OFC: Ultimate Warrior 2.1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dess is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Man
vs
Dess

150 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dess!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dess tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Dess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Dess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dess swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dess tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Dess is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Dess with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man fails with the takedown.
Dess throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess tries to clinch up.

Man gets a takedown into half guard.

Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dess sees it coming and defends easily.

Man is trying to work for a kimura but Dess is defending well.

Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dess sees it coming and defends easily.
Dess is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dess is looking to escape.

Man is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dess to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Dess kicks Man off and gets to his feet.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dess as he avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dess lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Dess throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dess throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Dess settles back down.
Dess wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Dess. No joy for Man on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dess tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Dess throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Dess wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dess throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man walks into a jab.
Dess displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Dess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dess's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dess dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dess throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dess takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.

Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Man is pressing down on Dess's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dess is holding on for now.
Dess trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man is looking for a kimura but Dess is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Dess is positioning himself well to prevent Man advancing to mount.

Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dess doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Dess really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Dess desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Man is looking for a kimura here.

Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dess is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Man's back!
Dess has the hooks in. Man is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Man manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dess's guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dess is keeping the position for now.
Dess has control of Man's left arm, preventing Man from doing any damage.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dess is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dess is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Man looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dess is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Dess tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.
Dess is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Man advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dess wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dess is wriggling around trying to escape.

Man moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dess has worked his arm free - good work by Dess!

Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dess rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Dess!
Dess trying to stand up but can't free himself from Man's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Man isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dess stacks Man on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dess!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Snow Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dess thows a body shot but no joy.
Dess slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Dess finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Dess cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Dess tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John Dess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dess gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Man has gone for a leg lock! Dess slips out almost immediately though and dives into Man's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Dess 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.

Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dess manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Dess in his guard.
Man wants to sweep here but Dess controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dess has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Man is proving hard to escape from.

Dess stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Dess tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dess. That snapped Man's head back.
Snow Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dess thumps Man with a low kick.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dess lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dess tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Dess has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dess throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Dess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dess comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dess 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dess!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Roque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jolley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roque's entrance music is Parangolé - Balacobaco. A fine choice. 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?

Roque
vs
Jolley

175 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Roque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jolley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jolley tries to clinch but Roque moves out of range.
Jolley tries to clinch up.
Jolley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roque will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roque has a takedown stuffed.
Roque slips a straight right by Jolley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jolley.
Roque is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley advances to full mount.
Jolley wants to take Roque's back here but Roque is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Roque tries to improve his position but instead Jolley has taken his back!
Jolley throwing wild punches that miss their target.
What can Roque do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jolley doesn't have the hooks in and Roque manages to turn into his guard.
Jolley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jolley is trying to control the position but Roque postures up.
Roque has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jolley is looking to stand up but Roque isn't so interested in that idea.
Roque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jolley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jolley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jolley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James Jolley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jolley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jolley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jolley showed some decent athleticism there.
Jolley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roque keeps working.
Roque gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roque being controlled here, momentarily.

Roque looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jolley passes into half guard.
Roque is breathing heavily.
Roque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jolley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Jolley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jolley misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jolley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roque!
Jolley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roque wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jolley.
Jolley controlling the pace for now.
Jolley misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jolley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jolley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jolley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jolley's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Roque has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jolley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Roque.
Jolley working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roque is letting Jolley control him for a moment.
Jolley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley controls the position.
Jolley is looking to take a break and control but Roque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Jolley.
Jolley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roque blocks a head kick by Jolley.
Jolley wants to clinch.
Roque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jolley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Roque gets caught flat footed, as Jolley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jolley is pushing down on Roque's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roque is fighting to maintain full guard but Jolley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roque is staying active underneath Jolley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roque trying to hold on to Jolley's head to control him but Jolley postures up.
Jolley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jolley passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jolley looking to ground and pound but Roque is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roque tries to lock up and control but Jolley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jolley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roque blocking the ground and pound.
Jolley controlling the position easily from mount.
Jolley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roque because Jolley loaded up on that one.
Jolley controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roque blocking the ground and pound.
Jolley content just to control the position here.
Jolley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roque because Jolley loaded up on that one.
Roque is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jolley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Roque shoots and misses
and Jolley counters with a stiff right hand.

Jolley feints and as Roque raises his hands in defense, Jolley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jolley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roque can't keep his opponent in guard - Jolley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jolley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Jolley.

Jolley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley trying to control but Roque is working from the bottom.

Jolley stands up and waves to Roque to follow him.

Jolley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roque napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jolley wants to control but Roque is keeping him busy.
Jolley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Jolley decides to stand back up. Jolley steps back and let's Roque get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jolley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roque!
Jolley controlling from mount.

