NAF Midweek Fight Night 24 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Manero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manero has chosen Night Fever - The Bee Gees as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Paul
vs
Manero

182 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Manero!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manero tests St Paul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manero connects with a body shot.
George St Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Paul.
St Paul shoots in and drives through. Manero sprawls well.
Manero connects with a single shot there.
Manero stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manero cracks St Paul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for St Paul with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manero drops St Paul with a huge uppercut! St Paul drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Manero is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Manero!
An out of breath Tony Manero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Garman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hollywood Babble-On. Ralph Garman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mclean
vs
Garman

176 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Garman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garman closes the distance and clinches.
Garman is pressed up against the cage. Mclean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garman down to the mat. Garman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Garman takes the fight into the clinch.
Garman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Brian Mclean has been cut.
Mclean tries to score a body lock takedown but Garman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mclean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Mclean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garman lands an elbow that stopped Mclean in his tracks for a moment.
Mclean wants a takedown but no success here.
Mclean is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garman is defending well.
Garman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garman stalls.
Mclean takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garman lands an elbow just above Mclean 's eye.

Brian Mclean's cut is getting worse.
Mclean wants to take the fight to the mat but Garman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mclean tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mclean tries for a takedown but Garman manages to get underhooks.
Garman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mclean wants to take the fight to the mat but Garman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garman lands a damaging elbow.

Brian Mclean's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garman gets underhooks to prevent Mclean's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Garman.

Jeez, Brian Mclean's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ralph Garman!
During a confident post fight interview, Ralph Garman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Sanchez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Saunders
vs
Sanchez

200 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saunders off to one side.
Sanchez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Saunders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Saunders happy to just control the position for now.

Saunders goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanchez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Saunders's guard! Nice work there by Sanchez!

Saunders is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Saunders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Saunders from controlling successfully.

Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Saunders tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Saunders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunders passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Saunders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Saunders eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saunders wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanchez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saunders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saunders wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.

Saunders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saunders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Saunders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saunders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saunders has his takedown stuffed
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Saunders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Saunders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saunders throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saunders is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saunders.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!

Saunders has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Saunders working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Ben Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saunders 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saunders controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saunders.

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

Saunders throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sanchez has his hands clasped together but Saunders breaks the hold and Sanchez is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Saunders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Saunders!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North comes to the cage accompanied by No Joke. Bear Shepherd has the eye of the tiger tonight.

North
vs
Shepherd

181 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bear Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shepherd avoids it really well and circles away.

North gets caught flat footed, as Shepherd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Shepherd stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and North has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Shepherd manages to get his head free but now North has transitioned to an armbar! Shepherd grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from North! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua North!
An out of breath Joshua North thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolad Kjeldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maple Leaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kjeldsson
vs
Leaf

190 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolad Kjeldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maple Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaf tries to clinch up
and Kjeldsson counters with a left to the body.
Kjeldsson connects with a body shot.
Leaf tries to clinch up
and Kjeldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kjeldsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kjeldsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leaf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kjeldsson defends it nicely.
Leaf is looking to clinch but Kjeldsson is avoiding it.
Leaf tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kjeldsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leaf somewhat.
Leaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Kjeldsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjeldsson tries to bum rush Leaf with a series of wild strikes but Leaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leaf misses with a takedown attempt - Kjeldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rolad Kjeldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maple Leaf.
Leaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kjeldsson lands a jab to Leaf's midsection.
Kjeldsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kjeldsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Kjeldsson as Leaf shoots in.
Kjeldsson scores with a body shot.
Leaf tries to clinch up
letting Kjeldsson counter with a right hand.
Kjeldsson looks to land a combination. Leaf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaf wants to clinch but Kjeldsson slips to the side
and Kjeldsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kjeldsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Leaf is rocked!
Leaf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leaf is still on wobbly legs! Can Kjeldsson finish him?
Leaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjeldsson scores with a shot to the body.
Leaf seems to have recovered his senses.
Leaf doesn't manage to clinch there - Kjeldsson circles away.
Leaf shoots for a takedown but Kjeldsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leaf looks gassed!
Leaf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leaf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kjeldsson.

