QFC Tournament 156 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diander Jamaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamaul has chosen hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
Jamaul

165 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diander Jamaul!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamaul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Jamaul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jamaul moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jamaul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jamaul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Jamaul fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dave Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diander Jamaul.
Jamaul fails to pull guard.
Jamaul tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Jamaul drops back down to his feet.
Williams is trying to break free.
Jamaul tries to pull guard but Williams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jamaul fails to pull guard.
Jamaul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jamaul fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Jamaul jumps guard but Williams stands there with Jamaul around his waist. Jamaul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jamaul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Jamaul tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Jamaul jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Jamaul gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jamaul tries to clinch up.
Williams takes a swing at Jamaul's ribcage but misses.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Jamaul shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Jamaul looks winded!
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Jamaul seems unphased.
Williams stuns Jamaul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jamaul should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamaul tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jamaul back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jamaul drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Jamaul takes one to the chin there.
Diander Jamaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamaul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jamaul. Jamaul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Jamaul's head back.
Williams cracks Jamaul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jamaul's head backwards.
Jamaul takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamaul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamaul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jamaul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Jamaul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamaul moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams lands a nice hook to Jamaul's body. Jamaul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dave Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamaul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jamaul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jamaul tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jamaul wants to clinch.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Jamaul.
Jamaul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamaul fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a cross.
Jamaul ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamaul manages to avoid it.
Jamaul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Jamaul is breathing heavily.
Jamaul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jamaul gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diander Jamaul.
Jamaul tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diander Jamaul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamaul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Jamaul wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Jamaul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jamaul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Williams with a jab.
Jamaul misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamaul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jamaul is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jamaul.
Jamaul closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown by Jamaul or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jamaul at a distance.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamaul manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Jamaul backs away looking to recover.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Dave Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams cracks Jamaul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamaul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jamaul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Jamaul moved out of range.
Jamaul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamaul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jamaul gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamaul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamaul is looking to land body kicks.
Jamaul misses with a few strikes there.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams digs a good hook to Jamaul's body.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Jamaul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamaul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamaul can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamaul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Jamaul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch lands to the side of Jamaul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams stalks Jamaul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jamaul's face. Jamaul staggers backwards, shaken.
Jamaul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diander Jamaul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Jamaul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tests Jamaul's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Jamaul misses the jab.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Dave Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams digs a good hook to Jamaul's body.
Williams lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamaul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Williams catches Jamaul right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Dave Williams!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Dave Williams!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Dave Williams!

Dave Williams wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabrizio Scazzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemini Houser (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.

Scazzio
vs
Houser

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrizio Scazzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jemini Houser!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scazzio wants to clinch up but Houser keeps it at a distance.
Scazzio wants to clinch but Houser slips to the side

and Houser counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scazzio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Houser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Houser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Let's hope that Houser has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Scazzio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Houser seems to be working for a kimura but Scazzio defends the submission attempt.
Houser is looking to advance position but Scazzio won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser is trying to control. Scazzio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jemini Houser wasn't active enough on the ground.
Scazzio tries to clinch but Houser is having none of it.
Houser throws a hook to the side of Scazzio's head but Scazzio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Houser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Houser managing to block the knees to the body from Scazzio.
Houser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scazzio fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Houser clinches with his opponent.
Scazzio misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scazzio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houser avoids it.
Scazzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Houser leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Houser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scazzio prevents Houser from breaking the clinch.

Houser has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Scazzio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Scazzio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houser on the ground.
Houser is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Scazzio is trying to get back to his feet but Houser has full control of the position and if anything, Scazzio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houser patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Houser somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Houser controls the position.
Scazzio covering up well and avoiding damage.

Houser is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Scazzio has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Houser has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Scazzio taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Houser doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jemini Houser!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Your Next (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cristobal Diaz (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.

Next
vs
Cristobal Diaz

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Your Next!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cristobal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Next tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz scores with a takedown into Next's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Next.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Next struggling a bit here.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Next is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Next taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
Next tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A control attempt from Next but he's now mounted!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Next?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Next looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz working for a submission but Next is keeping him at bay.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Next looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.

Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Next manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Next is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz cracks Next with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Diaz staying calm.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Next is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Next really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz cracks Next with a big elbow.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz trying to control the position but Next is working away.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Next keeps working.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz slows the pace down.
Next knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Next to see if he's OK.
Diaz lands an elbow.
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!
Diaz trying to control the position but Next is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz misses with a double jab.
Next gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz cracks Next with a solid left hand.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Nick Cristobal Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Next with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Next looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz is thwarting Next's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Next is trying to control but can't.
Diaz is taking a breather. Next says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz moves into full mount! Next won't be happy about that!
Next taking shots to the head.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.