Jolley stands up from mount. Strange move.

Jolley feints and as Roque raises his hands in defense, Jolley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jolley slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jolley in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roque is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jolley escapes and gets back to his feet.

Jolley scores a takedown into full mount!
Jolley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jolley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roque really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jolley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roque is working to get back to half guard.

Jolley working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Roque looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Jolley! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Jolley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowen
vs
Santos

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Santos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bowen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Santos for as long as he can get away with.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bowen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Bowen defends easily.

Bowen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bowen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bowen wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bowen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Bowen moves into the clinch successfully.
Bowen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santos tries for a takedown but Bowen manages to get underhooks.
Santos keeps control of Bowen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bowen gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bowen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Bowen pulls Santos in to control the position.
Bowen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowen tries to get out of the position.
Bowen is trying to keep Santos in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Bowen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bowen manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Bowen's guard.
Bowen is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bowen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowen lands in his opponent's guard.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowen is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowen wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Bowen gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bowen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bowen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowen.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Bowen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Bowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowen counters with a straight right hand.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Bowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bowen scores with a punch to the head.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Bowen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowen tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Bowen moves into the clinch.
Santos keeps control of Bowen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bowen tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Bowen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bowen jumps guard and drags Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowen is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Bowen 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.

Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bowen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Bowen in his guard.

Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
Bowen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bowen trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Bowen gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bowen did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Bowen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bowen wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Bowen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bowen defends it well.
Bowen wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bowen has his hands on Santos's head, controlling the position.

Santos has gone for a leg lock! Bowen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
Bowen wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Bowen pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bowen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bowen rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bowen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowen is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bowen down to the mat. Bowen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bowen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bowen scores with a head kick.

Bowen moves into the clinch.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Bowen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Bowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Santos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Bowen.

Bowen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bowen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bowen wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bowen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bowen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Bowen swinging wildly here.
Bowen misses with a two punch combination.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bowen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bowen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Bowen from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Bowen defends easily.

Bowen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bowen postures up.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nate Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Bowen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Santos has an active guard here but Bowen has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bowen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bowen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koka Kola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korey Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kola
vs
Reid

175 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koka Kola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korey Reid!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid lands a nice shot that snaps Kola's head back.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Reid blocks a head kick by Kola.
Reid stuffs the takedown attempt from Kola. Kola gets slowly back to his feet.
Kola shoots in for a double leg but Reid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kola throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Kola avoids them all with ease.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Kola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Reid has Kola up against the cage in a clinch.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koka Kola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kola is breathing heavily.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid lands with a nice body punch.
Reid stuns Kola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kola is trying to drag Reid to the mat but Reid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koka Kola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Reid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kola is keeping busy.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reid is keeping busy.
Kola has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Kola has him pressed against the cage.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Kola.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid tries to circle away but Kola has him pinned against the cage.
Kola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kola fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Reid lands.
Kola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reid duly obliges.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kola is rocked!
Reid walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kola drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Reid swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kola's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Korey Reid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jenkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fuck You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Knight

182 cm
23
158 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

183 cm
25
153 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Jenkins's torso.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alex Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
Jenkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight misses with a head kick.

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Knight is defending well.

Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.

Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jenkins to get the leverage.
Knight pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Knight desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Knight is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
Knight looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Knight throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.

Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.

Knight kicks Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight connects with a high kick.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jenkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knight is looking to escape.

Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Knight tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Sparky Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Jenkins is controlling him

Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knight is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.

Knight clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.

Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Knight is looking for a sweep.

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

Jenkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jenkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jenkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.

Jenkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knight gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knight throws a lazy head kick

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Knight stops Jenkins from passing to mount.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.

Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.

Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.

Knight kicks off Jenkins and gets to his feet.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.

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.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.

Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jenkins has an Americana. Knight didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jenkins is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jenkins hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sparky Jenkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haim comes to the cage accompanied by Black And Yellow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Ambitionz Az A Ridah by Tupac. Sean Taylor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Haim
vs
Taylor

175 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haim was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Haim shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Haim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sean Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Haim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haim jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taylor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taylor and Haim has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Haim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
Haim gets to mount! Taylor was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Haim.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haim trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Haim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor regains half guard.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Haim is very close to passing his half guard.
Haim wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor has a hand on Haim's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Haim takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Haim wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haim with a couple of short strikes.

Haim swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taylor is now in Haim's guard. A big mistake from Haim there, giving up the dominant position!
Haim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Taylor regains half guard.

Haim maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Taylor could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Haim has cracked it and Taylor is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Haim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Corey Haim!