Leaf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kjeldsson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kjeldsson 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.
Kjeldsson pulls Leaf in close to prevent any damage.
Kjeldsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjeldsson stalling.

Leaf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kjeldsson pulls his head out easily.
Kjeldsson working Leaf over with strikes.

Leaf looking for submissions off his back.
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. Kjeldsson connects with a nice short shot to Leaf's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leaf looking for submissions off his back.
Kjeldsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kjeldsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kjeldsson landing strikes from the mount and Leaf is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leaf is bucking up trying to escape but Kjeldsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leaf wants to hold on but Kjeldsson pushes him away.
Leaf is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kjeldsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leaf wants to clinch.
Kjeldsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leaf has his takedown stuffed
and Kjeldsson counters with a left to the body.
Kjeldsson misses with a double jab.
Kjeldsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leaf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kjeldsson scores with a hook.
Leaf shoots in for a takedown but Kjeldsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leaf tries for a takedown but Kjeldsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolad Kjeldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maple Leaf.
Leaf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kjeldsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kjeldsson lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kjeldsson scores with the left hand. Leaf knows he should have avoided that one.
Leaf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leaf is breathing heavily.

Kjeldsson lands a left and a right that send Leaf crashing to the mat, dazed. Kjeldsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rolad Kjeldsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjeldsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kjeldsson misses with a wild combination.

Kjeldsson drops Leaf with a beautiful combination! Leaf stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kjeldsson is looking for the KO!
Kjeldsson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Leaf crashing down! Leaf tries to stagger back to his feet but Kjeldsson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Leaf asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolad Kjeldsson!
Rolad Kjeldsson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Boisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boisson
vs
Havoc

160 cm
22
134 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Boisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Havoc!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boisson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Havoc sprawls well initially but Boisson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boisson works his way into side control.
Havoc is trying to buck Boisson off.
Boisson controls the position.
Boisson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pierre Boisson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Boisson gets a takedown into half guard.
Boisson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boisson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Havoc!
Havoc wants to control but Boisson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boisson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Havoc has given up his back.
Boisson keeps control of the position easily here as Havoc tries to buck him off.
Havoc wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boisson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Havoc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Havoc connects with a crisp jab.

Boisson shoots in and bounces Havoc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boisson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boisson stands and throws Havoc's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc is letting Boisson control him for a moment.
Boisson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Havoc for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoc is looking to regain half guard here but Boisson keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Pierre Boisson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Havoc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre Boisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havoc misses with a two punch combination.
Boisson tries to clinch but Havoc is having none of it.

Boisson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Havoc to the ground. Boisson is now in Havoc's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boisson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pierre Boisson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boisson shoots in looking for a takedown but Havoc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boisson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damien Havoc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boisson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Boisson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boisson misses with a jab to the body
and Havoc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Boisson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boisson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boisson passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc wants to get back to his feet but Boisson drags him back down.
Boisson controlling the position from side mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pierre Boisson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Boisson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boisson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Damien Havoc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierre Boisson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boisson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Havoc misses with a double jab.
Havoc misses with a double jab.

Boisson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Havoc sprawls well initially but Boisson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Havoc is in trouble now - Boisson has advanced to mount!
Boisson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Boisson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boisson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Boisson!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shileds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shileds comes to the cage accompanied by Remeber the Name. Jack Shileds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shileds
vs
Hendricks

181 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shileds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shileds looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Shileds misses.
Shileds doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hendricks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hendricks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shileds is staying active underneath Hendricks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Shileds dodges it nicely.
Hendricks is trying to control. Shileds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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. Hendricks connects with a nice short shot to Shileds's temple.
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Shileds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendricks controlling the action here.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Shileds's head.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.
Hendricks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hendricks content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendricks slows the pace down in half guard.
Shileds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shileds taking some punishment here, with Hendricks in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks working over Shileds with some ground and pound. Shileds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hendricks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shileds!
Hendricks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hendricks with a couple of short strikes.
Shileds is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shileds?
Hendricks breaks from Shileds's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hendricks wants to control but instead Shileds manages to regain half guard.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if Hendricks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hendricks is looking to stall here but Shileds recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hendricks dives in and grabs Shileds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shileds pushes down on Hendricks's head and hops out.

