CWC 42 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Blues has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blues
vs
Vargas

209 cm
19
295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Vargas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Vargas as Blues shoots in.
Vargas feints a jab promting Blues to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blues slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vargas tries to bum rush Blues with a series of wild strikes but Blues uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.

Blues manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vargas on his heels. He'll look to pass Vargas's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blues's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blues wants to pass the guard but Vargas is keeping the position.

Blues gets to his feet. Vargas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas tries to clinch but Blues moves out of range.
Blues throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Blues throws a head kick that misses
and Vargas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blues thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blues keeps the fight on the outside.

Blues closes the distance and pushes Vargas back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Blues gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vargas is trying to stand back up but Blues is controlling him
Blues looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vargas pushes Blues off looking to stand but Blues dives back in and keeps control.

Vargas is defending against the submission attempts here by Blues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues trying to control the pace.
Vargas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blues content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas tries to kick Blues off but Blues keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues is taking a breather. Vargas 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.
Nice strikes from Blues there.

Blues escapes and gets back to his feet.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Blues counters with a single leg into guard. Vargas didn't expect that.
Blues controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Blues wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Blues changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vargas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Vargas's face as Blues controls the position.
Blues tries to advance to mount but Vargas instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blues moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vargas moves in looking to clinch but Blues pushes him off.
Blues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blues lands a jab-cross combination.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargas throws a combination. Blues tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blues tries for a takedown but Vargas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vargas.
Vargas lands a nice hook to Blues's body. Blues takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Blues.
Vargas tries to bum rush Blues with a series of wild strikes but Blues uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jose Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Blues circles away.

Vargas clinches up with Blues and pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Blues in his tracks for a moment.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.

Blues has picked Vargas up - he's going for a ride! Blues dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Blues trying to advance position but Vargas counters by regaining guard.
Blues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blues 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jake Blues has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vargas feints a jab promting Blues to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blues slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vargas is fending him off so far but Blues persists. Nope, Vargas circles away and we're back to standing.
Blues fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Blues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas lands with a nice combination. Blues backs away looking to recover.

Blues is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Vargas comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Blues falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Blues was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Vargas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Collin Challis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takayuma Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Challis
vs
Hyuga

