PFL- 11 Return to The Pit PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Backslide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omega Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backslide comes to the cage accompanied by The Dover Boys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Backslide
vs
Red

174 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

164 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Backslide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omega Red!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red dodges the punch combination from Backslide.
Backslide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red.
Backslide moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Backslide.

It looks like Omega Red has been cut.
Backslide drops Red with a nice combination! Backslide dives into Red's guard, looking to finish!

Red is rocked!
Red wants to stand up but Backslide is controlling him.
Red is still in real trouble! Can Backslide finish him?
Red controlling the position.
Red seems to have recovered his senses.
Red wants to get back to his feet but Backslide is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Backslide would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red wants to stand up but Backslide is controlling him.
Backslide has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Red is proving hard to escape from.
Red looking to control.

That's two 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.
Red seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Backslide swinging wilding here.
Backslide swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Backslide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Backslide misses.
Red showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Backslide.
Red fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan Backslide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Backslide scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Backslide misses.
Backslide throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Backslide lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red shoots in for a takedown but Backslide shows good takedown defense.
Backslide throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Red or perhaps it was just good defense by Backslide which made him look bad.
Backslide drops Red with a beautiful combination! Red stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Backslide is looking for the KO!
Backslide misses with a two punch combination.
Red shoots in for a double leg but Backslide sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dan Backslide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omega Red.
Nice body punch from Backslide.

Red gets the takedown into side control.
Backslide is breathing heavily.
Backslide is trying to buck Red off.
Red trying to control the action but Backslide is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Red seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Red wants to lay and pray for a moment but Backslide keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Backslide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omega Red's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Backslide fails to land with a series of punches.
Dan Backslide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backslide throws a head kick that misses.
Backslide connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Backslide fails to land with a series of punches.
Backslide tries a head kick but it misses.
Backslide tries to bum rush Red with a series of wild strikes but Red uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Red decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Red stalling.
Red tries to stand and escape but Backslide is controlling the position.
Backslide on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Backslide tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Backslide's head.
Red wants to take a breather but Backslide is having none of it.
Red takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backslide tries to kick Red off but Red keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Red throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Red stops Backslide from getting back to his feet.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Backslide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Red or perhaps it was just good defense by Backslide which made him look bad.
Red is breathing heavily.
Backslide lands a hook that stumbles Red back into the cage. Backslide follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Red to the canvas! Backslide pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Red has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Backslide!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bob
vs
Mentos

189 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Mentos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Mentos does no damage.
Bob seems to be stalking Mentos here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Mentos drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jim Bob!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sudaf Mendal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bruce Leeroy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leeroy
vs
Mendal

182 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sudaf Mendal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leeroy is breathing heavily.
Mendal wants to clinch up but Leeroy keeps it at a distance.
Mendal tries to clinch but Leeroy moves out of range.
Mendal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leeroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leeroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Leeroy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leeroy showed some decent athleticism there.
Mendal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leeroy wants to pass the guard but Mendal is keeping the position.
Leeroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendal trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendal is looking to stand up but Leeroy isn't so interested in that idea.
Leeroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leeroy thows a big elbow that misses.
Leeroy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendal on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mendal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendal wants to stand up but Leeroy is controlling him.
Leeroy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leeroy trying to control but Mendal is working from the bottom.
Leeroy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Mendal keeps moving.
Mendal wants to stand up but Leeroy is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leeroy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Leeroy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Mendal keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leeroy controls the pace.
Leeroy stops Mendal from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Leeroy throws a sloppy head kick and Mendal moves out of range easily.
Mendal wants to clinch.
Leeroy dodges the punch combination from Mendal.
Mendal is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendal is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Leeroy blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendal stuffs the takedown.
Sudaf Mendal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendal tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendal is looking to clinch.
Leeroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leeroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendal misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Leeroy or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendal which made him look bad.
Sudaf Mendal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendal motions for Leeroy to come forward. Mendal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Leeroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendal, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leeroy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mendal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendal tries to clinch up

and Leeroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendal's guard.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Mendal keeps moving.
Leeroy won't allow Mendal to get back to his feet.
Leeroy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Mendal keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendal is looking to stand up but Leeroy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendal misses with a double jab

