QFC Tournament 111 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfrey Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Ibelin

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godfrey Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibelin lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Ibelin. Those never looked like landing.
Ibelin misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Ibelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibelin misses with a body shot.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ibelin misses with some punches.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibelin but Ibelin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ibelin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee looks for a takedown but Ibelin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibelin misses the shot to the body.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibelin on the side of the head.
A big right from Ibelin misses.
Ibelin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ibelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks for the body kick but Ibelin saw that one coming.
Ibelin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ibelin connects with a looping right hand.
Ibelin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Ibelin.
Godfrey Ibelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Ibelin.
Ibelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.

Ibelin tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has Ibelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ibelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ibelin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibelin lands a left hand.

Ibelin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ibelin to the mat. Ibelin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee stands and steps away. Ibelin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ibelin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ibelin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Ibelin swinging wildly here.
Ibelin misses with a looping left.
Ibelin misses with a wild combination.
Ibelin lands a jab to the head.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Ibelin fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Godfrey Ibelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibelin which made him look bad.
Ibelin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ibelin scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Ibelin misses with a double jab.
Jab from Ibelin.
Ibelin cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Ibelin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Ibelin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Ibelin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ibelin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ibelin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ibelin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ibelin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Ibelin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ibelin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good exchange - Ibelin coming out on top.
Ibelin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Ibelin 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.
Ibelin cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ibelin with a nice cross.
Ibelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Ibelin misses.
Ibelin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Ibelin 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.
Ibelin leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Lee misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibelin lands a jab to the head.
Ibelin tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Ibelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ibelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibelin.
Ibelin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibelin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibelin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a series of punches but Ibelin moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibelin misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibelin jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ibelin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Ibelin.
Ibelin lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Ibelin loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee tries for a takedown but Ibelin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ibelin swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibelin.
Godfrey Ibelin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin moves out of range.
Ibelin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibelin which made him look bad.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibelin.
Ibelin throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.

Lee clinches up with Ibelin and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibelin is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibelin.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Ibelin.
Ibelin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ibelin blocks a jab.
Ibelin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibelin.
Ibelin works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibelin works Lee's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin lands with an overhand left.
Ibelin misses with a two punch combination.
Ibelin connects with the punch.

Lee has Ibelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ibelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ibelin is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Ibelin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibelin lands a slapping body shot.
Ibelin swinging wildly here.
Ibelin works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Godfrey Ibelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ibelin leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Ibelin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ibelin misses with a double jab.
Ibelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Ibelin coming out on top.
A punch combination from Ibelin misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ibelin. That snapped Lee's head back.
Ibelin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ibelin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibelin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibelin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ibelin lands with a shot to the body.
Ibelin thows a body shot but no joy.
Ibelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ibelin is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Ibelin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibelin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibelin lands an overhand right.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Ibelin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lee clinches up with Ibelin and pushes him back against the cage.
Ibelin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibelin working hard to break the clinch.

Lee pulls guard.

Lee wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Ibelin throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab lands there for Ibelin.
Ibelin throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibelin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ibelin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ibelin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Ibelin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Ibelin.
Ibelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Ibelin connects with a jab.
Ibelin lands with a cross.
Ibelin scores with a jab.
Lee tries to clinch up but Ibelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ibelin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Ibelin.
Ibelin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibelin.
Ibelin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ibelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Ibelin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Ibelin scores with a jab to the head.
Lee tries to clinch but Ibelin is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Ibelin.
Ibelin scores with a nice head shot.
Ibelin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Ibelin both land. Nice combination.
Lee shoots in but Ibelin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brandon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Godfrey Ibelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ibelin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Godfrey Ibelin!

Godfrey Ibelin wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Godfrey Ibelin 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
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Koril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koril
vs
Sabin

168 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Tokyo, Lester Koril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Sabin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koril.
Sabin is looking to clinch.

Koril drives through with a takedown into Sabin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sabin controlling Koril's posture.

Koril drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sabin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Koril has Sabin in his guard.
Sabin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sabin wants to control from the top but Koril keeps moving.
Koril might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sabin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koril is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sabin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koril wants to stand up but Sabin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Koril manages to pass to side control.
Sabin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabin pushes Koril away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Koril gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sabin tries to buck Koril off but Koril is having none of it.
Sabin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sabin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koril. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koril cracks Sabin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Koril in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koril trying to control the position but Sabin is working away.
Sabin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sabin manages to get to full guard.
Koril postures up in Sabin's guard and throws a big left but Sabin blocks it.
Koril wants to control from the top but Sabin keeps moving.
Koril looking to sit in guard and control but Sabin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sabinis looking to pass into half guard but Koril pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Koril is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabin is trying to keep Koril in close.
Sabin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koril loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koril wants to control from the top but Sabin keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koril manages to get himself to full guard.
Koril working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Sabin 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.