Diaz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Next turns into him and now he's in Diaz's guard.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Next!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount and Next is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Next tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Next is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cristobal Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Next.
Next checks a leg kick.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Next takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Next wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Diaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controls the position.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Diaz is staying tight to Next's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Next down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Next has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Next to see if he's OK.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Next!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Next is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Next is staying in there.
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!
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Next is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Next takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Next is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Next in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Next frees his head quite easily.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Next is having none of it.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz breaks from Next's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Your Next has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cristobal Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 William Peck scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!

Nick Cristobal Diaz wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lonny Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters comes to the cage accompanied by Graduation - Gemini. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Waters
vs
Tank

178 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonny Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Tank!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Waters.
Waters swinging wildly here.
Tank scores with a punch to the head.
Waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tank scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tank rushes Waters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Tank content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Tank.

Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tank lands with a good body shot.
Lonny Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.

Tank moves into range and clinches up with Waters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waters up against the cage.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tank crunches a lovely knee into Waters's ribcage.
Tank misses with a knee to the head.
Waters is trying to break the clinch but Tank is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Tank.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Waters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Waters misses with a two punch combination.
Waters tests Tank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Tank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tank.
Tank lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters avoids the head kick by Tank.
Waters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good exchange - Tank coming out on top.
Tank looks winded!
Waters throws a combination that misses
and Tank counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Waters misses.

Tank has managed to clinch.
Tank landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters has had enough of the clinch but Tank keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tank takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tank.
Waters tries to circle away but Tank has him pinned against the cage.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waters scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waters tests Tank's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tank connects with an inside leg kick.
Waters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tank's head.
Tank tries to clinch but Waters is having none of it.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Waters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Waters - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters misses with a few strikes there.
Tank dodges the punch combination from Waters.
Waters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tank takes one on the button.
Tank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
Waters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Waters misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Tank will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Waters throws a series of punches but Tank moves out of range.
Lonny Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tank scores with the left hand. Waters knows he should have avoided that one.
Waters is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Waters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tank.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
Waters misses with a few strikes there.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Tank misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tank closes the distance and clinches.
Waters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but Waters blocks with his arms.
Tank lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank lands a nice uppercut.
Tank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waterss head.
Waters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tank unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waters up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Waters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but Waters blocks with his arms.
Waters slowing the pace effectively.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tank prevents Waters from breaking the clinch.
Tank taking a breather.
Waters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Waters misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Tank.
Waters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Waters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waters working aggressively here.
Tank stalling in the clinch but Waters improves position.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tank looking to stall.
Tank working hard to break the clinch.
Waters gets through Tank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waters as Tank tries to tie him up.
Tank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but Waters blocks with his arms.
Waters trying to control the position but instead, Tank has worked for underhooks and has pushed Waters into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Waters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waters scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Tank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Waters throws a hook but Tank avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Waters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tank has time to react.
Waters blocks a head kick by Tank.
Waters tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tank.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tank moves out of range of the body kick.
Waters misses with an uppercut. Tank saw that one coming.
Tank slips a jab from Waters.
Waters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Waters as he connects with a hook.
Tank moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Tank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Waters coming out on top.

Tank pushes Waters up against the cage in a clinch.
Tank working Waters over with knees to the body.

Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tank.
A big right from Waters misses.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waters avoids the head kick by Tank.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tank circles away quickly and effectively.
Tank slips a jab and a cross from Waters.
Waters looks to land a combination but Tank avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tank.
A head kick misses from Tank.
A jab from Tank does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters checks a leg kick.
Tank drops his hands momentarily and Waters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tank throws out a powerful jab.
Waters scores with a jab.
Tank throws out a loose jab but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters throws a hook to the side of Tank's head but Tank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tank defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Waters takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Waters stuns Tank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters misses with a straight left.
Tank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Waters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waters lunges at Tank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tank's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Tank misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tank circles away quickly and effectively.
Tank walks into a left hand.
Tank lands with a nice body punch.
Tank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Waters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters throws a hook but Tank blocks it.

Tank pushes Waters up against the cage in a clinch.
Tank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waters blocks it with crossed arms.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Tank.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but Waters blocks with his arms.
Tank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to break the clinch but Tank has him pressed against the cage.
Waters lands an uppercut.
Tank prevents Waters from breaking the clinch.
Waters'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.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonny Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tank 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Lonny Waters!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Lonny Waters!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Lonny Waters!

