GFC Contenders 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rotch
vs
Rivera

174 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 Los Angeles, Mike Rotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera slips a jab from Rotch.

Rivera clinches.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.

Rivera gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rivera drops Rotch with a big knee straight up the middle! Rotch is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rotch is rocked!

It looks like Mike Rotch has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Oh Rotch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Rivera.

Rivera gets a clinch.
Rotch tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rivera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rotch, pushing him back against the cage.

Rivera breaks from the clinch.

Rotch gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Rivera just leaning against Rotch, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Rotch's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.

Rivera has Rotch up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotch seems to have got his legs back now.
Rotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rotch is trying to break free.
Rotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rotch being controlled against the cage.
Rotch is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rivera breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franco Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Rotch.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rivera has Rotch up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera is struggling to control the position.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rotch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Rotch counters with a nice uppercut.
Rotch misses the jab.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Rotch pushes him off.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotch.

Rivera has managed to clinch.
Rotch working hard to break the clinch.
Rotch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera has Rotch pushed against the cage.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is pushing Rotch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rotch has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Rotch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rivera wants to clinch up but Rotch keeps it at a distance.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera tries to clinch
and Rotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera slips a straight right by Rotch.

Rivera darts in and clinches Rotch up against the cage.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotch.
Rotch misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rotch misses with a looping right.
Rotch swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rotch misses with a right hand

and Rivera counters by clinching up.
Franco Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera slowing the pace effectively.
Rotch can't break the clinch.
Rivera stalling the fight.
Rotch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stalling against the cage.
Rotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rotch letting Rivera take a breather here.
Rotch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rotch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Rotch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rotch up against the cage.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Rotch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Rotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rotch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rivera closes the distance and clinches.

Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rotch misses with a wild body shot.
Rotch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Rotch pushes him off.
Rivera tries to clinch but Rotch is having none of it.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rotch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rivera moves into the clinch.

Rivera breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Rotch's cut.
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!

Rotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotch's efforts to push away.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Rotch is trying to push Rivera away but Rivera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera prevents Rotch from breaking the clinch.

Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera slips a straight right by Rotch.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rotch misses with a hook to the body

and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rotch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotch's efforts to push away.
Rivera has Rotch pushed against the cage.

Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Rotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera tries to clinch but Rotch moves away

and Rotch moves into the clinch.
Rotch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Rotch is avoiding it.
Rotch throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotch misses with a lunging right hand

and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rotch up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rotch has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.

Rotch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotch just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Rotch pushes him off.
Franco Rivera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rotch.
Rotch throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Franco Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotch loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rotch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Rotch keeps it at a distance.
Mike Rotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Rivera!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ropati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ropati
vs
Rodriguez

169 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ropati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manuel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropati keeps the fight on the outside.

Ropati clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ropati looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ropati tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Ropati drops back down to his feet.
Ropati is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ropati manages to break the clinch.

Ropati takes the fight into the clinch.
Ropati lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ropati just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Ropati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Ropati is controlling the position.

Ropati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ropati is defended easily by Rodriguez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Ropati.
Manu Ropati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ropati.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ropati swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ropati tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Ropati delivers a nice body kick.
Ropati keeps the fight on the outside.
Ropati scores with a spinning back kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.

Ropati clinches with his opponent.
Ropati lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ropati tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ropati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ropati tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ropati is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ropati is breathing heavily.

Rodriguez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ropati's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Ropati is squirming around nicely.
Ropati knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Ropati is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodriguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ropati is looking to escape.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ropati wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.
Ropati wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ropati on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ropati tries to get out of the position.

Rodriguez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rodriguez extends the arm and Ropati is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manuel Rodriguez!
Manuel Rodriguez 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigo Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Promises
vs
Avila

