AWC Fighter Trials PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NC Number Four (ranked 4443 p4p, 4444 weight class) and NC Number Five (ranked 436 p4p, 438 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.

Number Four
vs
Number Five

183 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, NC Number Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, NC Number Five!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Number Five takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Number Four scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Number Five missing with a left hand there. Number Four was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Number Five walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number Five throws a poor cross that misses
letting Number Four counter with a right hand.
Number Five moves out of range as Number Four strikes.
Number Four ducks under a wild hook from Number Five.
Number Four is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Number Five.
Number Five looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Number Five bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Number Four's head backwards.
Number Four connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Number Four 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good shot there by Number Five.

And that's the end of the fight!
NC Number Four showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Number Four 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NC Number Four!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NC Number Three (ranked 4442 p4p, 4475 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 434 p4p, 443 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.

Number Three
vs
Glover

183 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, NC Number Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Number Three misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Number Three.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Glover has eaten all the pies!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glover, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number Three misses with a looping right.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Number Three connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Number Three ducks right into an uppercut from Glover.
Glover with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Glover misses.
Number Three was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Number Three was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice straight punches there by Glover. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Glover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glover has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge George Francis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Glover!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NC Number Two (ranked 4441 p4p, 4474 weight class) and Bulk Bogan (ranked 433 p4p, 441 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.

Number Two
vs
Bogan

182 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, NC Number Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bulk Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
The fighters circling - Bogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Number Two sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Number Two cracks Bogan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number Two connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Number Two.
Bogan cracks Number Two with an open hand slap.
Bogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Number Two counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Number Two has time to react.
Bogan catches Number Two with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Number Two takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Number Two does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bulk Bogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bogan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bulk Bogan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NC Number One (ranked 4440 p4p, 4459 weight class) and Frank Tuchel (ranked 437 p4p, 445 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.

Number One
vs
Tuchel

183 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, NC Number One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Tuchel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Number One connects with the punch.
Number One scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Number One lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tuchel swings widly with a right hand
and Number One counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuchel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Number One moves out of range of the strikes.
Number One connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Number One bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuchel's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuchel swings widly with a right hand
letting Number One counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Number One.
Tuchel misses with a right hand
and Number One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good standup being displayed there by Number One as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
NC Number One showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Number One 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:9
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NC Number One!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Dawson (ranked 4504 p4p, 4477 weight class) and Teddy Johnson (ranked 448 p4p, 440 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.

Dawson
vs
Johnson

150 cm
18
266
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacko Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson blocks a low kick nicely.

Dawson has managed to clinch.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
Johnson gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is working Dawson over against the cage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Dawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dawson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson looks winded!
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Dawson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Teddy Johnson has been cut.
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!
Dawson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson with a knee to the head.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Dawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dawson working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawson crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson jerks Johnson to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Johnson's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Dawson steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jacko Dawson!
Jacko Dawson thanked the fans post fight for their support.