BHV 48 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel comes to the ring accompanied by Over, Drake. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Angel
vs
Roberts

183 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts thows a leg kick but Angel checks it
and Angel counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.

Roberts forces Angel back against the ropes and clinches.
Angel is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Roberts has Angel pressed against the ropes, preventing Angel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angel is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.

Roberts has clasped his hands together around Angel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Angel tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.

Roberts decides to stand up, so the ref orders Angel to his feet.
Angel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Angel goes for a takedown attempt but Roberts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jeff Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angel with a poor takedown
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeAngelo Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Angel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Angel is rocked!

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Angel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Angel seems to have got his legs back now.
Angel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Angel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angel is breathing heavily.

Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Angel.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts scores with a nice strike.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Roberts! Angel is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Roberts!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elf Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Mendor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendor has chosen Bring it on as his entrance music. Marduk Mendor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dark
vs
Mendor

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elf Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marduk Mendor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendor misses with a wild body shot.
Dark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendor counters with a body kick that stops Dark in his tracks momentarily.
Mendor stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Mendor. No joy for Dark on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elf Dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dark circles away quickly and effectively.
Dark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dark shoots and misses
and Mendor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendor scores with a leg kick.
Mendor scores with a head kick. Dark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Elf Dark has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendor counters with a good, hard body kick but Dark shrugs it off.
Dark is breathing heavily.
Mendor throws a series of punches but Dark moves out of range.
Mendor keeps Dark at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dark will feel that in the morning.
Marduk Mendor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mendor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Mendor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dark.
Mendor scores with a push kick.
Mendor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mendor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendor throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dark.
Dark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendor.
Mendor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dark will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Mendor lands a heavy head kick that drops Dark. The ref tackles Mendor to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dark was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marduk Mendor!
Marduk Mendor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Sagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Average Joe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Joe
vs
Sagan

178 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Average Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Sagan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sagan moves into the clinch.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagan.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sagan looks gassed!
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sagan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Joe!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sagan avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
Joe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Sagan's attempts to control the action.
Sagan looking to finish with strikes here!
Joe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sagan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
Joe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sagan working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sagan lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sagan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Joe landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joe working Sagan over with strikes here.
Joe landing punches.
Joe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Joe looking to secure an arm triangle but Sagan defends it well.
Joe lands a big shot there that rocks Sagan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Joe cracks Sagan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joe is landing with some decent strikes but Sagan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Joe misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joe landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sagan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Joe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sagan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joe with shots to the head and body - Sagan looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe prevents Sagan from getting the reversal.

Joe looking to secure an arm triangle but Sagan defends it well.
Joe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Joe lands a nice shot to the head.
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sagan?
Joe controlling from the full mount.
Joe scoring with strikes but Sagan is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagan wants to control but Joe is having none of it.
Joe raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Average Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joe thows a huge punch but Sagan dodges it nicely.
Joe winds up and cracks Sagan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joe is keen to just control but Sagan is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joe connects with a nice short shot to Sagan's temple.
Ground and pound from Joe.
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sagan is not content to let Joe control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sagan is breathing heavily.
Sagan pushes Joe off looking to stand but Joe dives back in and keeps control.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joe working Sagan over with strikes.
Average Joe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sagan defending well though.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sagan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joe scores with a couple of nice shots.

Sagan is defending against the submission attempts here by Joe.
Joe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to control the pace but Sagan is squirming around nicely.
Sagan is in a horrible position here. Joe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Joe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sagan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe landing strikes from the mount and Sagan is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joe lands a big shot there that rocks Sagan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joe raining down shots from the mount!
Joe wants to control the pace but Sagan is squirming around nicely.
Sagan tries to reverse the position but Joe maintains control.
Joe looking to ground and pound but Sagan is blocking nicely.
Joe with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joe is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Joe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sagan on the ground.
Joe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sagan working to try and regain half guard.
Joe raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sagan?
Joe is landing with some decent strikes but Sagan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Average Joe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Joe shoots in for a takedown but Sagan shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joe.

Sagan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sagan in side control, throwing shots but Joe defends.
Sagan is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sagan wants to take a breather but Joe manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sagan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe keeping full guard, as Sagan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Joe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sagan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sagan wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Sagan stops Joe from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe pushes Sagan off and gets back to his feet.
Sagan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe scores with a hook.

Joe has Sagan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagan stops a takedown attempt from Joe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Average Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sagan has hold of one of Joe's legs. Joe is fighting the takedown attempt but Sagan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Joe keeping moving, preventing Sagan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Sagan drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Sagan off! Sagan jumps back into Joe's guard.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagan can do to turn this around?

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sagan passes Joe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joe tries to kick Sagan off but Sagan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sagan looks to land a strike but Joe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sagan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Sagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Average Joe!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry The Hatchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry The Hatchett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
The Hatchett

186 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S
Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry The Hatchett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but The Hatchett frees his head quite easily.

Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The Hatchett to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The Hatchett shrugs it off.
The Hatchett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

The Hatchett defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Hatchett on the ground.
The Hatchett is working to get back to half guard.

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

Jackson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Hatchett as he avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and The Hatchett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

The Hatchett gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Hatchett circles away from the clinch attempt.

The Hatchett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The Hatchett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Hatchett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.

The Hatchett is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Hatchett pulls his head out easily.

The Hatchett is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
The Hatchett is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as The Hatchett sits in half guard.