185 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Promises stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Promises wants it to stay on the feet.
Avila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Promises defends it nicely.
Rigo Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Promises slaps away a takedown attempt from Avila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keeping Promises has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigo Avila.
Avila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Promises throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Promises is fending him off so far but Avila persists. Nope, Promises circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Avila with that takedown attempt.
Promises tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
Avila misses with a takedown attempt
and Promises counters with a low kick, right behind Avila 's knee.
Avila looks winded!
Avila shoots in for a double leg but Promises sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Promises stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Promises rushes Avila and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises cracks Avila with a nice body shot.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Promises dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Avila wants a takedown but no success here.
Promises lands a shoulder strike.
Promises scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Promises.
Promises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Promises lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Promises lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Promises avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila tries to score a body lock takedown but Promises shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Promises - that landed with a thud.
Promises displaying some good clinch control by pressing Avila up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Promises.
Promises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Promises leaning his opponent against the cage.
Promises gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila is working for takedown but Promises is calmly controlling the position for now.
Promises digs a right hand underneath Avila's ribcage. Avila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Promises lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Promises lands a shot to the body.
Promises leaning against his opponent.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Promises stalling.
Promises lands a body punch.
Promises lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avila.
A left hand lands to the body for Promises.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Promises slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Promises lands a shot to the body.
Promises lands a shoulder strike.
Promises lands a body shot in the clinch.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Promises lands an uppercut.
Promises digs a right hand into Avila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avila's gas tank.
Promises'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.
Promises lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Avila is defended easily by Promises.
Avila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Promises defends it nicely.
Keeping Promises has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigo Avila.
Avila with a poor takedown
and Promises counters with a straight right hand.
Avila shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Promises sprawls well. Promises wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avila gets slowly back to his feet.
Avila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Promises's waist but Promises gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Avila off to one side.
Promises lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Promises closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Promises presses Avila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Promises pushes Avila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Promises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Avila up against the cage.
Promises gets through Avila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Promises lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Promises - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Promises is working Avila over against the cage.
Promises lands a shoulder strike.
Promises lands with a right to the head.
Avila is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Promises lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Promises.
Promises taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Promises lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Avila is looking to take this one to the mat.
Promises lands a left hand.
Promises stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Promises lands a body shot.
Promises digs a right hand underneath Avila's ribcage. Avila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Promises stalling.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Promises.
Promises pushes Avila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Promises scores with a hook to the body.
Promises throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Promises lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Promises.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Promises is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Promises lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.

Avila is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Promises - that landed with a thud.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Promises finish him?
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!
Nice body punch from Promises - that landed with a thud.
Promises lands a shoulder strike.
Promises controlling the action here for a moment.
Promises lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Promises.
Avila seems to have recovered his senses.
Avila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Promises prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises pushes Avila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keeping Promises dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Promises has closed the distance and engaged Avila in a clinch.
Promises presses Avila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Promises has Avila pressed against the cage.
Avila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Promises gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Promises lands with a light punch inside.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Promises.
Promises is working Avila over against the cage.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Promises avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Promises is working Avila over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Promises.
Promises lands a hook to the side of the head.
Promises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Promises makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Promises.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Promises.
Promises is working Avila over against the cage.
Promises lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Promises taking a breather.
Avila is working for takedown but Promises is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Promises - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Avila is trying to drag Promises to the mat but Promises just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keeping Promises has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigo Avila.
Promises stalling against the cage.
Avila wants to take the fight to the mat but Promises manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Promises scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
Promises gets underhooks to prevent Avila's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Promises.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Promises lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Promises - that landed with a thud.
Avila being controlled against the cage.
Promises cracks Avila with a nice body shot.
Promises digs a right hand into Avila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avila's gas tank.
Promises stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Promises gets underhooks to prevent Avila's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Promises is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Promises.
Promises lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
Promises scores with a shoulder strike.
Promises stalling in the clinch.
Avila is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Promises is defending well.
Promises scores with a nice hook to the head.
Promises lands with a right to the head.
Promises throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises has Avila pressed against the cage.
Rigo Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keeping Promises is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keeping Promises showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Promises 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keeping Promises!
Keeping Promises thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen Kram - The best thing as his entrance music. Tim Hansen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Fudge's chin.

Fudge
vs
Hansen

168 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Fudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen connects with a jab.

Fudge is rocked!
Fudge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh Fudge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fudge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fudge seems to have got his legs back now.

Fudge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fudge lands in his opponent's guard.

Fudge has gone for a leg lock! Hansen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fudge's guard.

Fudge looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hansen passes into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen trying to control the action but Fudge is working from the bottom.
Fudge is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fudge looking for a sweep but Hansen has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Hansen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fudge bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Fudge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen!
Fudge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Fudge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fudge regains half guard.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but Fudge defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Fudge is defending well.

Fudge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.

Hansen is looking for a kimura but Fudge is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hansen to get the leverage.

Fudge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.

Hansen is looking for a kimura here.

Fudge looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen wants to control but Fudge is keeping him busy.

Fudge looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Fudge is having none of it.

Fudge actively working from the bottom here.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Fudge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hansen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hansen wants to control but Fudge is keeping him busy.

Fudge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fudge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Fudge is defending well.

Fudge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansen throws out a powerful jab.
Hansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fudge.