and Leeroy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leeroy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leeroy trying to control but Mendal is working from the bottom.
Mendal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Mendal keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendal looks to clinch

and Leeroy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leeroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leeroy is really struggling to control Mendal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mendal wants to stand up but Leeroy is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendal clinches but Leeroy breaks the clinch

and Leeroy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Leeroy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leeroy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendal is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Leeroy seems content to control.
Mendal is looking for a sweep. Leeroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to pass to full mount but Mendal defends it.
Mendal is trying to stand back up but Leeroy is controlling him
Leeroy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leeroy trying to mount his opponent but Mendal defends it.
Mendal gets back to full guard.
Leeroy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bruce Leeroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leeroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leeroy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Leeroy blocks a head kick by Mendal.

Leeroy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendal to the mat! Mendal manages to get full guard.
Mendal wants to stand but Leeroy is controlling the position.
Leeroy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leeroy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leeroy stops Mendal from standing up.
Leeroy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leeroy is controlling him.
Leeroy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leeroy is one step ahead there.
Leeroy trying to control but Mendal is working from the bottom.
Mendal striking off his back but it's not causing Leeroy any problems.
Leeroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sudaf Mendal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leeroy shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendal tries to clinch but Leeroy is having none of it.
Mendal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Leeroy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leeroy showed some decent athleticism there.
Mendal wants to get back to full guard.
Mendal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendal is looking to improve his position.
Leeroy trying to control from half guard but Mendal is working away.
Mendal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leeroy.
Leeroy is taking a breather. Mendal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendal wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy trying to control the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mendal tries to clinch but Leeroy moves out of range.
Mendal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Leeroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leeroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendal keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendal sneaks back into half guard.

Mendal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leeroy wants to pass the guard but Mendal is defending well.
Mendal tries to kick Leeroy off but Leeroy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Leeroy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendal is looking to improve his position.
Leeroy is keen to just control but Mendal is a slippery customer.
Mendal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leeroy content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leeroy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leeroy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leeroy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bay Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kindbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mai
vs
Kindbom

178 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bay Mai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Kindbom!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kindbom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kindbom looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kindbom doesn't manage to clinch there - Mai circles away.

Kindbom has closed the distance and engaged Mai in a clinch.
Mai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mai misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mai fails to land.
Mai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kindbom fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kindbom's guard.
Kindbom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mai controls the pace.
Mai is pushing down on Kindbom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kindbom is fighting to maintain full guard but Mai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai moves into full mount! Kindbom won't be happy about that!
Mai looking to control but Kindbom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mai connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kindbom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mai raining down shots from the mount!
Mai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mai tries to control but Kindbom wriggling away.

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.
Kindbom tries to reverse the position but Mai maintains control.
Kindbom has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mai tries to get the hooks in deep but Kindbom pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kindbom is trapped and Mai is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kindbom holding both Mai 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kindbom tries to roll but Mai sticks to his back.
Mai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Kindbom fending off the submission attempt from Mai.
Kindbom looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mai tries to keep control of the position but Kindbom is staying busy.
Kindbom breaks Mai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mai tries to pass to full mount but Kindbom defends it.
Mai passes to full mount!
Kindbom is squirming around, avoiding Mai's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai avoids the attempt from Kindbom to control.
Kindbom has given up his back.

Kindbom is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mai throws strikes from the back but Kindbom rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Kindbom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kindbom!

Mai get's back to his feet.
Mai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kindbom as he jumps to the side.
Kindbom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mai counters with a shoot takedown. Kindbom fights it but they end up in guard.
Mai scoring with some ground and pound.

Kindbom is rocked!
Mai with a nice head shot there.
Kindbom is still in real trouble! Can Mai finish him?
Mai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mai has Kindbom up against the cage in a clinch.
Kindbom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mai.

Mai breaks the clinch.

Mai gets a big slam - oh, Kindbom is out! Kindbom is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Bay Mai!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Gracel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Connor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Gracel's chin.