170 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Challis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takayuma Hyuga!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Challis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Challis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyuga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hyuga throws a head kick but Challis moves out of range.
Challis throws a hook but Hyuga avoids it easily.
Hyuga throws a series of punches but Challis moves out of range.
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Challis scores with a head kick.
Challis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyuga.
Hyuga misses with a wild body shot.
Hyuga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Challis.
Hyuga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Challis. Challis obviously looking to wear him down.
Challis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hyuga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hyuga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Challis lands a leg kick that knocks Hyuga off balance momentarily.
Hyuga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hyuga misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyuga throws a head kick but Challis moves out of range.
Challis is looking to slow Hyuga down with leg kicks.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses
and Challis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hyuga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Challis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyuga.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hyuga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyuga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hyuga looks to land a body kick but Challis moved away.
Challis moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyuga.
Challis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyuga throws a hook but Challis avoids it easily.
Challis scores with a leg kick.
Hyuga throws a leg kick
and Challis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hyuga is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses.
Hyuga looks gassed!
Hyuga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Challis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyuga throws a right and a left that Challis avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Challis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Challis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hyuga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Challis, right into the meat.
Challis connects with a leg kick. Hyuga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Challis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyuga misses with an uppercut. Challis saw that one coming.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hyuga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Challis connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Challis.
Challis slips under a jab.
Hyuga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Challis connects with a leg kick. Hyuga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Challis connects with an inside leg kick.
Challis connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Challis slams his shin into Hyuga's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyuga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Challis - the referee stops the clock and Hyuga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Challis. Hyuga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Challis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyuga.
Challis scores with a nice body kick.
Challis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Challis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Challis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Challis.
Hyuga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Challis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Challis lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyuga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Challis scoring well with a low kick there.
Challis scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Challis scores with a leg kick.
Hyuga throws a push kick but Challis slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyuga misses with the combination.
Challis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyuga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Challis tenderised Hyuga's leg. Hyuga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Challis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Challis slips a jab from Hyuga.
Hyuga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takayuma Hyuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Challis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyuga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Challis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Hyuga is rocked!
Challis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyuga is still on wobbly legs! Can Challis finish him?
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga seems to have recovered his senses.
Challis cracks the inside of Hyuga's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Challis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyuga misses with a straight left.
Hyuga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Challis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hyuga throws a sloppy head kick
and Challis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takayuma Hyuga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyuga tries to land a front kick but Challis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good exchange - Challis coming out on top.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses.
Challis scores with a leg kick.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hyuga might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Challis has got the better of the exchanges.
Hyuga misses with a straight left.
Challis avoids the head kick by Hyuga.
Hyuga misses with a series of wild punches.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Challis defending well as Hyuga loads up on a big left hand.
Hyuga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collin Challis is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Hyuga misses
and Challis counters with an inside leg kick.
Challis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hyuga is breathing heavily.
Challis is looking to slow Hyuga down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Challis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Challis.
A low kick from Hyuga is predictable there
and Challis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hyuga is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Challis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Challis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Challis.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Challis lands with a kick to the temple. Hyuga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Challis avoids the head kick by Hyuga.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyuga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Challis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hyuga's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Challis throws a leg kick which misses Hyuga's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyuga tries to avoid it.
Challis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyuga. That did some damage!
Challis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyuga can do to turn this around?
Hyuga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Challis.
A swing and a miss from Challis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Challis lands a leg kick that knocks Hyuga off balance momentarily.
Hyuga throws a sloppy head kick
and Challis counters with a thumping low kick.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Challis connects with a right hand. Hyuga shakes it off.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Challis pushes Hyuga away with a front kick.
Hyuga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Challis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Challis.
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Challis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyuga takes one to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Challis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Challis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyuga thows a leg kick but Challis checks it
and Challis counters with a thumping low kick.
Challis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hyuga misses with an uppercut. Challis saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Challis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyuga on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Challis.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hyuga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Challis. Challis obviously looking to wear him down.
Challis scores with a leg kick.
Hyuga moves away from the strike by Challis.
Challis throws a hook but Hyuga blocks it.
Challis connects with a leg kick. Hyuga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Challis lands a head kick. Hyuga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyuga throws a series of punches but Challis avoids them all with ease.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyuga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Challis.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyuga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Challis fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyuga in the body.
Challis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Challis lands a head kick!
Challis is looking to slow Hyuga down with leg kicks.
Hyuga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Challis scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Challis.
Hyuga misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Challis misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Challis thumps Hyuga with a low kick.
Hyuga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hyuga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Challis.
Challis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Challis dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hyuga is looking to chop away at Challis's legs.
Hyuga throws a series of punches but Challis moves out of range.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyuga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hyuga duly obliges.
Challis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Challis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyuga.
Hyuga moves away from the strike by Challis.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses.
Challis dodges the punch combination from Hyuga.
An inside leg kick lands from Challis.
Challis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Challis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Challis.
Hyuga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hyuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Challis.
Challis throws a leg kick which misses Hyuga's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyuga tries to avoid it.
Hyuga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Challis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Challis cracks Hyuga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Challis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyuga throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyuga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Challis. That one must have hurt.
Hyuga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Challis feints and then cracks Hyuga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyuga down.
Challis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Challis blocks a jab.
Challis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Challis.
Hyuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Challis cracks the inside of Hyuga's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hyuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Challis misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Challis.
Hyuga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Challis is looking to slow Hyuga down with leg kicks.
Hyuga throws a right and a left that Challis avoids nicely.
Challis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Challis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Challis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Challis connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Challis.
Challis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyuga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Challis connects with a high kick.
Challis feints and then cracks Hyuga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyuga down.
Hyuga fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyuga takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyuga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyuga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Challis connects with a solid leg kick.
Challis misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Challis.
Challis lands a head kick. Hyuga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Challis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hyuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Challis throws a head kick that Hyuga semi-blocks.
Hyuga misses with a leg kick
and Challis counters with an outside leg kick.
Hyuga tries a low kick but Challis avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Challis.
Hyuga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Challis.
Hyuga throws a sloppy head kick
and Challis counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challis scores with the left hand. Hyuga knows he should have avoided that one.
Hyuga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Challis lands a nice looking body kick.
Challis moves out of range of the body kick from Hyuga.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Challis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hyuga's calf.
Challis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hyuga lands with a nice body punch.
Hyuga throws a head kick that misses
and Challis counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyuga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Challis can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Challis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Challis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hyuga will feel that in the morning.
Challis throws a nice head kick!
Challis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takayuma Hyuga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collin Challis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Challis throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Collin Challis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Challis 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin Challis!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Schwarz zu Blau. Ellis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dude looks like a lady!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kositzky
vs
Ellis

173 cm
31
140 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

158 cm
24
138 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Ellis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky fails with the takedown.
Kositzky takes one to the chin there.
Kositzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kositzky sizes up Ellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ellis as he jumps to the side.
Kositzky moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.

