TWD 5: Gutierrez vs Yay PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brakeo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Arona Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is Freak on a leash- Korn. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sanchez
vs
Arona Jr

200 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brakeo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dylan Arona Jr!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arona Jr fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arona Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Arona Jr pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arona Jr tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Arona Jr with that takedown attempt.
Brakeo Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Arona Jr.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan Arona Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Arona Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arona Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arona Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Arona Jr semi-blocks.
Arona Jr moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a hugh head kick that removes Arona Jr from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brakeo Sanchez!
A victorious Brakeo Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Parado na Esquina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pitbull
vs
Matos

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matos, as that shot connected.
Pitbull shoots in but Matos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitbull tries to clinch
and Matos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitbull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pitbull takes one on the button.

Matos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pitbull to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Matos wants to get back to his feet but Pitbull is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pitbull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matos wants to stand and escape but Pitbull is having none of it.
Matos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pitbull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Matos kicks Pitbull off and gets to his feet.
Ronaldo Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pitbull.
Matos catches Pitbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Pitbull clinches.
Pitbull tries to pull guard but Matos holds him up against the cage and eventually Pitbull drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pitbull breaks the clinch.
Matos lands a lovely overhand right.

Pitbull has Matos up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitbull wants a takedown but no success here.
Pitbull misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull missing with knees to the body.
Matos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitbull has him pressed against the cage.
Pitbull jumps guard but Matos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pitbull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pitbull goes for a takedown attempt but Matos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vitor Matos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matos throws a right hand that Pitbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitbull also avoids with ease.
Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt.
Pitbull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matos cracks Pitbull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matos stuffs the takedown attempt from Pitbull. Pitbull gets slowly back to his feet.
Matos with a nice cross.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitbull misses with a takedown
and Matos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matos blocks a jab.
Matos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pitbull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Matos catches Pitbull right on the button with a cross.
Matos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pitbull.
Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pitbull. Pitbull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt - Matos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matos misses with a few strikes there.
Matos lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos missing with a left hand there. Pitbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matos lunges at Pitbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitbull's hand.
Pitbull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vitor Matos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Matos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Matos throws a right hand that misses
and Pitbull counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitbull needs to keep his hands up - Matos had a free shot at his head there.

Pitbull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Matos kicks off Pitbull and gets to his feet.
Matos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Pitbull shoots in and bounces Matos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matos wants to stand but Pitbull is controlling the position.
Matos being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pitbull stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pitbull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pitbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitbull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matos misses with a hook.
Matos lands a jab.
Pitbull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matos.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown but Matos shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matos as he avoids it easily.
Pitbull misses with a low kick.
Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo Pitbull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Matos both land. Nice combination.
Matos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pitbull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Matos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matos.
A big right from Matos misses.
Vitor Matos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matos dips to his left and cracks Pitbull with an uppercut!
Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Matos avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitbull wants to clinch up but Matos keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Matos.
Matos misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitbull. Matos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitbull shoots for a double leg takedown but Matos sprawls well. He's pushed Pitbull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitbull throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matos's waist but Matos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pitbull off to one side.
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Matos.
Pitbull moves forwards but Matos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitbull shoots in looking for a takedown but Matos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pitbull's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matos leaves Pitbull with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matos lands with a straight right. Pitbull didn't see that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Matos.
Matos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matos 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.
Matos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronaldo Pitbull will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Matos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matos defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Matos clobbers Pitbull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pitbull.
Good exchange - Matos coming out on top.
Matos avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Pitbull slips a straight right by Matos.
Matos dips to his left and cracks Pitbull with an uppercut!
Pitbull has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matos finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitbull's head.
Matos connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pitbull is defended easily by Matos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt - Matos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitbull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matos scores with a nice strike.
Matos stalks Pitbull and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pitbull's face. Pitbull staggers backwards, shaken.
Pitbull slips a jab and a cross from Matos.
Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a low kick as Matos jumps back.
Matos stuffs the takedown attempt from Pitbull. Pitbull gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitbull dives in and grabs Matos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matos pushes down on Pitbull's head and hops out.
Matos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matos wants it to stay on the feet.
Matos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pitbull tries a head kick but it misses.
Matos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matos lands a two punch combo.
Pitbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matos throws a series of strikes that have Pitbull backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull shoots for a double leg takedown but Matos sprawls well. He's pushed Pitbull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Matos slips the punch.

Matos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pitbull to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pitbull won't allow Matos to get back to his feet.

Matos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matos scores with a hook.
Pitbull throws a series of punches but Matos avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Pitbull.
Matos lands a nice shot that snaps Pitbull's head back.
Pitbull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matos swivels and escapes.
Matos throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matos circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitbull has time to react.
Matos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitbull's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Matos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Matos!

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C
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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 Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Redmond
vs
Miller

166 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Miller!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond wants to clinch.
Miller shoots and misses
and Redmond counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller fails with the takedown
enabling Redmond to counter with a crisp jab.