Connor
vs
Gracel

189 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Gracel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracel shoots in and bounces Connor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Connor has his foot on Gracel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracel works his way back into a safe position though.
Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor is working hard here to advance position.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Gracel from controlling successfully.
Connor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracel is one step ahead there.
Gracel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracel tries to move to mount but Connor blocks the move with his legs.
Connor tries to buck Gracel off but Gracel is having none of it.
Gracel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Connor scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracel gets back to half guard.
Gracel wants to improve his position but Connor is controlling well.
Gracel is looking to control Connor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracel avoid being mounted?
Gracel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracel wants to control but Connor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracel tries to get to full guard but Connor has control of the leg.
Connor trying to pass the guard but Gracel defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracel looking for submissions off his back.

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

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.
Gracel moves into full guard.
Connor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracel is trying to keep Connor in close.

Gracel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracel is looking for a triangle but Connor pushes his legs off easily.
Connor trying to control but Gracel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connor is one step ahead there.

Connor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Connor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Gracel is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Connor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Connor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracel wants to control but Connor is keeping busy.
Gracel is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Connor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracel wants to improve his position but Connor is controlling well.

Connor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Connor prevents Gracel from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Gracel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Connor to the mat! Connor manages to get full guard.

Gracel is sitting in close to Connor's body. Connor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gracel is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gracel is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Connor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Connor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

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

Hester
vs
Bass

176 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sea Bass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hester blocks a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bass.
Hester tries to improve position but can't.
Bass landing a few strikes.
Hester tries to buck Bass off but Bass is having none of it.
Bass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hester keeps working.
Hester defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bass is looking to take a break and control but Hester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bass scores with punches from side control.
Bass grinds an elbow into Hester's temple.
Bass throws a strike aimed at the side of Hester's head but Hester avoids it well.
Bass creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hester manages to get back to half guard.
Bass lands with a punch from half guard.

Bass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bass.
Bass wants to take a breather but Hester is having none of it.
Hester is looking to control Bass's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hester avoid being mounted?
Bass wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Bass might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hester kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hester misses with a head kick.
Bass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two 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.

Hester drives through and clinches with Bass against the cage.
Hester scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sea Bass has been cut.

Bass turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bass looks gassed!

Bass is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hester is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hester gets back to half guard.
Hester is not content to let Bass control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hester is trying to maintain the position but Bass is very close to passing his half guard.
Hester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bass wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Bass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hester is keeping the position for now.

Hester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hester wants to stand but Bass is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bass trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bass tries to free his leg and advance position but Hester is retaining full guard.
Bass with a nice head shot there.
Hester is looking to stand up but Bass isn't so interested in that idea.
Bass wants to pass the guard but Hester is keeping the position.
Hester pulls Bass in to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hester tries to clinch but Bass moves out of range.

Hester rushes Bass and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hester landing knees to the body.
Bass jumps guard but Hester stands there with Bass around his waist. Bass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hester breaks the clinch.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bass showed some decent athleticism there.
Hester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hester.

Hester is looking for a triangle but Bass pushes his legs off easily.
Bass connects with a couple of short punches.
Bass trying to control but Hester is working from the bottom.
Bass stopping the sweep attempt from Hester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sea Bass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sea Bass's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bass throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bass checks a leg kick.

Bass gets a clinch.
Bass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hester smiles and moves away.
Hester tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bass counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hester!
Hester really wants to buck Bass off and get back to his feet.
Bass lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bass has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hester's face.
Bass dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bass controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester is in a horrible position here. Bass smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bass landing strikes from the mount.
Bass working Hester over with strikes here.
Hester is trying desperately to improve position.
Bass lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Bass has control of Hester's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hester regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hester is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Bass connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bass looking to control but Hester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bass cracks Hester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bass sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bass landing strikes from the mount and Hester is in trouble!

Hester defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bass.
Hester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bass pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Bass is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hester can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Bass jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hester is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hester and Bass has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass is working Hester over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bass working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hester is looking to regain half guard here but Bass keeps moving and retains side control.
Bass looking to control but instead Hester has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bass tries to pass to full mount but Hester defends it.
Hester is trying to maintain the position but Bass is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Bass is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bass wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hester with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bass is looking to take a break and control but Hester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hester looks to clinch

and Bass counters with a single leg into guard. Hester didn't expect that.
Bass working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Bass is looking to work some ground and pound but Hester has wrist control.