Kositzky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kositzky showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Kositzky seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Paul Kositzky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ellis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kositzky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kositzky tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ellis controls his leg.
Ellis moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ellis is proving hard to escape from.

Ellis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kositzky passes into half guard.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ellis tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kositzky wants to control the action but instead Ellis gets a body lock and reverses into Kositzky's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis passes Kositzky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kositzky pushes Ellis off looking to stand but Ellis dives back in and keeps control.

Ellis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ellis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kositzky defends it well.
Kositzky is trying to stand back up but Ellis is controlling him
Kositzky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellis is controlling him.
Kositzky looking for a sweep. Not yet Kositzky, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky 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.

Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Kositzky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Kositzky circles away.

Kositzky moves into the clinch.
Ellis being controlled against the cage.

Kositzky breaks from the clinch.

Kositzky has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis can't get the takedown.
Kositzky trying to stall but Ellis improves his position.
Ellis is trying to drag Kositzky to the mat but Kositzky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kositzky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis looking for a takedown.
Paul Kositzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ellis.
Ellis has Kositzky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kositzky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kositzky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellis lands with a shot to the body.
Kositzky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Kositzky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Kositzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ellis on his heels. He'll look to pass Ellis's guard now, I'm sure.
Kositzky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Paul Kositzky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kositzky.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kositzky defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Ellis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kositzky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kositzky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellis.

Kositzky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ellis quickly recovers to half guard.
Kositzky trying to mount his opponent but Ellis defends it.
Ellis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kositzky is working away from the top position though.
Kositzky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis with the active half guard here but Kositzky passes nicely into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ellis is looking to regain half guard here but Kositzky keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ellis misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ellis is trying to control Kositzky's posture but Kositzky avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky 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!

Ellis fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Kositzky scores with a hook to the body. Ellis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Ellis.
Kositzky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellis.

Kositzky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellis is trying to defend but Kositzky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellis with the active half guard here but Kositzky passes nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kositzky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ellis to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Kositzky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Kositzky blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kositzky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ellis blocks a head kick by Kositzky.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kositzky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kositzky drives through with a takedown into Ellis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paul Kositzky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kositzky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Kositzky just wasn't active enough.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Kositzky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Kositzky misses with a head kick.
Kositzky has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Chris Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis blocks a head kick by Kositzky.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kositzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis tries to clinch but Kositzky is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ellis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kositzky shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kositzky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sierra Catherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Catherman has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. 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.

Dan Reyes
vs
Catherman

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

177 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sierra Catherman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.

Catherman feints and as Reyes raises his hands in defense, Catherman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Catherman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyes is controlling Catherman's posture.
Catherman throwing strikes but missing.
Catherman is stalling in the full guard.
Reyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catherman is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Catherman!
Reyes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Catherman looks a forlorn figure.
Catherman tries to lock up and control but Reyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catherman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Catherman is rocked!
Reyes softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Catherman is out cold! Reyes jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riel Dan Reyes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbi Taewoong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taewoong has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

Gallagher
vs
Taewoong

170 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sinbi Taewoong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Taewoong.
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.
Taewoong throws a head kick but Gallagher moves out of range.
Taewoong looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taewoong moves away.
Gallagher throws a poor cross that misses
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Taewoong counters with a three punch combo that has Gallagher backing up. Gallagher nods at Taewoong to acknowledge the strikes.
Taewoong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taewoong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gallagher cracks Taewoong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gallagher has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Taewoong to stand back up!

Taewoong is rocked!

It looks like Sinbi Taewoong has been cut.
Gallagher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taewoong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taewoong is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallagher finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taewoong drops his hands for a split second and Gallagher immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Taewoong face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Gallagher follows up with a right hand that knocks Taewoong into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Gallagher!