Lonny Waters wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Lonny Waters thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hadj Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Havoc (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.

Salim
vs
Havoc

177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hadj Salim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Havoc!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salim clinches.

Salim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Salim has taken the fight to the clinch.

Havoc jumps into guard, dragging Salim to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Havoc keeping moving, preventing Salim from controlling successfully.
Salim passes Havoc's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salim throwing shots but Havoc is blocking nicely.
Havoc trying to control here.
Havoc tries to get to full guard but Salim has control of the leg.
Havoc wants to control but Salim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Havoc does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Havoc keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Salim thows a huge punch but Havoc dodges it nicely.
Havoc is refusing to be controlled, as Salim sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Havoc scores with a nice strike.
Salim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Havoc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salim trying to control the position.
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.
Salim wants to stand and escape but Havoc is having none of it.
Salim trying to control the position.

Salim kicks Havoc off and gets to his feet.
Salim is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Havoc looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Salim!
Salim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Havoc's best efforts.

Havoc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salim is just riding it out for now. Havoc eventually gives up the hold.
Havoc stops Salim from getting back to his feet.
Salim is breathing heavily.
Salim trying to control from the bottom.
Salim is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Havoc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Havoc keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jean Havoc has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Havoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havoc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Havoc manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salim on his heels. He'll look to pass Salim's guard now, I'm sure.
Havoc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salim is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salim is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Havoc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salim defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Havoc will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salim tries to clinch up but Havoc circles away and keeps his distance.
Salim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salim takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Havoc changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Salim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Havoc wants to get back to full guard.
Salim seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Havoc is in trouble now - Salim has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim looking to control but Havoc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Havoc is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Salim working for a guillotine from mount but Havoc is in no mood to give up.
Havoc holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Salim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Salim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Havoc is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salim looking to control but Havoc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Havoc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Havoc flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Havoc is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Havoc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Salim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havoc tries to lock up and control but Salim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jean Havoc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Havoc is desperately trying to improve his position but Salim has a good base and remains in mount.
Havoc tries to hold on but Salim postures up.

Salim wants to finish this one by submission but Havoc is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salim.
Salim tries to control but Havoc wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc tries to hold on but Salim pushes him away.
Salim prevents Havoc from getting the reversal.
Havoc tries to control Salim's body but Salim pushes him off. Havoc squirms to his side and now Salim has his back!
Salim controlling well, preventing Havoc from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salim throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Havoc just trying to survive but Salim is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Salim is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Havoc has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hadj Salim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Havoc shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salim moves into full guard.
Havoc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Havoc is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc trying to control but Salim is working from the bottom.
Salim keeping full guard, as Havoc tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jean Havoc was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Havoc manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salim on his heels. He'll look to pass Salim's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havoc looking to sit in guard and control but Salim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salim trying to control but Havoc is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salim wants to control from the top but Havoc keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Havoc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Havoc closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salim quickly recovers to half guard.

Havoc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salim defends it well.
Havoc not doing much here.
Salim trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc is stalling here. Salim is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Havoc seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Salim has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Havoc is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salim is controlling him well.
Salim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Havoc keeps working.
Havoc wants to get back to his feet.
Salim throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc is trying to improve his position.

Salim stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Havoc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Havoc 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jean Havoc!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jean Havoc!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jean Havoc!

Jean Havoc wins by unanimous decision!

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Lovren (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.

Drummond
vs
Lovren

172 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Lovren!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drummond wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Drummond. No joy for Lovren on that attempt.
Drummond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovren shoots in for a double leg but Drummond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andre Drummond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Lovren.
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lovren is able to avoid easily.
Drummond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lovren fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drummond is fending him off so far but Lovren persists. Nope, Drummond circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Drummond misses.
Drummond misses with a double jab.
Lovren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drummond sprawls well. Drummond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lovren gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lovren.
Lovren looks winded!
Drummond lands with a kick to the temple. Lovren shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drummond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drummond wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lovren is able to avoid easily.
Drummond stuffs the takedown attempt from Lovren. Lovren gets slowly back to his feet.
Drummond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Drummond moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Lovren is rocked!
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lovren is still on wobbly legs! Can Drummond finish him?
Drummond misses with the combination.
Drummond scoring well with a low kick there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drummond misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lovren is defended easily by Drummond.
Drummond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovren blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drummond wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond throws a series of punches but Lovren avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Drummond misses.
Drummond lands a big head kick that sends Lovren to the canvas! Drummond follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Drummond!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Pineiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dehaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dehaz has chosen Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pineiro
vs
Dehaz

