QFC Tournament 259 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Gifford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Rock (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.

Gifford
vs
Rock

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Gifford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Rock!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rock fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gifford to the ground. Rock is now in Gifford's guard.
Gifford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Rock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rock tries to free his leg and advance position but Gifford is retaining full guard.
Rock stopping the sweep attempt from Gifford.
Rock pushes down on Gifford's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rock in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gifford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Rock!

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mwimbi Abedi (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.

Castle
vs
Abedi

173 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mwimbi Abedi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abedi slaps away a takedown attempt from Castle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abedi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abedi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abedi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abedi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castle somewhat.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abedi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abedi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Castle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Abedi counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castle tries to land knees in the clinch but Abedi avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abedi manages to pull guard.

Abedi is trying to control the position here. Castle has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Abedi tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Castle jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Owen Castle!

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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sommer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Gates (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.

Sommer
vs
Gates

185 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Sommer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Gates!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gates circles away.
Gates uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sommer has time to react.
Zach Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sommer takes one to the side of the head.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Sommer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sommer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sommer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but Sommer persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
Sommer misses with a takedown
and Gates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gates connects with a body shot that sends Sommer's belly button to the back.
Gates feints a jab promting Sommer to slip. Gates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sommer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gates is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sommer rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Gates.
Sommer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Sommer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sommer is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gates trying to control but Sommer postures up.
Gates controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates trying to control here.
Gates works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sommer tries to free his leg and advance position but Gates is retaining full guard.
Gates is trying to control the position but Sommer postures up.
Gates is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sommer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gates is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sommer is looking to improve his position.
Sommer is not content to let Gates control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sommer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sommer is refusing to be controlled, as Gates sits in half guard.

Sommer is defending against the submission attempts here by Gates.
Gates is keen to just control but Sommer is a slippery customer.

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

Gates is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sommer is just riding it out for now. Gates eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommer wants to hold on but Gates pushes him away.
Sommer is working to get back to half guard.
Gates wants to take Sommer's back but he can't do it this time.

Gates working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gates is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gates tries to control but Sommer wriggling away.
Gates prevents Sommer from getting the reversal.
Gates looking to control but Sommer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sommer is working to get back to half guard.
Gates can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sommer is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sommer wants to control but Gates is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Gates 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.

Nice uppercut there from Gates.
Phil Sommer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sommer.
Gates lands a nice shot to the body.
Gates slaps away a takedown attempt from Sommer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gates cracks a nice hook into Sommer's ribs.
Sommer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Sommer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sommer walks into a jab.
Gates changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates lands a right hook to the body.
Sommer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gates connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sommer eats them both and turns towards Gates to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zach Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sommer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sommer off to one side.
A shot to the liver by Gates. Beautiful body shot.
Gates scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates scores with a sloppy right hand. Sommer should have avoided that one.
Gates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sommer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gates.
Gates jabs Sommer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gates scores with a body shot.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gates lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates lands with a nice body punch.
Sommer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gates lands with a straight right. Sommer didn't see that one coming.
Sommer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gates.
Gates works over Sommer's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Gates finds it's target.
Gates lands a nice shot to the body.
Sommer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gates punishes Sommer's body with a nice straight punch.
Gates jabs Sommer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Gates.
Gates scores with a three punch combo!
Gates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sommer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sommer momentarily.
Gates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sommer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Gates there.
Gates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sommer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gates scores with a one two! Sommer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a series of strikes that have Sommer backpedaling.
Gates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gates thuds a left hand into Sommer's body.
Sommer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gates lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sommer backs up against the cage.

Sommer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sommer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gates regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gates wants to sweep here but Sommer controlling him for the moment.
Sommer trying to move into half guard but instead Gates has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to control from the top but Sommer keeps moving.
Sommer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gates looking to pass the guard.
Zach Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Sommer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gates not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sommer keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sommer walks into a straight right hand from Gates.

Sommer gets a takedown into half guard.
Sommer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gates is refusing to be controlled, as Sommer sits in half guard.
Sommer trying to mount his opponent but Gates defends it.
Sommer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gates trying to control but Sommer postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gates gets back to full guard.
Gates tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates keeping full guard, as Sommer tries to pass.
Sommer looking to sit in guard and control but Gates gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gates looking to pass the guard.
Gates wants to control from the top but Sommer keeps moving.
Gates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sommer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gates slips nicely into half guard.
Gates is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gates works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sommer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gates wants to control the pace but Sommer is squirming around nicely.

Sommer is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Gates locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Sommer is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zach Gates!
In his post fight interview, Zach Gates started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Savo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milenko Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgijevic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by U PICKU MATERINU !!!. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Savo
vs
Georgijevic

187 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isaac Savo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milenko Georgijevic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savo.

It looks like Milenko Georgijevic has been cut.
Savo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Georgijevic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savo swivels and escapes.
Georgijevic looks for a takedown but Savo sprawls well.
Georgijevic shoots in but no luck this time.
Isaac Savo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milenko Georgijevic.
Savo cracks Georgijevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No luck for Georgijevic with that takedown attempt.
Savo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Georgijevic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savo defends it nicely.
Savo works Georgijevic's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Savo gets caught napping as Georgijevic dives in and scores a takedown. Savo manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Georgijevic throwing strikes but missing.

Savo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Georgijevic throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Savo's body to avoid the submission. Savo has instead reached around Georgijevic's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Savo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Isaac Savo!
Milenko Georgijevic spoke after the fight, saying 'DRKADZIIIJE'.

