Bellum 27: High Stakes PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisi Johnsonbrugmargerth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth Public Enemy No.1. 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.

Dalton
vs
Johnsonbrugmargerth

182 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sisi Johnsonbrugmargerth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsonbrugmargerth misses with a head kick.
Dalton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnsonbrugmargerth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dalton somewhat.
Johnsonbrugmargerth moves in looking to clinch but Dalton pushes him off.
Johnsonbrugmargerth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dalton feints and as Johnsonbrugmargerth raises his hands in defense, Dalton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dalton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Johnsonbrugmargerth kicks Dalton off and gets to his feet.
Johnsonbrugmargerth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnsonbrugmargerth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton wants to clinch.
Johnsonbrugmargerth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dalton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnsonbrugmargerth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dalton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnsonbrugmargerth is looking to stand up but Dalton isn't so interested in that idea.

Dalton drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dalton as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Johnsonbrugmargerth screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dalton! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rock Dalton!
A victorious Rock Dalton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coco Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Nunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nunn's choice of entrance music: Drop The World - Lil Wayne. Reece Nunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Nunn

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coco Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reece Nunn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nunn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martin wants to control but Nunn is keeping him busy.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martin working away.
Martin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nunn is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin works to advance to full mount. Nunn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nunn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nunn struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunn, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin prevents Nunn from escaping the position.
Martin tries to stand but Nunn is controlling his head.

Martin tries for a kimura but Nunn is defending well.

Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunn circles away.
Nunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin is breathing heavily.

Nunn lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Nunn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunn throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.

Nunn has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Nunn.
Nunn lands a jab to the nose.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nunn pinned against the cage. Nunn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Nunn has cracked Martin with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Nunn lands another huge swinging hook and Martin tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Martin, before Nunn can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reece Nunn!
A victorious Reece Nunn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

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

Salonga
vs
Paulista

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asiong Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tricolor Paulista!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paulista.

Salonga takes the fight into the clinch.

Salonga lands a takedown into guard.
Salonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Salonga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salonga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salonga connects with a couple of short punches.
Salonga scoring with some ground and pound.
Salonga trying to control but Paulista is working from the bottom.

Salonga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paulista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salonga has managed to get both his arms back between Paulista's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salonga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paulista has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salonga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salonga trying to control but Paulista is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulista pushes a forearm under Salonga's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salonga is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tricolor Paulista!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Avelar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Avelar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Probert
vs
Avelar

168 cm
19
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparky Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Avelar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avelar throws a head kick but Probert moves out of range.
Probert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avelar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Probert moves into the clinch successfully.
Probert is trying to push Avelar away but Avelar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avelar is trying to break the clinch but Probert is controlling him.
Probert misses with the head strike.
Avelar can't break the clinch.
Probert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avelar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Probert stalling the fight.

Probert manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Avelar.

It looks like Sparky Probert has been cut.
Avelar throws a sloppy head kick and Probert moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avelar, right into the meat.
Avelar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Probert throws a hook to the side of Avelar's head but Avelar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probert fails with an attempt to clinch.

Avelar tries to keep at a distance but Probert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Avelar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avelar is trying to push Probert away but Probert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelar working hard to break the clinch.

Avelar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Probert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avelar.

Probert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avelar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Probert cracks Avelar with a nice body shot.

Avelar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Avelar.
Good exchange - Probert coming out on top.

It looks like Omar Avelar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Probert rushes Avelar and presses him up against the cage.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Avelar has double underhooks.
Probert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avelar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Probert avoiding damage as Avelar throws knees to the body.
Avelar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Probert.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert prevents Avelar from breaking the clinch.
Avelar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avelar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Probert prevents Avelar from breaking the clinch.
Avelar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Probert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Probert tries to clinch but Avelar moves out of range.

Avelar gets tackled into the cage by Probert. Probert maintains the clinch.

Probert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Probert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Avelar.
Probert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avelar throws a head kick that Probert semi-blocks.
Avelar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probert manages to avoid it.
Probert takes a swing at Avelar's ribcage but misses.
Probert tries to clinch there but Avelar circles away.
Probert misses the jab.

Probert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Probert tries to break free but Avelar pushes him back against the cage.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Avelar has double underhooks.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Probert has had enough of the clinch but Avelar keeps him there for the moment.
Avelar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Probert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Probert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Probert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Avelar slips the punch.

Probert moves into range and clinches up with Avelar.
Avelar wants to break free but Probert has control.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Avelar has Probert pressed against the cage, preventing Probert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Avelar fails to land.
Avelar is trying to break the clinch but Probert is controlling him.
Probert lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Probert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avelar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Probert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avelar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Probert's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avelar scores with a jab. Probert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Avelar takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Avelar is rocked!
Avelar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Avelar is still on wobbly legs! Can Probert finish him?
Probert pounces like a tiger and cracks Avelar with a vicious hook! Avelar is down but not out! Probert follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sparky Probert!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rpin comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot. Cold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil B - Surrender To Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rpin
vs
Cold

167 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Rpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cold!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rpin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rpin misses with a takedown
and Cold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rpin lands a right hook to the body.
Rpin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cold counters with a left and a right that stings Rpin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rpin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rpin counters with a body kick that stops Cold in his tracks momentarily.
Rpin throws a low kick, looking for Cold's leg but Cold calmly moves out of range.
Rpin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rpin is breathing heavily.
Rpin fails with the takedown
and Cold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rpin has his takedown stuffed
and Cold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Cold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rpin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cold counters with a stiff right hand.
Cold jabs Rpin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rpin.
Rpin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rpin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cold feints a jab promting Rpin to slip. Cold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rpin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rpin has time to react.
Rpin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cold counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cold. Beautiful body shot.
Cold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rpin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rpin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Cold counter with a right hand.
A combination from Cold does no damage.
Cold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cold throws a right and a left that Rpin avoids nicely.
Rpin tries for a takedown but Cold circles away easily
and Rpin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cold misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rpin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cold counter with a right hand.
Cold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rpins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rpin fails with the takedown
and Cold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan Rpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Cold. Those never looked like landing.
Rpin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cold counters with a nice uppercut.
Cold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rpin misses with a takedown

and Cold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Cold stands up and beckons Rpin to join him on the feet.
Rpin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cold counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rpin's guard now.
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!
Cold advances to half guard.
Rpin is trying to stand.