Koril throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Koril gets the takedown into side control.

Koril decides to stand back up.
Koril shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sabin sprawls well. Sabin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koril gets slowly back to his feet.
Koril misses with a double jab.
Koril could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koril with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sabin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabin tries to free his leg and advance position but Koril is retaining full guard.

Sabin stands up from Koril's guard - Sabin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Sabin gets a double leg takedown into Koril's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Koril working for submissions but it's allowed Sabin to get to half guard.
Sabin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sabin wants to get back to his feet.
Koril won't allow Sabin to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koril works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sabin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koril trying to control the position.
Sabin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sabin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sabin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Sabin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sabin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koril to the mat! Koril manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koril wants to hit a switch here but Sabin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koril there!
Sabin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sabin working for a guillotine from mount but Koril is in no mood to give up.
Sabin 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Sabin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koril wants to hold on but Sabin pushes him away.
Koril is looking to improve his position but Sabin isn't that keen on the idea.
Sabin throwing strikes here but Koril is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Sabin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabin controlling from mount.
Koril wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sabin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sabin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koril's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sabin wants to clinch up but Koril keeps it at a distance.
Sabin throws a right and a left that Koril avoids nicely.
Koril misses with a takedown

and Sabin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sabin.
Sabin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koril is on top in guard.
Sabin wants to sweep here but Koril controlling him for the moment.

Koril decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabin looks to clinch
and Koril counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sabin working away.
Sabin staying calm.

Sabin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koril sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabin wants to stand up but Koril is controlling the position.
Koril wants to improve his position but Sabin is controlling well.

Sabin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koril sees it coming and defends easily.
Sabin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sabin seems content to control.
Sabin is just content to waste time from the top position. Koril takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sabin is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Sabin.
Koril closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabin circles away.
Koril tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koril throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Koril pushes Sabin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabin fails to pull guard.
Sabin just leaning against Koril, taking a breather.
Koril is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabin has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koril pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koril throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sabin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sabin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chris Sabin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Chris Sabin!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Chris Sabin!

Chris Sabin wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cortney Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baker
vs
Bowers

201 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Tokyo, Cortney Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalton Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker counters with a low kick, right behind Bowers 's knee.

Baker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bowers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baker tries to stand and escape but Bowers is controlling the position.
Baker not doing much here.
Bowers is not content to let Baker control the position.
Bowers wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cortney Baker just wasn't active enough.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bowers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowers showed some decent athleticism there.

Baker looking for submissions off his back.

Bowers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baker sees it coming and defends easily.
Baker is controlling Bowers's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bowers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bowers's back!

Baker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Baker keeps control of the position easily here as Bowers tries to buck him off.
Bowers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Baker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is looking for a sweep. Baker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baker wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
Bowers is controlling Baker's trapped leg to prevent Baker from advancing to side control.
Bowers moves into full guard.
Bowers looks winded!
Baker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowers is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cortney Baker just wasn't active enough.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.

Baker drives through and clinches with Bowers against the cage.

Bowers gets control of Baker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bowers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowers looking for a sweep. Not yet Bowers, not yet.
Baker looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cortney Baker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baker shoots in for a double leg but Bowers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Baker with that takedown attempt.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cortney Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Bowers.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker looks for a takedown but Bowers sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Bowers moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowers gets a takedown into half guard.
Bowers uses his free foot to push down on Baker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Baker.
Bowers landing punches.
Bowers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baker hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowers looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bowers lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker taking shots to the head.
Bowers tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
Baker tries to hold on but Bowers pushes him away.

Bowers moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Baker has worked his arm free - good work by Baker!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to get back to his feet.
Baker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bowers connects with a decent elbow.

Bowers tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well.

Bowers tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
Baker struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton Bowers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bowers tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker sneaks back into half guard.

Bowers seems to be working for a kimura but Baker defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Bowers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baker rushes Bowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowers is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baker smiles and moves away.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses

and Baker moves into the clinch.
Bowers jumps guard but Baker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baker is trying to pull guard but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.
Baker wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Bowers.
Baker stalling in the clinch.

Baker jumps into guard, dragging Bowers to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.

Bowers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowers misses with a takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Cortney Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Bowers.