Hester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bass's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sea Bass has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bass passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bass in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester is trying to buck Bass off.
Hester trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sea Bass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sea Bass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hester feints and then cracks Bass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bass down.
Hester clinches but Bass breaks the clinch

and Bass counters with a takedown into side control.
Hester is not content to let Bass control the position.
Bass misses with the ground and pound.
Bass misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hester striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hester tries to escape but Bass is in control.
Hester is looking for a sweep.
Bass landing a few strikes.
Bass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hester is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bass circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bass to counter with a crisp jab.
Hester tries to clinch

and Bass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hester is holding on to half guard well.
Hester is not content to let Bass control the position.
Bass trying to control from Hester's half guard. Hester has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bass trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick Hester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass is looking to work some ground and pound but Hester has wrist control.
Bass makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bass lands a couple of elbows.
Hester can't keep his opponent in guard - Bass advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bass uses his free foot to push down on Hester's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hester.
Bass breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bass trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Bass.
Bass wants to control the pace but Hester is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Bass.
Bass landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bass landing shots from mount.
Hester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bass landing strikes from the mount and Hester is in trouble!
Bass landing strikes from the mount.
Bass sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bass wants to control the pace but Hester is squirming around nicely.
Hester is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bass scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bass trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bass lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bass working for a guillotine from mount but Hester is in no mood to give up.
Hester is trying to escape the mount.
Hester is in a horrible position here. Bass smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hester is working to get back to half guard.
Bass has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bass is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hester can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bass trying to control but Hester is having none of it.
Bass breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sea Bass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bass winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sea Bass!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

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

Matsumoto
vs
Jacobson

175 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto shoots in and drives through. Jacobson sprawls well.
Jacobson misses with a head kick.
Jacobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobson throws a head kick that half lands.

Jacobson gets caught flat footed, as Matsumoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matsumoto controlling from the top position.
Matsumoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto 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.
Jacobson controls Matsumoto momentarily but Matsumoto frees himself.
Matsumoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jacobson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Matsumoto!
Poor strikes thrown by Jacobson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Matsumoto holds of for dear life.
Matsumoto is looking to improve his position but Jacobson isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
Jacobson tries to control but Matsumoto wriggling away.
Matsumoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matsumoto wants to control but Jacobson is having none of it.
Jacobson tries to control but Matsumoto wriggling away.
Matsumoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jacobson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Matsumoto blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson trying to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumoto tries to reverse the position but Jacobson maintains control.
Matsumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matsumoto wants to hold on but Jacobson pushes him away.
Matsumoto is looking to get to half guard.
Jacobson thowing shots but they're missing.
Matsumoto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobson.
Matsumoto is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matsumoto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jacobson.
Matsumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto tries to hold on but Jacobson pushes him away.
Jacobson trying to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Matsumoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobson trying to control the action but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryuu Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matsumoto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Matsumoto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jacobson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jacobson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jacobson!
Matsumoto can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Jacobson crashes against the mat.
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Jacobson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matsumoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jacobson working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Matsumoto is right now.
Matsumoto struggling a bit here.
Jacobson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matsumoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Jacobson.
Jake Jacobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Matsumoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jacobson's guard.
Jacobson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobson, not yet.
Matsumoto stays in close to Jacobson's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto looking to pass the guard.
Matsumoto stays in close to Jacobson's body and controls the position.
Matsumoto advances position into side control!
Matsumoto in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep.
Jacobson struggling a bit here.
Matsumoto staying calm.

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

Matsumoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matsumoto controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryuu Matsumoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuu Matsumoto dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jacobson misses with a head kick.

Jacobson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jacobson wants to stand and escape but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Matsumoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matsumoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Matsumoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jacobson trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jacobson for as long as he can get away with.
Matsumoto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jacobson wants to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Jacobson working to try and regain half guard.
Matsumoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Jacobson wants to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Jacobson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacobson is trying to escape the mount.
Matsumoto mounts Jacobson! Really nice guard pass there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson working to try and regain half guard.
Matsumoto content just to control the position here.
Matsumoto takes Jacobson's back.
Good control from Matsumoto.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryuu Matsumoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Jacobson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but Jacobson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobson can't break the clinch.
Jacobson stalling in the clinch but Matsumoto improves position.
Jacobson lands a nice knee to the body.

Matsumoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jacobson regains guard immediately.
Matsumoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jake Jacobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsumoto passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Matsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsumoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Matsumoto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reese Andy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Floyd Gart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gart
vs
Andy

198 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Gart !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reese Andy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gart .
Gart is breathing heavily.

Gart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Gart .
Andy misses with some punches.
Gart blocking some punches.

Andy manages to break the clinch.
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gart is just out of range.
Andy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gart .

Gart clinches with his opponent.
Andy is trying to break free.

Gart breaks from the clinch.
Gart keeps the fight on the outside.
Andy wants to clinch up but Gart keeps it at a distance.
Andy blocks a head kick by Gart .
Andy looks to land a left hand but Gart moved out of range nicely.
Reese Andy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gart - the referee stops the clock and Andy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gart . Andy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andy can't break the clinch.
Andy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andy throws a head punch that misses.
Gart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andy misses with some punches.
Andy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gart missing with knees to the body.
Andy managing to block the knees to the body from Gart .
Andy misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gart .
Gart lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Gart .
Gart keeps control of Andy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gart throws an elbow but it misses.
Andy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gart tries a knee to the head but Andy blocks it.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gart .
Gart looking to throw knees to the head but Andy is blocking nicely.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gart misses with a knee strike.
Andy avoiding damage as Gart throws knees to the body.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gart misses with a knee to the head.
Gart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andy takes a shot to the head.
Andy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andy has a couple of punches blocked by Gart .
Gart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gart scores with a shot to the side of Andy's head.
Gart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Reese Andy has been cut.
Andy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gart lands an elbow inside that Andy shrugs off.
Andy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gart .
Andy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andy misses with the head strike.
Andy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andy tries to clinch but Gart moves away
and Andy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andy tries to clinch but Gart moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gart .
Gart keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andy is looking to clinch.
Andy misses with a looping left.
A combination from Andy does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andy.
Andy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andy misses with a punch on the inside.
Gart swings wildly with an uppercut but Andy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andy misses with a punch on the inside.
Andy misses with a punch on the inside.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andy throws an elbow but misses.
Andy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Andy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andy misses with the head strike.
Gart connects with a knee to the head.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gart has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Andy goes down! Gart dives on top of him - Andy manages to get guard.

Andy is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andy can't keep his opponent in guard - Gart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Andy is still in real trouble! Can Gart finish him?
Andy trying to control but Gart postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andy seems to have recovered his senses.
Gart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andy is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andy trying to control but Gart postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andy blocks a head kick by Gart .
Andy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gart tries to clinch but Andy is having none of it.
Gart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gart counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Gart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reese Andy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Andy tries to clinch but Gart is having none of it.
Andy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gart tries to clinch but Andy is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gart scores with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Andy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gart tries to clinch up but Andy circles away and keeps his distance.
Andy misses with a wild body shot.
Andy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gart rushes Andy and presses him up against the cage.
Gart blocks an uppercut.
Andy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andy misses with some punches.
Gart lands a knee to the head.
Gart scores with a knee to the head.
Andy misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gart breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andy is looking to clinch but Gart is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gart swats away the attempt to clinch by Andy.
Floyd Gart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gart closes the distance and clinches.
Gart lands a knee to the head.
Gart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gart scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gart .
Gart prevents Andy from breaking the clinch.
Andy working aggressively here.
Gart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andy blocks it with crossed arms.
Andy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gart tries to land a knee to the head but Andy blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andy.
Andy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gart lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Gart .

That has opened up Reese Andy's cut even more.
Andy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gart misses with a knee to the head.
Gart tries a knee to the head but Andy blocks it.
Gart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gart blocking some punches.
Gart lands a big knee! That's hurt Andy! Oh, he's all over the place! Gart lands another knee that sends Andy to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gart !