Rpin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cold decides to return to a standing position.
A punch combination from Cold misses.

Cold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rpin?
Cold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rpin is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Cold dominated that round.
That's time! Rpin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cold lands an overhand right.
Rpin misses with a takedown

and Cold decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rpin's guard.
Cold scoring with some ground and pound.

Rpin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cold defends it easily.
Cold stands up over Rpin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cold gets to his feet - Rpin follows without any prompting.
Rpin shoots and misses
and Cold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Cold moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Cold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rpin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rpin misses with a takedown attempt
and Cold counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rpin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cold fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Cold misses.
Rpin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cold counter with a right hand.
Rpin swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Cold.
Cold shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rpin eats them both and turns towards Cold to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cold. Those never looked like landing.
Rpin has his takedown stuffed
and Cold counters with a series of strikes. Rpin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cold scores with a nice right hand.
Rpin fails with the takedown
and Cold counters with a left and a right that stings Rpin.
Cold looks to land a combination. Rpin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rpin misses with a takedown attempt
and Cold counters with a two punch combo.
Cold throws a right hand that Rpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Rpin also avoids with ease.
Rpin misses with a takedown

and Cold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rpin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold working Rpin over with strikes here.
Cold unloading with bombs!
Cold with good strikes from the mount here!
Ray Cold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rpin can't escape the position.
Cold working Rpin over with strikes here.
Rpin taking shots to the head.
Cold unloading with bombs!
Cold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Rpin is rocked!
Cold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Rpin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cold wants to control the pace but Rpin is squirming around nicely.
Rpin can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rpin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cold landing shots from mount.
Rpin is trying to stand.
Cold lands a big shot there that rocks Rpin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cold prevents Rpin from getting the reversal.
Cold has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rpin's face.
A big strike lands for Cold! That's really hurt Rpin and he's turned his back - Cold keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Cold jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Cold!
In his post fight interview, Ray Cold gave a big smile as he said 'I knew i was gonna win because dis guy sucks terribably dats why he now got one more loss . And after one more unlucky fighter that has to step in the cage with me. Imma coming for the Bellum Title. And shouts out to my manager and next time you see me I will have a title shot. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Megani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boregone Brath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Megani
vs
Brath

195 cm
20
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Megani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boregone Brath!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brath tries to move into range but Megani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brath misses with a wild combination.
Megani looks to land a left hand but Brath moved out of range nicely.

Megani closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Megani uses his free foot to push down on Brath's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brath.
Megani in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Megani lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megani landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Boregone Brath has been cut.
Megani lands a nice shot to the head.
Megani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Megani landing strikes from the mount.

Brath is rocked!

The cut above Boregone Brath's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Boregone Brath's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luigi Megani!
Luigi Megani was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Melendez
vs
Carwin

190 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
254 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Melendez lands a head kick!
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whack! Melendez lands a heavy head kick that drops Carwin. The ref tackles Melendez to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Carwin was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Damien Melendez!
Damien Melendez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, (CoB)Crushing Blow Clothing + Givebacks ($5) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kees Flodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dillard
vs
Flodder

160 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Dillard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kees Flodder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flodder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dillard counters with a takedown into side control.
Flodder wants to get back to his feet but Dillard drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flodder can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dillard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flodder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flodder is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flodder is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dillard is controlling him well.
Dillard tries to advance to mount but can't.

Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flodder is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dillard wants to stand but Flodder is controlling his arm.
Flodder is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flodder is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dillard is controlling him well.

Dillard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flodder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flodder stops Dillard from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard prevents Flodder from escaping the position.
Dillard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Flodder's legs.
Flodder is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

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

Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flodder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dillard asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Flodder throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dillard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flodder counters with a series of strikes. Dillard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dillard shoots in for a double leg but Flodder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flodder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Dillard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dillard fails to land the takedown.
Dillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dillard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flodder avoids it really well and circles away.
Dillard missing with a left hand there. Flodder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Flodder - just one landing.
Dillard avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flodder leaves Dillard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillard tries to clinch up

and Flodder counters with a crisp one two that drops Dillard! Flodder thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dillard to his feet! Dillard is in big trouble!

Dillard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flodder drops Dillard with a huge uppercut! Dillard drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Flodder is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kees Flodder! Kees Flodder retains his bantamweight title!
Kees Flodder made sure to mention his sponsor, 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyy John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Maddox
vs
John

194 cm
26
273 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
271 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skyy John!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maddox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
John is looking to clinch.

Maddox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in John's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if John can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maddox throwing strikes but missing.
Maddox forces his way into half guard.
Maddox moves into full mount! John won't be happy about that!
Maddox throwing strikes here but John is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox lands a big shot there that rocks John but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maddox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maddox content just to control the position here.
Maddox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of John's face.

John is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Maddox locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! John is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Maddox!
Brad Maddox retains his heavyweight title!
Brad Maddox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Burning Fist Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.