Baker gets a double leg takedown into Bowers's guard.
Bowers wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Baker gets to his feet - Bowers follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bowers on his heels. He'll look to pass Bowers's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baker trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cortney Baker.

Baker gets a double leg takedown into Bowers's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Baker moves into range and clinches up with Bowers.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Bowers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.
Baker dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on Baker's head and hops out.
Bowers fails with the takedown

and Baker counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowers wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet but Baker passes into half guard.
Baker is trying to control. Bowers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cortney Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Cortney Baker!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Cortney Baker!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Cortney Baker!

Cortney Baker wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohsin Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleryston McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ali
vs
McCloud

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Tokyo, Mohsin Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cleryston McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCloud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ali takes the fight into the clinch.
Ali drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCloud pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCloud has him pressed against the cage.
Ali effectively controlling the action here.
McCloud is trying to pull guard but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCloud has him pressed against the cage.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but McCloud keeps him there for the moment.
McCloud has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ali is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloud missing with knees to the body.
McCloud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.
Mohsin Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleryston McCloud.
Ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCloud but McCloud pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali tries to clinch but McCloud moves out of range.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown but McCloud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCloud tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCloud blocks a head kick by Ali.

McCloud shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCloud showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCloud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCloud.
Ali trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but McCloud manages to pass to mount!
McCloud lands a nice shot to the head.
Ali tries to hold on but McCloud pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCloud manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ali to take his back!
Even with his hooks in, McCloud manages to miss with strikes from the back.

McCloud goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Ali escapes and is now in half guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali stands up out of the half guard.
Horrible takedown by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by McCloud which made him look bad.
McCloud fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCloud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but McCloud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCloud as he avoids it easily.
Ali is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCloud fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCloud tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCloud to the ground. McCloud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCloud throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCloud avoids it really well and circles away.

McCloud shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCloud passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cleryston McCloud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCloud scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ali is not content to let McCloud control the position.

McCloud decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ali to his feet.

McCloud drives through with a takedown into Ali's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ali looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ali is on top in guard.
McCloud keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cleryston McCloud!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juzek Pcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pcho
vs
Freire

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juzek Pcho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Freire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pcho scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freire is trying to stand up.

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

Pcho goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Freire turns into him and now he's in Pcho's guard.

Pcho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pcho is keeping the position for now.

Pcho looking for a guillotine here but Freire defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pcho is looking for a triangle but Freire pushes his legs off easily.
Freire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pcho is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Freire frees his head nicely. Oh but Pcho has switched to an armbar! Freire is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Juzek Pcho!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watts's choice of entrance music: saliva- Badass. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mills
vs
Watts

225 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terrence Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Watts!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts blocks a jab.

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

It looks like Jack Watts has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Watts.
BOOM! Mills lands a beautiful left hook that drops Watts. Watts tries to recover but Mills is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Watts lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrence Mills!

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 Bogban Dyachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wikus Van Der Merwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dyachenko
vs
Van Der Merwe

175 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 Tokyo, Bogban Dyachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wikus Van Der Merwe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyachenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dyachenko counters with a two punch combo.

Van Der Merwe is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dyachenko.
A head kick misses from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Merwe.
Dyachenko slips a jab and a cross from Van Der Merwe.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch

and Dyachenko counters with a single leg into guard. Van Der Merwe didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyachenko wants to stand but Van Der Merwe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Der Merwe being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dyachenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe looking to control.
Van Der Merwe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dyachenko wants to stand and escape but instead Van Der Merwe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Van Der Merwe is looking to stand up but Dyachenko won't let him.
Dyachenko pulls Van Der Merwe in close to his closed guard and prevents Van Der Merwe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dyachenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Der Merwe is looking to stand up but Dyachenko won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe preventing the sweep.
Dyachenko keeping moving, preventing Van Der Merwe from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dyachenko throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Merwe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dyachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Merwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Der Merwe is trying to maintain a safe position but Dyachenko gets an underhook and turns Van Der Merwe into the cage.
Van Der Merwe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Der Merwe throws an elbow but misses.

Dyachenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyachenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Der Merwe swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Merwe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch
and Dyachenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyachenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Merwe.

Dyachenko instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyachenko controls his hands.
Van Der Merwe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dyachenko is keeping busy.
Van Der Merwe is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Dyachenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Merwe darts in trying to clinch

and Dyachenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dyachenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Der Merwe walks away with a smile on his face. Dyachenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogban Dyachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dyachenko pushes Van Der Merwe up against the cage in a clinch.

Dyachenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up.
Dyachenko blocks a jab.
Van Der Merwe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Merwe throws a series of punches but Dyachenko moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dyachenko darts in and clinches Van Der Merwe up against the cage.
Van Der Merwe is looking to control Dyachenko's arms but Dyachenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Merwe has his back to the cage.
Van Der Merwe seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Van Der Merwe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyachenko's elbow.
Dyachenko misses with a body punch.
Van Der Merwe is pressed up against the cage. Dyachenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Der Merwe down to the mat. Van Der Merwe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dyachenko gets a clinch.
Van Der Merwe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dyachenko manages to break the clinch.

Dyachenko closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Der Merwe throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Der Merwe moves in looking to clinch but Dyachenko pushes him off.
Van Der Merwe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dyachenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dyachenko tries a body shot but Van Der Merwe blocks it.

Dyachenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Merwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Merwe won't allow Dyachenko to get back to his feet.
Van Der Merwe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dyachenko keeping moving, preventing Van Der Merwe from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wikus Van Der Merwe.
Dyachenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Der Merwe tries to avoid it but Dyachenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Der Merwe to the ground. Van Der Merwe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dyachenko pushes Van Der Merwe up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Der Merwe is trying to maintain a safe position but Dyachenko gets an underhook and turns Van Der Merwe into the cage.
Dyachenko trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Merwe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dyachenko into the cage.
Van Der Merwe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dyachenko is keeping busy.
Dyachenko is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Der Merwe stops a takedown attempt from Dyachenko.

Dyachenko manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up

and Dyachenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dyachenko.
Van Der Merwe prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogban Dyachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dyachenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up.

Dyachenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Der Merwe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Der Merwe tries to throw a body punch but Dyachenko avoids it by throwing Van Der Merwe back against the cage.
Dyachenko is stalling here.
Dyachenko is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyachenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Der Merwe trying to control the position but instead, Dyachenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Der Merwe into the cage.
Dyachenko tries to pull guard but Van Der Merwe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Der Merwe trying to stall but Dyachenko improves his position.
Van Der Merwe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyachenko controls his hands.
Dyachenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Der Merwe is defending well.
Van Der Merwe looking to stall.
Van Der Merwe can't find room to land a body shot as Dyachenko controls the action.
Van Der Merwe looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Merwe lands a body punch.
Van Der Merwe taking a breather.
Van Der Merwe is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dyachenko has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wikus Van Der Merwe.
Van Der Merwe slaps away a takedown attempt from Dyachenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wikus Van Der Merwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Merwe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dyachenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Merwe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dyachenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Der Merwe is looking to clinch but Dyachenko is avoiding it.
Wikus Van Der Merwe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Merwe doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyachenko circles away.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up.
Van Der Merwe moves in looking to clinch but Dyachenko pushes him off.
Dyachenko tries to land a leg kick but Van Der Merwe saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wikus Van Der Merwe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van Der Merwe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dyachenko shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Merwe shows good takedown defense.
Van Der Merwe wants to clinch

and Dyachenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dyachenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyachenko avoids the head kick by Van Der Merwe.
Van Der Merwe misses with a straight left.
Van Der Merwe is looking to clinch.
Van Der Merwe looks to clinch
and Dyachenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Dyachenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Merwe defends it nicely.
Van Der Merwe moves to clinch but Dyachenko breaks away

and Dyachenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Der Merwe tries to stall but Dyachenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dyachenko cracks Van Der Merwe with a nice body shot.
Van Der Merwe looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wikus Van Der Merwe.
Dyachenko sizes up Van Der Merwe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dyachenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogban Dyachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Merwe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dyachenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Der Merwe is looking to clinch.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch but Dyachenko moves away
and Dyachenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Der Merwe's knee momentarily.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dyachenko counters by clinching up.
Van Der Merwe taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dyachenko jumps guard.

Dyachenko working for a triangle but Van Der Merwe defends it easily.
Dyachenko keeping full guard, as Van Der Merwe tries to pass.
Dyachenko keeping moving, preventing Van Der Merwe from controlling successfully.
Van Der Merwe looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe wants to control from the top but Dyachenko keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wikus Van Der Merwe.
Van Der Merwe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dyachenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Merwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyachenko.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch but Dyachenko moves out of range.
Van Der Merwe doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyachenko circles away.
Van Der Merwe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Merwe doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyachenko circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Der Merwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyachenko dives in and grabs Van Der Merwe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Der Merwe pushes down on Dyachenko's head and hops out.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dyachenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch but Dyachenko moves out of range.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch but Dyachenko moves away

and Dyachenko moves into the clinch.
Van Der Merwe tries to stall but Dyachenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Der Merwe stalling in the clinch but Dyachenko improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyachenko tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Merwe avoids it by throwing Dyachenko back against the cage.
Bogban Dyachenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dyachenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Der Merwe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dyachenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wikus Van Der Merwe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Der Merwe 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bogban Dyachenko!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bogban Dyachenko!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bogban Dyachenko!