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Awanturnik Oporowy (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.

Damme
vs
Oporowy

187 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Awanturnik Oporowy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oporowy tries to close the distance and clinch but Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Damme clinches up with Oporowy and pushes him back against the cage.
Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oporowy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Van Damme has been cut.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy slows down the pace here.
Oporowy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oporowy stalling in the clinch but Damme improves position.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy trying to control the position but instead, Damme has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oporowy into the cage.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but Damme blocks with his arms.
Oporowy is pushing Damme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy connects with a knee to the head.
Damme is breathing heavily.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oporowy avoiding damage as Damme throws knees to the body.
Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oporowy avoiding damage as Damme throws knees to the body.
Oporowy misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oporowy obliges.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oporowy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damme in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oporowy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oporowy trying to stall but Damme improves his position.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oporowy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oporowy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oporowy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damme's face.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy slows down the pace here.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oporowy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damme misses with a knee strike.
Oporowy unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oporowy looking to throw knees to the head but Damme is blocking nicely.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy tries to stall but Damme uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Oporowy is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Oporowy.
Oporowy lands a knee to the body.
Damme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oporowy avoids it.
Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Oporowy avoids the damage to the body.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oporowy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oporowy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oporowy misses with a knee strike.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Oporowy avoids the damage to the body.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy landing knees to the head.
Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy missing with knees to the body.
Oporowy taking a breather.
Damme missing with knees to the body.
Oporowy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damme is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oporowy is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oporowy trying to stall but Damme improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awanturnik Oporowy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Damme's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oporowy wants to clinch up but Damme keeps it at a distance.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oporowy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damme tries to clinch up

and Oporowy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oporowy.
Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oporowy blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy avoiding damage as Damme throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Damme.
Oporowy is looking to control Damme's arms but Damme gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oporowy has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oporowy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Oporowy scores with a knee to the head.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oporowy is struggling to control the position.
Damme tries a knee to the head but Oporowy blocks it.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy looking to throw knees to the head but Damme is blocking nicely.
Damme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oporowy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.
Damme tries a knee to the head but Oporowy blocks it.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.
Oporowy managing to block the knees to the body from Damme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oporowy working Damme over with knees to the body.
Come on Oporowy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oporowy.
Damme misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oporowy.
Oporowy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oporowy.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Oporowy landing knees to the head.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oporowy avoiding damage as Damme throws knees to the body.
Oporowy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Awanturnik Oporowy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oporowy blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy misses with a knee strike.
Oporowy managing to block the knees to the body from Damme.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Oporowy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damme as Oporowy tries to tie him up.
Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oporowy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme lands a knee to the head.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Damme tries a knee to the head but Oporowy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oporowy misses with a knee strike.
Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Oporowy is blocking nicely.
Oporowy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oporowy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but Damme blocks with his arms.
Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oporowy.
Damme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oporowy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oporowy wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damme missing with knees to the body.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awanturnik Oporowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Damme's cut.
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!

Damme tries to clinch but Oporowy moves out of range.
Damme closes the distance looking to clinch

and Oporowy counters by moving into the clinch.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Oporowy avoiding damage as Damme throws knees to the body.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Damme tries a knee to the head but Oporowy blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Damme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oporowy avoids it.
Oporowy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oporowy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oporowy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.
Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oporowy crunches a lovely knee into Damme's ribcage.
Oporowy working Damme over with knees to the body.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oporowy blocks it with crossed arms.
Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oporowy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damme's face.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oporowy obliges.
Oporowy is trying to maintain a safe position but Damme gets an underhook and turns Oporowy into the cage.
Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Oporowy is blocking nicely.
Oporowy managing to block the knees to the body from Damme.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but Damme blocks with his arms.
Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oporowy blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy misses with a knee to the head.
Damme with a knee to the head.
Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oporowy is defending well for now.
Oporowy looking to throw knees to the head but Damme is blocking nicely.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damme trying to land knees to the body.
Oporowy lands a knee to the body.
Damme tries a knee to the head but Oporowy blocks it.
Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Oporowy is blocking nicely.
Oporowy scores with a knee to the head.
Damme lands a knee to the body.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oporowy taking a breather.
Oporowy lands a knee to the head.
Oporowy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damme blocks it with crossed arms.
Oporowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damme looking to throw knees to the head but Oporowy is blocking nicely.
Oporowy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oporowy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oporowy is defending well for now.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Oporowy tries a knee to the head but Damme blocks it.
Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oporowy blocks it with crossed arms.
Damme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Oporowy.
Oporowy tries to land a knee to the head but Damme blocks with his arms.
Damme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oporowy landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Damme.
Damme misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oporowy obliges.
Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oporowy looking to throw knees to the head but Damme is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Awanturnik Oporowy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oporowy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Awanturnik Oporowy!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Awanturnik Oporowy!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Awanturnik Oporowy!

Awanturnik Oporowy wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bones McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abbott (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.

McCoy
vs
Abbott

190 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bones McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCoy under the eye.
Abbott clobbers McCoy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

McCoy is rocked!
McCoy misses with a low kick.
Oh McCoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy seems to have got his legs back now.
McCoy throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abbott, as that shot connected.
McCoy throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Abbott moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott lands with a good body shot.
McCoy is looking to chop away at Abbott's legs.
Abbott cracks McCoy's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! McCoy slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Abbott can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Abbott!
Anthony Abbott decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.