Hendricks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hendricks passes Shileds's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Shileds dodges it nicely.
Hendricks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shileds is not content to let Hendricks control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Shileds's hands, connecting with Shileds's forehead.
Shileds is in trouble now - Hendricks has advanced to mount!
Hendricks landing strikes from the mount.
Hendricks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shileds hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shileds taking shots to the head.
Hendricks wants to control the pace but Shileds is squirming around nicely.
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!
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Hendricks controlling his opponent.
Hendricks landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Shileds that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hendricks tries to control but Shileds wriggling away.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hendricks controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shileds is looking to get to half guard.
Hendricks breaks from Shileds's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Shileds that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hendricks is landing with some decent strikes but Shileds 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.

Johny Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hendricks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shileds is trying to defend but Hendricks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.

Shileds is rocked!
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. Hendricks connects with a nice short shot to Shileds's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
Hendricks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Shileds's head.
Shileds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendricks scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shileds taking some punishment here, with Hendricks in his half guard.
Hendricks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Shileds is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendricks stalling.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shileds is in trouble now - Hendricks has advanced to mount!
Hendricks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Hendricks! That's really hurt Shileds and he's turned his back - Hendricks keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hendricks jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hopkins Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riki Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travolta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rousey
vs
Travolta

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riki Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Travolta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travolta misses with a left hand
and Rousey counters with a left to the body.
Rousey doesn't manage to clinch there - Travolta circles away.
Rousey tries to clinch up but Travolta circles away and keeps his distance.

Rousey pushes Travolta up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Travolta avoids it.
Travolta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rousey missing with knees to the body.
Rousey misses with a knee to the head.
Rousey with a knee to the head.
Rousey avoiding damage.
Travolta stalling the fight.
Travolta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rousey is defending well for now.
Rousey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Travolta blocks it with crossed arms.
Rousey looking to slow down the pace here.

Travolta has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rousey is trying to keep an underhook but Travolta manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travolta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Travolta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rousey tries to get to full guard but Travolta has control of the leg.
Rousey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Travolta.
Travolta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rousey's head.
Travolta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Travolta is just content to waste time from the top position. Rousey takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Travolta is looking to work some ground and pound but Rousey has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travolta works over Rousey with some ground and pound from guard.
Travolta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rousey wants to sweep here but Travolta controlling him for the moment.
Travolta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travolta throws a big right hand that misses.
Travolta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rousey pulls Travolta in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travolta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travolta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Travolta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Travolta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rousey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Travolta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Travolta shoots in for a takedown but Rousey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rousey misses.

Travolta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rousey quickly recovers to half guard.
Travolta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Travolta lands a nice short elbow.
Rousey is trying to maintain the position but Travolta is very close to passing his half guard.
Travolta wants to control but Rousey is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey is positioning himself well to prevent Travolta advancing to mount.
Rousey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Travolta 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.

Travolta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rousey tries to avoid it but Travolta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rousey to the ground. Rousey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Travolta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousey's waist but Rousey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Travolta off to one side.
Rousey throws the left hand but Travolta avoids the punch easily.
Rousey leaves Travolta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riki Rousey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Travolta.
Rousey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Travolta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
Rousey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Travolta on the side of the head.
Travolta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Travolta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rousey was covering up waiting for the punch and Travolta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Travolta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rousey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rousey has escaped and now he's on top!
Travolta is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travolta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Travolta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rousey!
Travolta punching from mount but Rousey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Travolta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rousey because Travolta loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travolta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rousey hang on?
Travolta cracks Rousey with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Travolta!