Hansen cracks Fudge with a big right hand and Fudge goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen wants to control from the top but Fudge keeps moving.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fudge has his feet on Hansen's thighs here. He's pushed Hansen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hansen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Fudge!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustafsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Gustafsson

198 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Gustafsson.
Jackson dives in and grabs Gustafsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustafsson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Gustafsson keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson clinches.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustafsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gustafsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Gustafsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Gustafsson clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Gustafsson trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.

Gustafsson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Jackson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Gustafsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krissu Krissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Krissi
vs
Baker

176 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krissu Krissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krissi tries to clinch but Baker moves away
and Baker counters with a head kick. That will keep Krissi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krissi dives in and grabs Baker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baker pushes down on Krissi's head and hops out.
Baker stuffs the takedown attempt from Krissi. Krissi gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krissu Krissi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krissi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baker as he jumps to the side.
Krissi wants to clinch but Baker slips to the side
and Baker counters with a nice body kick.
Donk. Baker catches Krissi right on the button with a cross.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker has closed the distance and engaged Krissi in a clinch.
Baker is stalling here.
Krissi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker is stalling here.
Baker has Krissi pressed against the cage, preventing Krissi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krissi tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Krissi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krissi being controlled against the cage.
Baker receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Baker.
Krissi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baker as he jumps to the side.
Krissi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krissi tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Krissi looks for a takedown but Baker sprawls well.
Krissu Krissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker defending well as Krissi loads up on a big left hand.
Krissi shoots in for a double leg but Baker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krissi misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krissi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baker defends it nicely.
Krissi is breathing heavily.
Krissi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baker tries to avoid it but Krissi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baker to the ground. Baker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krissi throws a leg kick
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Krissi's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker leaves Krissi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krissi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that round.
That's time! Krissi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baker connects with a nice looking jab.
Krissi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Baker.

Baker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krissi jumps guard but Baker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krissu Krissi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krissi's efforts to push away.
Krissi is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krissi is trying to break free.
Krissi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Baker to work.
Krissi tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krissi letting Baker take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Baker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krissi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Baker.
Krissi shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
Krissu Krissi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker dives in and grabs Krissi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krissi pushes down on Baker's head and hops out.

Baker gets the takedown into side control.
Baker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krissi is looking to regain half guard here but Baker keeps moving and retains side control.
Krissi seems a little lost for a moment, as Baker dominates the positioning.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here.
Baker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johny Baker.
Krissi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Krissi persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krissi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker scores with a hook.
Krissi takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Krissi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krissi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johny Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krissi looks to clinch
and Baker counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krissi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krissi shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
Krissi misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker feints and then cracks Krissi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krissi down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krissi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baker lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krissi is defended easily by Baker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krissu Krissi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krissi tries to clinch but Baker moves away
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Krissi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Krissi looks for a takedown but Baker sprawls well.
Baker scores with a jab. Krissi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krissi takes one to the side of the head.
Baker lands with a good body shot.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Krissi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Krissi shoots in.
Baker lunges at Krissi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krissi's hand.
Krissi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baker.
Krissi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krissi shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krissi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baker delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Baker.
Johny Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker keeps Krissi at a distance using the push kick.
Jab by Baker.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker with a jab.
Baker leaves Krissi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krissi but Krissi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krissi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baker defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Baker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi comes to the cage accompanied by Ara Gevorgyan Artsakh. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mousasi
vs
Thompson

186 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi misses with a combination

and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Mousasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.

Mousasi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.

Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson connects with a jab.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mousasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mousasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mousasi.

Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.

Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Thompson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Mousasi.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Mousasi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Mousasi lands.
Mousasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mousasi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mousasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mousasi scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mousasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.

Mousasi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mousasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mousasi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is stalling here. Thompson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mousasi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thompson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Thompson stalls from top position.
Mousasi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mousasi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mousasi wants to control but Thompson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the position but Mousasi is working away.
Mousasi wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Mousasi tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Mousasi 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.

Thompson throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Gregor Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Mousasi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Mousasi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson swings for the body but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mousasi darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Mousasi controlling the action here for a moment.

Mousasi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thompson is trying to keep an underhook but Mousasi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thompson trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mousasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mousasi is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mousasi.
Mousasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thompson won't allow Mousasi to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mousasi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thompson to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson is working an open guard so Mousasi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mousasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mousasi.
Mousasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mousasi lands a couple of elbows.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Mousasi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mousasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Gregor Mousasi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mousasi closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mousasi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mousasi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mousasi wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Mousasi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mousasi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thompson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mousasi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mousasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Mousasi.
Gregor Mousasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mousasi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thompson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mousasi but great work by Thompson.
Mousasi gets back to half guard.
Mousasi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thompson manages to pass to mount!
Mousasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Mousasi tries to hold on but Thompson postures up.
Mousasi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Mousasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mousasi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mousasi pulls Thompson in close to prevent any damage.