Bogban Dyachenko wins by unanimous decision!

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim So Moo Bii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reilly
vs
So Moo Bii

190 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim So Moo Bii!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reilly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moo Bii napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Reilly decides to stand back up.

Reilly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moo Bii is positioning himself well to prevent Reilly advancing to mount.
Moo Bii is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Reilly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly is keen to just control but Moo Bii is a slippery customer.
Moo Bii is looking to control Reilly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moo Bii avoid being mounted?
Reilly trying to control from half guard but Moo Bii is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reilly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moo Bii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reilly trying to control the action but Moo Bii is working from the bottom.
Moo Bii is looking to control Reilly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moo Bii avoid being mounted?
Moo Bii is not content to let Reilly control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moo Bii wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reilly in particular looking to stall.
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.

Moo Bii looking for submissions off his back.
Moo Bii is not content to let Reilly control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Reilly.

Reilly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moo Bii trying to control the position.
Reilly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moo Bii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reilly kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moo Bii keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.
Moo Bii wants to sweep here but Reilly controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moo Bii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moo Bii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moo Bii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moo Bii looks winded!
Reilly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moo Bii doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moo Bii. That did some damage!
Reilly wants to clinch.

Reilly rushes Moo Bii and presses him up against the cage.

Reilly gets control of Moo Bii's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reilly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Moo Bii wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly wants to sweep here but Moo Bii controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moo Bii wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Reilly 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.

Moo Bii leaves Reilly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reilly thows a body shot but no joy.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moo Bii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reilly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reilly is trying to control. Moo Bii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moo Bii trying to control but Reilly postures up.
Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Moo Bii defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moo Bii is not content to let Reilly control the position.
Moo Bii is trying to control but can't.
Reilly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reilly wants to pass to mount but Moo Bii is defending the position.

Reilly is looking for a kimura here.
Reilly winds up and cracks Moo Bii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moo Bii defending well though.
Moo Bii scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Reilly manages to mount him!
Reilly tries to control but Moo Bii wriggling away.
Moo Bii tries to hold on but Reilly pushes him away.
Moo Bii is squirming around, avoiding Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Moo Bii is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly controlling from mount.
Reilly tries to control but Moo Bii wriggling away.
Reilly lands a nice shot to the head.
Moo Bii can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reilly goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Moo Bii turns into him and now he's in Reilly's guard.
Reilly pulls Moo Bii in to control the position.

Joe Reilly has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Moo Bii dives in and grabs Reilly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes down on Moo Bii's head and hops out.
Moo Bii is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moo Bii with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reilly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reilly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moo Bii is keeping the position for now.
Reilly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moo Bii is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Reilly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reilly tries to clinch up.
Moo Bii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reilly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moo Bii is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly fails with a takedown attempt.
Reilly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moo Bii sprawls well. Moo Bii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Moo Bii fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Moo Bii misses with a wild body shot.
Moo Bii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reilly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reilly lands a head kick. Moo Bii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reilly shoots in looking for a takedown but Moo Bii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reilly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moo Bii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moo Bii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moo Bii is fending him off so far but Reilly persists. Nope, Moo Bii circles away and we're back to standing.
Reilly misses with a takedown attempt

and Moo Bii counters with a single leg into guard. Reilly didn't expect that.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Moo Bii from controlling successfully.
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!
Moo Bii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moo Bii postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reilly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moo Bii, into his guard.
Reilly trying to control but Moo Bii is working from the bottom.
Moo Bii trying to keep a closed guard but Reilly is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moo Bii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moo Bii looking to control.
Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Moo Bii keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Reilly just wasn't active enough.
Moo Bii is looking to clinch but Reilly is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reilly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reilly showed some decent athleticism there.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
Reilly is keen to just control but Moo Bii is a slippery customer.
Reilly is thwarting Moo Bii's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moo Bii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kim So Moo Bii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moo Bii!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Reilly.
Well Reilly 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Joe Reilly!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Joe Reilly!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joe Reilly!

Joe Reilly wins by unanimous decision!