Miller is rocked!
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Redmond. Redmond gets slowly back to his feet.
and Redmond counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Miller! He's just covering up as Redmond starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Redmond!
Our winner, Nathan Redmond, 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
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley has chosen Ambitionz Az a Ridah as his entrance music. Mark Riley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Boxer
vs
Riley

185 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Next Level Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Riley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Boxer.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Riley has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Riley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riley lands a left hand.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Riley.
Boxer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Riley keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley pushes Boxer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riley lands with a short shot to the head.
Riley scores with a shoulder strike.
Riley is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
A short right from Riley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.

Boxer is rocked!
Good body shot from Riley.
Oh Boxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley dips a shoulder and cracks Boxer with a mighty uppercut! Boxer falls back against the cage and Riley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boxer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Riley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riley!
After winning the bout, Mark Riley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ati Kon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kik mAn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kik mAn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kon
vs
mAn

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ati Kon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kik mAn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kon looking to pass the guard.
mAn is trying to keep Kon in close.
mAn has a closed guard, preventing Kon from standing up.
mAn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kik mAn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. mAn defends it nicely.

Kon gets a double leg takedown into mAn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mAn looking for a guillotine here but Kon defends easily.
Kon throws an elbow that misses. mAn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kon's guard. Nice move by mAn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mAn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

mAn stands up from Kon's guard - mAn perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kon gets the takedown into side control.
mAn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
mAn tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Kon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… mAn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by mAn and Kon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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!
mAn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kon connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon gets to mount! mAn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kon lands a heavy elbow.
Kon content just to control the position here.
Kon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish mAn?
mAn wants to control but Kon is having none of it.

mAn tries to improve his position but Kon has taken his back! Kon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will mAn tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kon pushes mAn away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ati Kon!
Ati Kon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Esnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Kazarian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Esnar
vs
Kazarian

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rock Esnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esnar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esnar wants it to stay on the feet.

Kazarian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Esnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kazarian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esnar's guard.
Esnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazarian is looking to work some ground and pound but Esnar has wrist control.
Kazarian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazarian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian postures up.
Kazarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Esnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazarian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Esnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Esnar is breathing heavily.
Kazarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Esnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian stands up over Esnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kazarian pushing down on Esnar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kazarian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazarian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kazarian drops an elbow to the side of Esnar's head.
Kazarian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kazarian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kazarian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kazarian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazarian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kazarian scoring with strikes but Esnar is staying in there.

It looks like Rock Esnar has been cut.
Kazarian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazarian dominating with strikes here.
Kazarian landing shots from mount.
Kazarian postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Esnar is out cold - huge knockout for Kazarian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Travis Kazarian!
A very excited looking Travis Kazarian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dio comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Dialectic Chaos. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dio
vs
Kirillov

225 cm
19
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikita Kirillov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillov swinging wildly here.
Dio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Nikita Kirillov has been cut.
Dio throws a series of punches but Kirillov moves out of range.
Dio blocks a head kick by Kirillov.
Kirillov tries to clinch up.
Nikita Kirillov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dio feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kirillov sprawling to the canvas! Kirillov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dio finish him?!

Kirillov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirillov leaves his chin hanging out and Dio seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kirillov crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Dio!
A relieved looking Zack Dio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willians Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinaldo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obina might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ai se eu te pego. Edinaldo Oliveira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Obina
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
20
251 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gilop®

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willians Obina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinaldo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Obina clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

Obina decides to pull guard.
Obina wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Obina kicks Oliveira off and gets to his feet.
Obina moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Obina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obina is looking to clinch.
Obina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliveira as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Willians Obina has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a monster overhand right that drops Obina! Oliveira follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edinaldo Oliveira!
Edinaldo Oliveira is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Edinaldo Oliveira, 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
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kartik Yay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Julio Gutierrez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gutierrez
vs
Yay

185 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Gutierrez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartik Yay!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yay throws a combination that misses

and Gutierrez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gutierrez.
Yay prevents the takedown attempt.
Gutierrez is trying to pull guard but Yay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yay working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gutierrez's brow.
Yay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gutierrez is keeping busy.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Yay won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gutierrez pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yay throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yay looking to sit in guard and control but Gutierrez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gutierrez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yay!
Yay trying to control the action but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Yay throws a strike aimed at the side of Gutierrez's head but Gutierrez avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay trying to control the action but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Yay looks up at the clock and then as Gutierrez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gutierrez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gutierrez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gutierrez struggling a bit here.
Yay wants to take a breather but Gutierrez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Yay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Yay looking to sit in guard and control but Gutierrez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gutierrez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gutierrez has Yay in his guard.
Yay cracks Gutierrez with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay postures up.
Yay throws an elbow that misses. Gutierrez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yay's guard. Nice move by Gutierrez!

Gutierrez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutierrez slips nicely into half guard.
Yay trying to control but Gutierrez postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Gutierrez is looking for a kimura but Yay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gutierrez to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kartik Yay dominated that 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.

Yay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Yay content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gutierrez has locked up a guillotine! Gutierrez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Yay is holding on here and Gutierrez must be using up a lot of energy. Yay has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gutierrez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Gutierrez!
Julio Gutierrez retains his middleweight title!
Julio Gutierrez 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.