The Hatchett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The Hatchett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Hatchett.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

The Hatchett is looking for a kimura here.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Hatchett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing The Hatchett from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Hatchett wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry The Hatchett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The Hatchett closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. The Hatchett pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Hatchett sprawls well. The Hatchett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson motions for The Hatchett to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Hatchett pinned against the ropes. The Hatchett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Hatchett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hatchett shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Hatchett avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Hatchett circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for The Hatchett on that attempt.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jackson swings around for an armbar but The Hatchett sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jackson working for a triangle but The Hatchett defends it easily.

Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed The Hatchett to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Hatchett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!
The Hatchett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

The Hatchett is working for a submission of some sort.

The Hatchett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Hatchett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson is trying to reverse the position but instead The Hatchett has taken his back - oops!
Jackson rolls, trying to escape but The Hatchett keeps control of the position.

The Hatchett has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jackson! Can he survive? No! He's out! The Hatchett gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry The Hatchett!
After the big win, Harry The Hatchett made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kobra Clothing Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Paloukos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Kulk had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.3lbs, 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. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kulk
vs
Paloukos

195 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Von Paloukos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paloukos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Paloukos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kulk sees it coming and defends easily.
Kulk taking some punishment here, with Paloukos in his half guard.
Kulk wants to control but Paloukos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kulk scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Paloukos manages to mount him!
Paloukos looking to finish Kulk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kulk!
Paloukos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kulk blocking the ground and pound.
Paloukos trying to control but Kulk is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Paloukos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Paloukos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Paloukos trying to control but Kulk is having none of it.
Kulk tries to hold on but Paloukos pushes him away.
Paloukos controlling from the full mount.

Paloukos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kulk has worked his arm free - good work by Kulk!
Paloukos controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulk is not content to let Paloukos control the position.

Paloukos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paloukos tries to score with some ground and pound. Kulk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Paloukos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kulk has escaped the position, nice work there.

Paloukos swings around for an armbar but Kulk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paloukos's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulk passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paloukos wants to control but Kulk is keeping busy.
Paloukos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Paloukos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kulk escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kulk!
Kulk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Paloukos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paloukos trying to control from the bottom.
Paloukos gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulk postures up in Paloukos's guard and throws a big left but Paloukos blocks it.
Kulk forces his way into half guard.
Kulk is breathing heavily.
Paloukos is looking to control Kulk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paloukos avoid being mounted?
Paloukos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paloukos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paloukos keeping moving, preventing Kulk from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paloukos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kulk manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Paloukos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Paloukos dominated that round.
That's time! Kulk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kulk feints and as Paloukos raises his hands in defense, Kulk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paloukos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paloukos prevents Kulk from improving his position.

Paloukos is trying to work for a kimura but Kulk is defending well.
Paloukos uses his free foot to push down on Kulk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kulk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paloukos looking to ground and pound but Kulk is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paloukos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kulk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Paloukos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Paloukos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paloukos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kulk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Paloukos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Paloukos has hold of Kulk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kulk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Paloukos looking for a guillotine from mount but Kulk is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paloukos working for a submission but Kulk is keeping him at bay.
Kulk can't escape the position.
Paloukos breaks from Kulk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paloukos misses with a head shot.
Paloukos scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Paloukos has control of Kulk's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kulk regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kulk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Paloukos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paloukos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Paloukos controlling his opponent.
Paloukos wants to control the pace but Kulk is squirming around nicely.
Paloukos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Von Paloukos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulk manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Paloukos is working for a submission of some sort.
Paloukos wants to pass the guard but Kulk is defending well.
Kulk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paloukos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Paloukos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kulk sees it coming and defends easily.
Paloukos works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Paloukos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kulk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paloukos!
Paloukos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Kulk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paloukos sees it coming and defends easily.
Paloukos manages to get to full guard.

Paloukos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kulk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Paloukos is tightening it up a little... Kulk has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kulk reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kulk taps out! Nice BJJ there by Paloukos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Von Paloukos!

C
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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domagoj Kovacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Maynard
vs
Kovacic

172 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domagoj Kovacic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maynard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gray Maynard!
Our winner, Gray Maynard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Page
vs
Ward

182 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Ward!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Page throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page misses with a looping right.
Page throws a looping overhand right but Ward ducks down to avoid it.
Ward closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Chris Ward has been cut.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Page avoids the body shot from Ward.
Page misses with a series of wild punches.

Page has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Page manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.

Ward is rocked!
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
A jab from Page misses.
Page throws an overhand right that drops Ward like a sack of potatoes! Page dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Page!
After the fight, Kenny Page was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the ring accompanied by I will not bow. Cristian Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ward
vs
Romero

180 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristian Romero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Ward thuds his right hand into Romero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Ward. No joy for Romero on that attempt.
A big left from Ward misses.
Ward stuffs the takedown.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ward sprawls well. Ward wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Jordan Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Romero.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ward stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Romero tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Romero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward scores with a hook.
A jab from Ward finds it's way through Romero's defenses.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romero shoots for a double leg takedown but Ward sprawls well. He's pushed Romero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ward changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ward as he connects with a hook.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward lands with a nice body punch.
Ward connects with a single shot there.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Ward.
Ward cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ward listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Romero is rocked!
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Ward finish him?
Romero looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ward lands a right hand from hell, dropping Romero. Ward pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Ward!
Jordan Ward spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.