Mousasi is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mousasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Mousasi controlling Thompson's posture.
Mousasi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mousasi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.

Mousasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into side control.
Mousasi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tom Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor Mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousasi wants to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mousasi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Mousasi!
Gregor Mousasi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Humper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Pirates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Humper
vs
Pirates

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Humper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Pirates!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Humper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pirates to the mat! Pirates manages to get full guard.
Humper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Humper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Humper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pirates working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Humper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Humper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Humper landing with the ground and pound.
Humper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Humper throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humper throws a big right hand that misses.
Humper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pirates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Humper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humper postures up.
Humper lands a couple of digs.
Humper trying to control the position from guard on top but Pirates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pirates is trying to keep Humper in close.
Humper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Humper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pirates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humper.
Humper chips away with some ground and pound.
Pirates wants to stand up but Humper is controlling him.
Pirates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Humper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pirates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humper.
Humper throwing strikes but missing.
Humper scoring with some ground and pound.
Humper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Humper wants to control from the top but Pirates keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Humper cracks Pirates with a solid left hand.
Humper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pirates's head.
Humper throws a big elbow that misses.
Humper stands up over Pirates, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humper throwing strikes but missing.
Humper postures up in Pirates's guard and throws a big left but Pirates blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Humper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pirates looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Humper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Humper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pirates is keeping the position for now.
Humper stands up over Pirates, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Humper postures up and lands a big shot to Pirates's brow.
Humper is working Pirates over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Humper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humper wants to pass the guard but Pirates is keeping the position.
Humper connects with a couple of short punches.
Humper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pirates's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pirates wants to stand and escape but Humper is having none of it.
Humper looking to pass the guard.
Humper throws a big right hand that misses.
Humper working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Humper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Humper is in close to Pirates's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Humper 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.

Humper has closed the distance and engaged Pirates in a clinch.
Pirates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humper stalling.
Pirates is looking for a takedown.
Humper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pirates's elbow.
Pirates wants to take the fight to the mat but Humper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pirates blocks an uppercut.

Pirates is fighting off a takedown attempt but Humper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pirates to the mat. Pirates regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Humper connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Humper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Pirates is rocked!
Humper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pirates is still in real trouble! Can Humper finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humper gets to his feet and stands over Pirates, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pirates felt that one! Humper unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pirates from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Humper!
Larry Humper tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Castellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellano comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Castellano
vs
Jesus

182 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Castellano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Jesus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Castellano finds it's target.
Castellano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jesus. Jesus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Jesus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castellano is trying to defend but Jesus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Jesus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castellano is just riding it out for now. Jesus eventually gives up the hold.
Castellano is trying to stand up here but Jesus is controlling him well.

Jesus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus wants to take a breather but Castellano is having none of it.
Castellano pushes Jesus off looking to stand but Jesus dives back in and keeps control.

Jesus is looking for a kimura but Castellano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jesus to get the leverage.

Jesus 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jesus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jesus prevents Castellano from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jesus is working for a kimura but Castellano is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellano wants to get back to his feet.

Jesus seems to be working for a kimura but Castellano defends the submission attempt.
Jesus is pressing down on Castellano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castellano is holding on for now.
Castellano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jesus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jesus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castellano dives on top into guard.

Jesus working for a triangle but Castellano defends it easily.
Castellano is looking to stand up but Jesus won't let him.
Castellano won't allow Jesus to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jesus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castellano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castellano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jesus.
Jesus misses with an uppercut. Castellano saw that one coming.
Castellano throws a right and a left that Jesus avoids nicely.
Jesus looks to throw the jab but Castellano is out of range.
Castellano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jesus circles away quickly and effectively.
Jesus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castellano lands a jab to the nose.
Castellano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castellano ducks under a wild hook from Jesus.
Jesus looks to land a right hand but Castellano moved out of range.
Jesus throws a nice looking combination but Castellano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castellano moves away from the strike by Jesus.
Castellano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jesus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Jesus misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jesus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castellano.

It looks like Jose Jesus has been cut.

Jesus moves into range and clinches up with Castellano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jesus jumps guard and drags Castellano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jesus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castellano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castellano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jesus looking for a guillotine here but Castellano defends easily.

Jesus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castellano is aware though and is defending well.

Jesus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castellano defends it easily.
Castellano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jesus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castellano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Castellano wanted to stand there but Jesus had control of the position.

Castellano has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jesus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Castellano is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jesus pulls down on the head and he's put Castellano to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Jesus!