LAC 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balance Neut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Cristal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Balance Neut has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neut
vs
Cristal

189 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balance Neut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Cristal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neut to score with a decent uppercut.
Cristal misses with a low kick.
Balance Neut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neut throws a front kick that sends Cristal stumbling back into the cage.
Neut lands with a kick to the ribs.
Neut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neut cracks Cristal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cristal looks winded!

Neut drops Cristal with a beautiful combination! Cristal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Neut is looking for the KO!

Cristal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neut connects with a nice cross there... Cristal is looking wobbly and Neut recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Cristal to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Neut jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Balance Neut!
Balance Neut seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Emelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pacioretty
vs
Emelio

188 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pacioretty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Emelio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacioretty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacioretty is looking to stall here but Emelio recovers full guard.
Pacioretty being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pacioretty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pacioretty with a nice head shot there.
Emelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacioretty is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelio keeping moving, preventing Pacioretty from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Emelio can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pacioretty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelio looking to control.
Pacioretty throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty stays in close to Emelio's body and controls the position.
Emelio is trying to keep Pacioretty in close.
Emelio seems keen to control Pacioretty's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kai Emelio wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pacioretty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelio to the mat! Emelio manages to get full guard.
Pacioretty is pushing down on Emelio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Emelio is fighting to maintain full guard but Pacioretty has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pacioretty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelio keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelio wants to get back to full guard.
Emelio gets back to full guard.
Pacioretty trying to control but Emelio is working from the bottom.
Emelio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pacioretty postures up and lands a big shot to Emelio's brow.
Pacioretty lands a couple of elbows.
Emelio wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacioretty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pacioretty wants to control but Emelio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emelio controlling the action here.
Pacioretty wants to control but Emelio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty wants to improve his position but Emelio is controlling well.
Pacioretty is working hard here to advance position.

We're going to have a standup here because Max Pacioretty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pacioretty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelio.
Emelio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Pacioretty.

Emelio is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelio is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacioretty finish him?

Oh, that's a big right hand from Pacioretty and Emelio goes tumbling to the canvas! Pacioretty follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pacioretty blocks the body kick.
Emelio seems to have recovered his senses.
Pacioretty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacioretty throws a big shot that misses.
Pacioretty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Emelio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacioretty's guard now.
Emelio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelio trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
Pacioretty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacioretty controlling Emelio's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelio fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty lunges at Emelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelio's hand.
Pacioretty scores with a shot to the body.
Pacioretty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pacioretty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty misses with an uppercut. Emelio saw that one coming.
Pacioretty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelio. Emelio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacioretty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Emelio does no damage.
Emelio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty takes a swing at Emelio's ribcage but misses.
Kai Emelio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacioretty cracks Emelio with a hook to the temple - Emelio is on wobbly legs here! Pacioretty swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Emelio falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Pacioretty wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Max Pacioretty!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pari An (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar has chosen Next Big Thing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

An
vs
Lesnar

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pari An!
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, Ed Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lesnar duly obliges.
Lesnar feints with a jab and clips An right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! An is sent crashing into the canvas and Lesnar leaps in for the kill! An tries to get to his feet but Lesnar is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that An is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Lesnar!
In his post fight interview, Ed Lesnar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

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

Hall
vs
Johnson

174 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hall!
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, Carl Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hall lands a body shot.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brian Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Johnson.
Johnson looks winded!

Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall stalling.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Brian Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hall cracks Johnson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hall finish him?

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Carl Johnson has been cut.
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!

Hall moves into the clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OH! Johnson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Hall smells blood and charges in for the finish! Hall unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Johnson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Hall!