Dominance 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorgi Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cohen's choice of entrance music: Prison Sex. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Todd
vs
Cohen

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yorgi Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cohen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cohen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Todd.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cohen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cohen gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cohen.
Todd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cohen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cohen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd slips a jab and a cross from Cohen.
Todd throws a combination that misses
and Cohen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Todd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cohen scores with a spinning back kick!
Todd loses concentration momentarily and Cohen pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Todd crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Cohen finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yorgi Cohen!
During a confident post fight interview, Yorgi Cohen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beavis Binelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Strong (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.

Binelli
vs
Strong

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beavis Binelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Strong!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strong instigates a clinch.

Binelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Binelli slips a jab and a cross from Strong.
Beavis Binelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Strong has Binelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Strong pushes Binelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Strong breaks the clinch.
Binelli looks to land a combination. Strong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Binelli.
Binelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Strong moves into the clinch.

Strong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Strong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binelli throwing strikes but missing.
Strong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Binelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Binelli wants to stand and escape but instead Strong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binelli working a defensive guard here.
Strong wants to pass the guard but Binelli is keeping the position.
Strong won't allow Binelli to sweep him here.
Binelli wants to hit a switch here but Strong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Binelli there!
Strong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Binelli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Strong working for a guillotine from mount but Binelli is in no mood to give up.
Strong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Binelli can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Strong controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong with the ground and pound from mount.
Strong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binelli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Strong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Binelli is surviving well by controlling Strong's body position as best he can.
Binelli is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Binelli blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Strong dominated that 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.

Binelli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Binelli persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
Strong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Binelli.
Strong avoids the head kick by Binelli.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binelli.
Binelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
Binelli throws a combination that misses

and Strong moves into the clinch.

Strong decides to pull guard.

Strong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Binelli is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Strong has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Binelli doesn't defend quickly enough and Strong has managed to lock this one up! Can Binelli escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Strong on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brett Strong!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Khrepchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrepchenko has chosen Why Do We Fall as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitaker
vs
Khrepchenko

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Fishy Fighting
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Khrepchenko!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Khrepchenko counters with a big head kick but Whitaker shrugs it off.
Whitaker has a takedown stuffed.
Khrepchenko tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Khrepchenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker can't get the takedown.
Khrepchenko scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Whitaker has been cut.
A knee to the head by Khrepchenko.

Whitaker is rocked!
Whitaker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khrepchenko is defending well.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrepchenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Khrepchenko working Whitaker over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrepchenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Whitaker! Oh, he's all over the place! Khrepchenko lands another knee that sends Whitaker to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Khrepchenko!
Alexander Khrepchenko 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
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Yakimenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Yakimenko

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

187 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Yakimenko!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yakimenko wants to clinch.

Yakimenko clinches up against the cage.
Yakimenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
A short right from Yakimenko.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Yakimenko won't allow it.
Yakimenko lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jerome Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Yakimenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Yakimenko.
Yakimenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson jumps guard but Yakimenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yakimenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yakimenko lands a damaging elbow.
Yakimenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yakimenko lands a damaging elbow.

Jerome Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Yakimenko lands an elbow inside.
Yakimenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yakimenko smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakimenko wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yakimenko has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakimenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yakimenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Yakimenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yakimenko working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Yakimenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yakimenko.

Jerome Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yakimenko landing knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakimenko lands a nice elbow.
Yakimenko'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.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Yakimenko, against the cage.
Yakimenko landing knees to the body.
Yakimenko misses with an elbow strike.
Yakimenko lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

Jeez, Jerome Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Yakimenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimenko misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Yakimenko.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Yakimenko won't allow it.
Yakimenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vitaliy Yakimenko!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Dastan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drake
vs
Baroni

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dastan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommaso Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baroni's waist but Baroni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake shoots in and drives through. Baroni sprawls well.
Baroni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baroni throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baroni misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baroni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dastan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baroni moves out of range of the strikes.
Baroni blocks the body kick.
Drake motions for Baroni to come forward. Drake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baroni stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Baroni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baroni sprawls well. Baroni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Baroni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baroni wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni lands with a right hand.

Baroni moves into the clinch.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baroni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Baroni breaks the clinch.
Baroni connects with a crisp jab.
Tommaso Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
A jab lands there for Baroni.

Drake is rocked!
Dastan Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 takedown defense from Baroni. No joy for Drake on that attempt.

Baroni tries to sprawl but Drake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Baroni keeping hold of Drake's head, controlling as best he can.
Baroni wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Baroni trying to control but Drake postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baroni tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baroni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baroni tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Baroni won't allow Drake to pass to mount.
Baroni is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baroni avoid being mounted?

Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baroni is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
Baroni keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baroni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drake.
Baroni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.

Drake is working for a submission of some sort.
Baroni trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baroni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drake.
Baroni is looking to improve his position.

Drake wants to work for an arm triangle but Baroni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baroni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drake.
Baroni moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baroni loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Baroni scores with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baroni.
Baroni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baroni wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Baroni as Drake shoots in.
Baroni stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dastan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
Baroni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baroni connects with a jab.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Baroni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Baroni shows good takedown defense.
Baroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baroni clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baroni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baroni.

It looks like Dastan Drake has been cut.
Baroni cracks Drake with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni lands a nice knee to the body.
Baroni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baroni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baroni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baroni lands a damaging elbow.
Baroni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Baroni landing knees to the head.
Baroni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroni crunches a lovely knee into Drake's ribcage.
Baroni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
Baroni lands a nice elbow.
Baroni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Baroni has Drake pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baroni.
Baroni cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Baroni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baroni obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands an uppercut.
Baroni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Baroni lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Baroni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baroni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baroni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baroni lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
Baroni is struggling to control the position.
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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Baroni.
Baroni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baroni landing knees to the head.
Baroni lands with a right to the head.
Baroni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tommaso Baroni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baroni lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Baroni.
Baroni scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommaso Baroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dastan Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake fails with the takedown

and Baroni counters by clinching up.
Baroni taking a breather.
Drake seems to have got his legs back now.
Baroni lands a big knee! That's hurt Drake! Oh, he's all over the place! Baroni lands another knee that sends Drake to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Baroni!
A relieved looking Tommaso Baroni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Juan
vs
Monteforte

179 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clyde Monteforte!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan scores with a leg kick.
Monteforte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monteforte stuffs the takedown attempt from Juan. Juan gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juan.

Juan clinches up with Monteforte and pushes him back against the cage.
Juan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Monteforte smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Juan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Juan feints and as Monteforte raises his hands in defense, Juan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteforte keeping moving, preventing Juan from controlling successfully.
Monteforte has a closed guard, preventing Juan from standing up.
Monteforte wants to stand but Juan is controlling the position.
Juan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Sean Juan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Juan has Monteforte up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juan tightens his grip and picks Monteforte up, before dumping him to the ground. Monteforte manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteforte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Juan controls the pace.
Juan is looking to advance position but Monteforte has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Juan reaches up and holds on to Monteforte to control the position.
Juan is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteforte avoids the attempt from Juan to control.
Juan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Juan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Monteforte seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Juan keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Monteforte trying to mount his opponent but Juan defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juan controlling the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Juan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Juan doesn't manage to clinch there - Monteforte circles away.
Juan tries to land a front kick but Monteforte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monteforte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Juan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Juan moves in looking to clinch but Monteforte pushes him off.
Juan throws out a leg kick but Monteforte moves out of range and Juan only half commits.
Monteforte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Juan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Juan fails to land the takedown.
Juan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan connects with a solid leg kick.
Juan tries to clinch there but Monteforte circles away.
Juan fails with the takedown
and Monteforte counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Juan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monteforte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juan.

Juan moves into the clinch.

Juan breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juan misses the body punch
and Monteforte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monteforte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monteforte lands with a right hand.
Sean Juan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monteforte's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Juan is predictable there
and Monteforte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Juan looking to score a takedown here. Monteforte is defending well but Juan drives through and ends up in Monteforte's guard.
Sean Juan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juan tries to free his leg and advance position but Monteforte is retaining full guard.
Juan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monteforte's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juan seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Monteforte has recovered full guard.
Juan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteforte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juan trying to control but Monteforte is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sean Juan just wasn't active enough.
Monteforte scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Juan feints and as Monteforte raises his hands in defense, Juan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Juan stands up from Monteforte's guard - Juan perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Juan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Monteforte jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Juan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan feints and then cracks Monteforte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monteforte down.
Juan throws a head kick that misses.
Juan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monteforte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan cracks the inside of Monteforte's front leg.
Juan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sean Juan is winning the standup battle so far.
Juan misses with a body kick.
Monteforte moves out of range as Juan throws a body kick.
Juan misses with the body kick
and Monteforte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Juan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monteforte defends it nicely.
Juan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sean Juan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clyde Monteforte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteforte scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monteforte blocks a head kick by Juan.
A jab lands there for Monteforte.
Juan throws a shot from downtown. Monteforte moves away and avoids it.
Monteforte cracks Juan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan shoots in and drives through. Monteforte sprawls well.
Juan wants to clinch but Monteforte slips to the side
and Monteforte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monteforte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Juan.
Juan throws a chopping leg kick but Monteforte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Juan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Juan slips nicely into half guard.
Juan slows the pace down in half guard.
Clyde Monteforte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan wants to pass the guard but Monteforte is defending well.
Juan is working hard here to advance position.
Juan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juan works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juan controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Juan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juan 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Juan!
A very excited looking Sean Juan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lews Therin Telamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Blahyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Milton Blahyi enters the cage!