160 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Pineiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Dehaz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dehaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pineiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dehaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pineiro lands a head kick!
Dehaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dehaz gets caught flat footed, as Pineiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pineiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Dehaz is retaining full guard.
Pineiro is stalling in the full guard.
Pineiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pineiro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zack Pineiro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dehaz blocks a head kick by Pineiro.
Dehaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pineiro rushes Dehaz and presses him up against the cage.
Pineiro managing to block the knees to the body from Dehaz.
Dehaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pineiro misses with a body punch.
Dehaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dehaz is trying to push Pineiro away but Pineiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz has had enough of the clinch but Pineiro keeps him there for the moment.
Dehaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pineiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dehaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dehaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dehaz dives in and grabs Pineiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pineiro pushes down on Dehaz's head and hops out.

Pineiro scores with a takedown into Dehaz's guard.
Pineiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dehaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pineiro stands up from Dehaz's guard - Pineiro perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pineiro fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Pineiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pineiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dehaz slips a jab and a cross from Pineiro.
Pineiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dehaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pineiro.
Pineiro is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dehaz.
That kick from Pineiro tenderised Dehaz's leg. Dehaz is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pineiro has managed to clinch.

Pineiro pulls Dehaz into guard.
Pineiro keeping full guard, as Dehaz tries to pass.
Dehaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pineiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pineiro is trying to control the position but Dehaz postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineiro keeping moving, preventing Dehaz from controlling successfully.
Pineiro wants to get back to his feet but Dehaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dehaz is looking to clinch but Pineiro is avoiding it.
Dehaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pineiro throws a low kick but Dehaz avoids it.
Pineiro tries to work over Dehaz's front leg with a kick but Dehaz checks it.
Dehaz tries to clinch but Pineiro is having none of it.
Zack Pineiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pineiro has Dehaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dehaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pineiro to keep the fight standing.
Dehaz is looking to control Pineiro's arms but Pineiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dehaz has his back to the cage.
Pineiro misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dehaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pineiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dehaz blocks it with crossed arms.

Pineiro pulls guard successfully.
Dehaz trying to control but Pineiro is working from the bottom.
Dehaz wanted to stand there but Pineiro had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dehaz wants to control from the top but Pineiro keeps moving.
Pineiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pineiro keeping full guard, as Dehaz tries to pass.
Pineiro wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikolai Dehaz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dehaz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pineiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro throws an elbow that misses. Dehaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pineiro's guard. Nice move by Dehaz!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dehaz won't allow Pineiro to sweep him here.
Pineiro controls Dehaz momentarily but Dehaz frees himself.

Pineiro looking for a guillotine here but Dehaz defends easily.
Pineiro wants to improve his position but instead Dehaz has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro wants to improve his position but Dehaz is controlling well.
Pineiro is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pineiro is trying to maintain the position but Dehaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Pineiro gets full guard.

Dehaz drops back looking for a leg! Pineiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pineiro manages to kick Dehaz off! Dehaz jumps back into Pineiro's guard.
Pineiro trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pineiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dehaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dehaz wants to control from the top but Pineiro keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikolai Dehaz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Pineiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Dehaz which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dehaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pineiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Pineiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pineiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dehaz.
Pineiro throws a head kick that misses.
Dehaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dehaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dehaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pineiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dehaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pineiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pineiro closes the distance and clinches.
Dehaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dehaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Pineiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dehaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zack Pineiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pineiro stops Dehaz from getting back to his feet.
Pineiro trying to control the pace.
Pineiro is looking to take a break and control but Dehaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zack Pineiro just wasn't active enough.

Pineiro forces Dehaz back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pineiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pineiro feints and as Dehaz raises his hands in defense, Pineiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pineiro won't allow Dehaz to get back to his feet.
Pineiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Dehaz keeping moving, preventing Pineiro from controlling successfully.
Pineiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dehaz on the ground.
Pineiro throws a strike but Dehaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pineiro keeping moving, preventing Dehaz from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dehaz stopping the sweep attempt from Pineiro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dehaz is pushing down on Pineiro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pineiro is fighting to maintain full guard but Dehaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nikolai Dehaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pineiro is trying to maintain the position but Dehaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Dehaz is nestled in close to Pineiro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dehaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Pineiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro tries to roll over but Dehaz keeps him under control.
Dehaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dehaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pineiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dehaz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pineiro.
Dehaz is thwarting Pineiro's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pineiro wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dehaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

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 Zack Pineiro.
Well Pineiro 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!

Zack Pineiro wins by unanimous decision!