
Don throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Don is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hilly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hilly trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don content to control rather than advance.
Hilly tries to get to full guard but Don has control of the leg.
Hilly is holding on to half guard well.
Don thows a huge punch but Hilly dodges it nicely.
Don thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hilly's head.
Hilly trying to control but Don postures up.
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. Don connects with a nice short shot to Hilly's temple.
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. Don connects with a nice short shot to Hilly's temple.
Monty Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Don.

Don is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Don trying to pass the guard but Hilly defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don working over Hilly with some ground and pound. Hilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hilly tries to roll over but Don keeps him under control.
Hilly holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Don working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Don is nestled in close to Hilly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Don drops an elbow to the side of Hilly's head.
Don sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hilly defending well though.
Hilly is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Don is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Don scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hilly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Don works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Don dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Don misses with an uppercut.
Don shoots in looking for a takedown. Hilly tries to sprawl out of it but Don keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hilly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hilly blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hilly. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Hilly.
Don misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Don drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly misses with a lunging right hand

and Don counters with a takedown into side control.
Hilly is looking for a sweep.
Hilly is not content to let Don control the position.
Don working the head and body with strikes.

Don thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Don has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hilly!
Don putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hilly tries to reverse the position but Don maintains control.
Hilly is bucking up trying to escape but Don cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hilly tries to hold on but Don pushes him away.
Hilly can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Don is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hilly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hilly shrugs it off.
Don working Hilly over with strikes here.
Hilly wants to hold on but Don pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hilly is bucking up trying to escape but Don cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Don cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oooh a big shot lands for Don! Hilly is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Monty Don!
Our winner, Monty Don, 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
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Steel (ranked 705 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Witun Wittu (ranked 107 p4p, 152 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steel
vs
Wittu

180 cm
26
214
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
215
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Witun Wittu!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wittu swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel.
Wittu throws out a counter right but Steel avoids it with no problem.
Wittu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wittu wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wittu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel takes a swing at Wittu's ribcage but misses.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Wittu counters with a two punch combo.

Steel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wittu's guard.
Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel trying to control but Wittu is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wittu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wittu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittu wants to sweep but no luck.
Wittu is pulling down on Steel's head to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wittu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Wittu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel is fighting to break Wittu's control of his arms but Wittu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wittu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.

Steel shoots in and bounces Wittu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wittu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is in close to Wittu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel trying to control but Wittu is working from the bottom.
Wittu looking for a sweep. Not yet Wittu, not yet.
Steel is working Wittu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel 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.
Steel trying to control but Wittu is working from the bottom.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wittu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wittu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel cracks Wittu with a solid left hand.
Steel chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel cracks Wittu with a solid left hand.
Wittu keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Wittu looking for a sweep. Not yet Wittu, not yet.
Steel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel postures up and lands a big shot to Wittu's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel cracks Wittu with a solid left hand.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wittu's head.
Steel wants to control from the top but Wittu keeps moving.
Wittu wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel trying to control but Wittu is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steel shoots in for a double leg but Wittu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wittu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel lands the left hand.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wittu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wittu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Steel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wittu's head.
Wittu keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel works over Wittu with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Wittu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel connects with a couple of short punches.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Wittu looking for a sweep. Not yet Wittu, not yet.
Steel being controlled here momentarily.
Steel trying to control but Wittu is working from the bottom.
Wittu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel slips nicely into half guard.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel stalling.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wittu can do to turn this around?
Wittu wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel moves into full mount! Wittu won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Wittu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids the attempt from Wittu to control.
Wittu is bucking up trying to escape but Steel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Steel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wittu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steel raining down shots from the mount!
Steel is landing with some decent strikes but Wittu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steel lands a big shot there that rocks Wittu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Steel working the ground and pound effectively.
Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Witun Wittu has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel landing shots from mount.
Steel scoring with strikes but Wittu is staying in there.
Steel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Wittu is rocked!
Steel lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Wittu! Steel sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Wittu and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Steel!
A victorious Daniel Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Witun Wittu had this to say: 'No voihan vitun vittu..'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jackson (ranked 1270 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Obina Chuckwu (ranked 182 p4p, 156 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Undisputed Champion. The key to victory for Dwayne Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Chuckwu

192 cm
26
210
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
195
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obina Chuckwu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Chuckwu is rocked!

It looks like Obina Chuckwu has been cut.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chuckwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chuckwu is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Chuckwu square on the jaw! Damn, Chuckwu 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 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dwayne Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Dwayne Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mbaku Camara (ranked 612 p4p, 2722 weight class) and Magnus Potter (ranked 81 p4p, 292 weight class). Mbaku Camara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Camara
vs
Potter

225 cm
26
266
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
258
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mbaku Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magnus Potter!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camara has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter pushes Camara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara tries to pull guard but Potter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camaras head.
Potter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Camara gets control of Potter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Camara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Camara is looking for a triangle but Potter pushes his legs off easily.

Camara has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Potter doesn't defend quickly enough and Camara has managed to lock this one up! Can Potter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Camara on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mbaku Camara!
Mbaku Camara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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 Xain Zhao (ranked 555 p4p, 300 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 86 p4p, 47 weight class). Zhao comes to the cage accompanied by I love Friday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zhao
vs
White

180 cm
27
182
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
27
173
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sweet Leaf Supplements

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xain Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Xain Zhao has been cut.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White cracks Zhao with an open hand slap.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White gets tackled into the cage by Zhao. Zhao maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhao wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and Zhao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
White connects with a looping right hand.
Zhao tries to clinch up
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zhao moves to clinch but White breaks away
and White counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zhao slips a jab from White.
Zhao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Zhao tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Zhao is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a jab when Zhao was well out of range.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Zhao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhao tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Zhao seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White throws a hook to the side of Zhao's head but Zhao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhao.
White throws a shot from downtown. Zhao moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Zhao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White throws a jab when Zhao was well out of range.
Zhao tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Zhao throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.

Zhao closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xain Zhao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zhao tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Zhao moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from White misses.
Zhao is looking to counter punch.
Zhao slips under a jab.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White cracks Zhao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhao wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White looks to land a right hand but Zhao moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zhao misses the target.
White looks to throw the jab but Zhao is out of range.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White misses with an uppercut. Zhao saw that one coming.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Zhao misses the target.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zhao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zhao.
White missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Zhao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White scores with a counter punch that sends Zhao to the canvas! White smells blood - he's punishing Zhao with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Zhao has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob White!
Jacob White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.