BFFC 12 - Lecouc vs Bob PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Praning Nanaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Jax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nanaman
vs
Jax

173 cm
18
196 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ruuddawg Clothing Inc.

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Praning Nanaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Jax!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nanaman is looking to clinch but Jax is avoiding it.
Nanaman moves in looking to clinch but Jax pushes him off.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Jax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nanaman as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman is looking to clinch.

Nanaman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanaman keeping moving, preventing Jax from controlling successfully.
Nanaman working a defensive guard but Jax manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nanaman is looking to regain half guard here but Jax keeps moving and retains side control.

Jax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jax is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Jax is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nanaman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nanaman gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jax is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nanaman is just riding it out for now. Jax eventually gives up the hold.

Jax is looking for a kimura but Nanaman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jax to get the leverage.
Nanaman is trying to get back to full guard.
Jax is controlling the pace.
Jax scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jax is trying for a kimura here. Nanaman looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jax wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robbie Jax!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Shamrock looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Walker
vs
Shamrock

188 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnnie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Walker. Shamrock shrugs it off though.

Walker clinches up with Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Walker has Shamrock pressed against the cage.
Shamrock should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shamrock has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shamrock tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Walker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker blocks a head kick by Shamrock.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. Shamrock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shamrock looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
A head kick by Shamrock misses

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Walker.
Shamrock wants to break free but Walker has control.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has Shamrock pressed against the cage, preventing Shamrock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Walker stalling.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker taking a breather.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker slowing the pace effectively.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Walker.

Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shamrock working hard to break the clinch.
Shamrock tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shamrock thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walker throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.

Walker pushes Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker wants to clinch.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker lands a head kick. Shamrock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. Shamrock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from Shamrock misses

and Walker moves into the clinch.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Shamrock in a clinch.
Walker is stalling here.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker wants to clinch.

Walker rushes Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Walker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker has Shamrock pressed against the cage, preventing Shamrock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shamrock can't break the clinch.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker clinches.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Walker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock working hard to break the clinch.
Walker pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker has Shamrock pressed against the cage, preventing Shamrock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock working hard to break the clinch.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnnie Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Shamrock wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamrock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.

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.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Walker has managed to clinch.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shamrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shamrock trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker effectively controlling the action here.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Walker clinches.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shamrock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andre Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.

Walker forces Shamrock back against the cage and clinches.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker avoiding damage.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a leg kick

and Walker moves into the clinch.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Walker to work.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Walker rushes Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?

Walker has Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.

Walker manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnnie Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnnie Walker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stun Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dick
vs
Howard

179 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stun Howard!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dick throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Dick misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Howard.
Howard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rick Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Howard. Beautiful body shot.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard scores with a decent looking hook.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Dick misses with a two punch combination.
Howard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Dick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a one-two to the body.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Dick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Dick's head.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Dick.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Howard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dick rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Dick misses with a head kick.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Howard.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Dick's ribs.
Howard throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Howard.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Howard catches Dick right on the button with a cross.
Howard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Dick.
Dick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Dick's head back.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
Dick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howard digs a good hook to Dick's body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dick fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Howard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a series of strikes that have Dick backpedaling.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Howard scores with a four punch combination!
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Howard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Howard duly obliges.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Howard lands a nice shot to the body.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick walks into a straight right hand from Howard.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dick doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Howard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Rick Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Dick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dick wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard digs a good body shot into Dick's ribs.
Dick tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howard misses with the combination.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dick doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard lands with a nice combination. Dick backs away looking to recover.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard lands with an uppercut that bounces Dick off the cage and back into rage.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard scores with a body shot.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard scores with a jab to the body.
Howard defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
Dick misses with a combination
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Howard.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
Howard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Howard lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Howard lands a jab to Dick's midsection.
Howard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dick tries to clinch up
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Howard scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Dick's defenses.
Nice cross by Howard.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Howard's shoulder, as Howard tries to avoid the shot.
Howard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard jabs Dick right on the nose. Dick blinks but takes it well.
Howard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Howard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Dick darts in trying to clinch
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Dick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dick scores with a one two! Howard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howard lands a nice looking body shot.
Howard scores with a punch to the head.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stun Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Howard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard connects with a looping right hand.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dick is looking to clinch.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dick's head.
Nice cross by Howard.
Howard lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick wants to clinch.
Dick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard lands a nice hook to Dick's body. Dick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Howard lands with a nice body punch.
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dick misses with a looping left.
Howard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howard works Dick's body with a nice hook.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dick.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Howard scores with a jab to the body.
Dick looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard's corner calls for a 1-2. Howard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stun Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard looks to land a combination. Dick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a one-two to the body.
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dick backs up against the cage.
Howard scores with a jab. Dick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howard thuds a left hand into Dick's body.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dick thinking.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Howard.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dick thinking.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Stun Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Howard. Beautiful body shot.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a two punch combo.
Howard digs a good hook to Dick's body.
Dick tries to clinch up.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Howard digs a good body shot into Dick's ribs.
Howard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Howard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howard.
Howard lands a jab to Dick's midsection.
Howard scores with a one two! Dick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Howard lands with a straight right. Dick didn't see that one coming.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Dick misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stun Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stun Howard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like a G6. Kane De Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Legend
vs
De Silva

196 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Legend!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from De Silva lands.
De Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Legend takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Silva misses with the combination.
Legend shoots in and drives through. De Silva sprawls well.
Legend fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Silva throws a right hand that Legend ducks under and follows up with a left that Legend also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as De Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legend doesn't seem phased though.
De Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legend manages to avoid it.
Kane De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from De Silva. No joy for Legend on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Silva!
Legend is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Silva.
Legend dodges the punch combination from De Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Legend moves out of range as De Silva strikes.
De Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Silva.
De Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
De Silva misses the jab.
Legend is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Silva.
Legend shoots in but De Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legend.
Legend has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legend there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Silva misses with a wild combination.

Legend shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Silva keeps working.
De Silva tries to buck Legend off but Legend is having none of it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - De Silva has eaten all the pies!

Legend is working to tighten is grip on De Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. De Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Legend is really squeezing tight and eventually De Silva passes out! Legend breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruce Legend!
Bruce Legend is the new heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and billy bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lecouc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lecouc
vs
bob

186 cm
27
201 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, billy bob!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bob tries to clinch up.
Lecouc throws a body punch but bob moves out of range.
Lecouc scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like billy bob has been cut.
bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecouc. bob does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lecouc clinches up with bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Lecouc presses bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Lecouc - that landed with a thud.
bob looks gassed!
Lecouc lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lecouc scores with a shot to the side of bob's head.
Lecouc lands with a right to the head.

bob is rocked!
Lecouc misses with a hook from the clinch.
bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Lecouc finish him?
Lecouc throws a punch but it's blocked by bob.
Lecouc has bob pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. bob is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lecouc - that's hurt bob badly! Oh, another knee lands and bob is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but bob doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alex Lecouc!