Therin Telamon
vs
Blahyi

196 cm
19
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lews Therin Telamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Blahyi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Blahyi. Beautiful body shot.
Telamon just misses with a punch to the body.
Telamon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blahyi moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Telamon.
Blahyi misses with a wild combination.
Blahyi throws a shot to the body.
Telamon tries to move into range but Blahyi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Telamon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blahyi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Telamon.
Telamon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blahyi.
Blahyi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blahyi throws a chopping leg kick but Telamon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Blahyi has closed the distance and engaged Telamon in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Blahyi.
Telamon letting Blahyi take a breather here.
Blahyi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Blahyi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Telamon backwards.
Blahyi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Telamon.

Blahyi has hold of one of Telamon's legs. Telamon is fighting the takedown attempt but Blahyi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blahyi advances position into side control!
Blahyi staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blahyi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Telamon tries to bench press Blahyi off him but Blahyi keeps the position.
Blahyi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Blahyi controls the position.
Blahyi tries to advance to mount but Telamon instead regains half guard.
Blahyi stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Telamon actively working from the bottom here.
Blahyi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blahyi prevents Telamon from improving his position.

Blahyi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A jab lands there for Blahyi.
Telamon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telamon misses with a wild body shot.

Oooooh!!! Blahyi has knocked Telamon down with a huge combo! Blahyi steps away and waves a wobbly Telamon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blahyi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blahyi.

Telamon is rocked!
Blahyi batters Telamon with a massive right followed by a huge left! Telamon is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Blahyi lands a final crushing right hand to drop Telamon to the mat with a gruesome thud! Blahyi is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Milton Blahyi!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Lector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelo Bowser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lector
vs
Bowser

194 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Han Lector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelo Bowser!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lector shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowser's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bowser is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bowser looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Bowser is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Lector avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lector tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowser is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lector tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowser is retaining full guard.
Lector wants to control from the top but Bowser keeps moving.
Lector looking to pass the guard.
Lector slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bowser is trying to improve his position.
Lector scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowser to see if he's OK.

Lector tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lector has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lector is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowser is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lector wants to pass to mount but Bowser is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lector is looking to stall here but Bowser recovers full guard.

Bowser has his foot on Lector's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lector works his way back into a safe position though.
Lector wants to pass the guard but Bowser is keeping the position.

Bowser is looking for a triangle but Lector pushes his legs off easily.
Lector trying to control but Bowser is working from the bottom.
Lector working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lector keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bowser's head.
Lector stands and throws Bowser's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lector is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowser is defending well.
Bowser tries to buck Lector off but Lector is having none of it.

Lector has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bowser is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lector yanks on the arm and Bowser is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lector.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Han Lector!
A very excited looking Han Lector made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Sulphur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali has chosen Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!! as his entrance music. Amirezza Pourramenazanali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorenzo Sulphur's chin.

Sulphur
vs
Pourramenazanali

192 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Sulphur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pourramenazanali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Pourramenazanali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sulphur stalks Pourramenazanali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pourramenazanali's face. Pourramenazanali staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Amirezza Pourramenazanali has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sulphur.
Sulphur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pourramenazanali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pourramenazanali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sulphur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pourramenazanali swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Sulphur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pourramenazanali misses with a series of wild punches.
Pourramenazanali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Pourramenazanali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sulphur fails with a takedown attempt.
Pourramenazanali misses with a wild combination.

Sulphur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sulphur showed some decent athleticism there.
Sulphur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sulphur passes to side control.
Sulphur working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Sulphur is looking to take a break and control but Pourramenazanali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulphur grinds an elbow into Pourramenazanali's temple.
Pourramenazanali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sulphur is chipping away with strikes.
Sulphur works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Sulphur's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Pourramenazanali is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sulphur connects with a decent elbow.
Pourramenazanali is still in real trouble! Can Sulphur finish him?
Sulphur in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pourramenazanali looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sulphur turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Sulphur!
Lorenzo Sulphur retains his middleweight title!
Lorenzo Sulphur thanked the fans post fight for their support.