NEX WW Warzone 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennet Benoit (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.

Shadow
vs
Benoit

179 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Perkele!

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, The Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bennet Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benoit in his tracks.
Benoit missing with a left hand there. Shadow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shadow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benoits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shadow scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Shadow counter with a right hand.
Shadow lands a nice hook to Benoit's body. Benoit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benoit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benoit misses with a wild combination.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Benoit looking to score a takedown here. Shadow is defending well but Benoit drives through and ends up in Shadow's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benoit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benoit stands up over Shadow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow wants to get back to his feet but Benoit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benoit postures up in Shadow's guard and throws a big left but Shadow blocks it.
Benoit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benoit is working Shadow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benoit throwing strikes but missing.
Shadow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shadow tries to get out of the position.
Benoit is in close to Shadow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benoit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benoit throwing strikes from guard but Shadow blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit works over Shadow with some ground and pound from guard.
Benoit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benoit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shadow keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Benoit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shadow is keeping the position for now.
Benoit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow being controlled here, momentarily.
Benoit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benoit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shadow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benoit slips nicely into half guard.
Benoit controlling the action here.
Benoit lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benoit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shadow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shadow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shadow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet Benoit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shadow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benoit tries to bum rush Shadow with a series of wild strikes but Shadow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Benoit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Benoit lands a decent elbow from side control.
Benoit tries to score with some ground and pound. Shadow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shadow defending against the ground and pound.
Shadow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Benoit lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shadow down.
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!
Shadow is not content to let Benoit control the position.
Benoit scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit scoring with punches and elbows.
Shadow parries the strikes from Benoit easily there. Benoit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shadow to escape.
Shadow parries the strikes from Benoit easily there. Benoit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shadow to escape.
Benoit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shadow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Benoit seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Benoit landing a few strikes.
Benoit cracks Shadow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Benoit in side control, throwing shots but Shadow defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bennet Benoit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit working the head with strikes.
Benoit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benoit throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shadow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Benoit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benoit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shadow!
Shadow is in a horrible position here. Benoit smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Benoit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benoit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benoit working Shadow over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benoit is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shadow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Benoit landing strikes from the mount.
Benoit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shadow taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit landing shots from mount.
Shadow taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shadow taking shots to the head.

Shadow is rocked!
Benoit scoring with strikes but Shadow is staying in there.
Oh Shadow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benoit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benoit looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shadow covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bennet Benoit!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (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.

Foley
vs
Bruyne

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Foley!
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, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley throws a combination that misses

and Bruyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bruyne prevents Foley from breaking the clinch.
Bruyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruyne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruyne has him pressed against the cage.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruyne controls his hands.
Bruyne lands a shoulder strike.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Foley can't find room to land a body shot as Bruyne controls the action.
Bruyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head.

It looks like Conan Foley has been cut.
Bruyne is working Foley over against the cage.
Bruyne misses with an elbow strike.
Bruyne lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley is trying to force a seperation but Bruyne has the dominant position.
Foley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruyne lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Bruyne missing with knees to the body.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foley tries to throw a body punch but Bruyne avoids it by throwing Foley back against the cage.
Foley misses with some punches.
Bruyne misses with a knee strike.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruyne controls his hands.
Foley is trying to break the clinch but Bruyne is controlling him.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruyne won't allow it.
Foley is trying to break free.
Bruyne blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bruyne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruyne prevents Foley from breaking the clinch.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bruyne scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries a body shot but Bruyne blocks it.
Bruyne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne lands with a right to the head.
Bruyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Foley is rocked!
Bruyne creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Foley's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Foley drops to his knees and Bruyne pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Bruyne!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jericho (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.

Jaa
vs
Jericho

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Hilo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Jericho misses
and Jaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jericho dives in and grabs Jaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaa pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.

Jericho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jericho is in Jaa's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jericho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jericho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jericho lands a couple of digs.
Jaa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jericho controls the pace.
Jaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jericho on the ground.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jericho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jericho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jericho's corner is telling him to maintain position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jaa misses with a wild combination.
Jericho throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.

Jaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jaa throws a strike aimed at the side of Jericho's head but Jericho avoids it well.
Jaa is trying to ground and pound but Jericho uses the momentary lack of control by Jaa to regain half guard.
Jericho trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho moves into full guard.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa distracts Jericho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jaa wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
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!
Jericho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jaa's guard.
Jaa is trying to keep Jericho in close.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Jaa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jericho, right into the meat.
Jack Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Jericho.

Jericho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jericho thows a huge punch but Jaa dodges it nicely.
Jericho trying to control the action but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Jericho tries to pass to full mount but Jaa defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jaa's head.
Jericho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jaa's head.
Jericho is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jericho is thwarting Jaa's attempts to control the position.
Jaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jaa tries to get out of the position.
Jericho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jaa is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jericho breaks from Jaa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jericho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaa.
Jericho misses with a takedown attempt - Jaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaa connects with a right hand. Jericho shakes it off.
Jericho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jericho somewhat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jaa enables Jericho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jaa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jericho throwing strikes from guard but Jaa blocks nicely.
Jericho throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jericho.
Jaa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jericho controls the pace.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
Jericho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jaa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jericho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaa wants to control the position but Jericho says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jaa is trying to maintain the position but Jericho is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaa wants to improve his position but Jericho is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jericho trying to control from half guard but Jaa is working away.
Jericho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jericho thows a huge punch but Jaa dodges it nicely.
Jaa is looking for a sweep. Jericho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jericho is trying to control. Jaa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Jericho.
Jaa leaves Jericho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jericho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jericho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaa tests Jericho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jericho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.

Jaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Jack Jericho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jericho is trying to control the position but Jaa postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jaa is staying active underneath Jericho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jericho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaa keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Jericho seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jericho is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaa is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Jericho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jericho thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it

and Jaa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jaa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jericho's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Jericho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jericho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jericho thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it
and Jaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jericho misses with a hook
letting Jaa counter with a right hand.
Jericho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Jaa.
Nice uppercut there from Jaa.
Jericho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jericho misses with a body kick.
Jericho throws a low kick but Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jericho.
Jaa misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa connects with a single shot there.

Jericho gets caught flat footed, as Jaa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jericho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jaa stopping the sweep attempt from Jericho.
Jericho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Jaa wants to stand but Jericho is controlling the position.
Jack Jericho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa 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.
Jaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jericho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jericho tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaa is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jericho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jericho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jericho is taking a breather. Jaa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jericho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A low kick from Jericho misses
and Jaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jericho shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaa tries to sprawl out of it but Jericho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jericho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho misses with a kick to the body.
Jaa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jericho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaa is able to avoid easily.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jericho misses with a body kick.
Jericho shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Jericho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jericho.

Jaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jericho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jaa throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Jaa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jericho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jaa but great work by Jericho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jaa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jericho slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Jaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Jaa.
I think Jericho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Avery (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.

Hamilton
vs
Avery

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 Hilo, Harold Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Avery!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hamilton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Avery moves out of range of the body kick from Hamilton.
Hamilton with a nice cross.
Hamilton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hamilton to score with a decent uppercut.
Harold Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hamilton to score with a decent uppercut.

Avery is rocked!
Hamilton steps in with a hook that catches Avery right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hamilton follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Avery looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Hamilton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Edin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Lothbrokson (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.

Edin
vs
Lothbrokson

172 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Edin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivar Lothbrokson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrokson lands with a right hand.
Lothbrokson cracks Edin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edin goes for a double leg but Lothbrokson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lothbrokson continues to drive forward.
Edin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lothbrokson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lothbrokson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Edin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lothbrokson.
A short body shot lands from Lothbrokson as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrokson blocks a body shot from Edin.
Lothbrokson cracks Edin with a nice body shot.
Edin is breathing heavily.
Lothbrokson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lothbrokson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edin backwards.
Lothbrokson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lothbrokson'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.
Lothbrokson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edin or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lothbrokson as the two fighters clinch.
Lothbrokson avoids a wild elbow strike from Edin.
Lothbrokson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson lands a left hand.
Edin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lothbrokson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Edin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lothbrokson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lothbrokson slows down the pace here.
Edin is looking for a takedown.
Lothbrokson gets through Edin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrokson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edin backwards.
Lothbrokson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edin backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lothbrokson as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lothbrokson.
Edin takes a shot to the head.
Lothbrokson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lothbrokson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lothbrokson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lothbrokson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lothbrokson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Lothbrokson cracks Edin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lothbrokson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Edin to stand back up!

Edin is rocked!
Edin tries to get into range but Lothbrokson steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Edin! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Lothbrokson scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivar Lothbrokson!
Ivar Lothbrokson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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 Dark Conqueror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shank Stevens (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.

Conqueror
vs
Stevens

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Conqueror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shank Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conqueror scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks.
Conqueror with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Dark Conqueror has been cut.
Conqueror thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Conqueror.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conqueror blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conqueror manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conqueror lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens misses with a hook. Conqueror ducked under it nicely.

Stevens gets a clinch.
Stevens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevens tries a body shot but Conqueror blocks it.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conqueror.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Conqueror controls his hands.
Stevens lands an elbow just above Conqueror 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens pushes Conqueror back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conqueror in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Conqueror blocks a body shot from Stevens.
Conqueror has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevens after a bit of a struggle.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Conqueror controls his hands.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conqueror blocks an uppercut.
Conqueror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conqueror tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Conqueror's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Conqueror avoids the damage to the body.
Conqueror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Conqueror controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conqueror tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Conqueror.
Conqueror jumps guard but Stevens stands there with Conqueror around his waist. Conqueror gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dark Conqueror. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conqueror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conqueror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conqueror on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conqueror blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Stevens.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Conqueror.
Conqueror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevens prevents it.
Stevens throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conqueror is defending well for now.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stevens fails to land.
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conqueror's efforts to push away.
Conqueror wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens lands a left hand.
Conqueror blocks a body shot from Stevens.
Conqueror is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conqueror tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Conqueror up against the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conqueror avoids it.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Conqueror avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conqueror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Stevens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shank Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Conqueror's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Conqueror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Conqueror misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens pushes Conqueror back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Conqueror controls his hands.
Conqueror blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.
Nice elbow from Stevens.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevens.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Conqueror.
Stevens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stevens pushes off an throws an elbow but Conqueror leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Conqueror blocking some punches.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Conqueror avoids the damage to the body.
Shank Stevens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conqueror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Conqueror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conqueror is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conqueror fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conqueror has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevens lands an elbow inside that Conqueror shrugs off.

Dark Conqueror's cut is getting worse.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Conqueror controls his hands.
Stevens tries a body shot but Conqueror blocks it.
Stevens pushes Conqueror back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stevens lands with a right to the head.
Conqueror tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conqueror is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Conqueror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Conqueror is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Conqueror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dark Conqueror's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stevens lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Conqueror's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Conqueror drops to his knees and Stevens pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shank Stevens!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Wareheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Dollar (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.

Wareheim
vs
Dollar

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wareheim!
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, Cameron Dollar!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wareheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wareheim throws a body punch but Dollar moves out of range.
Wareheim misses with a double jab.
A jab from Dollar misses.
Wareheim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dollar needs to keep his hands up - Wareheim had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wareheim misses the target.
Dollar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Wareheim. No joy for Dollar on that attempt.
Dollar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wareheim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Wareheim.
Dollar shoots in looking for a takedown. Wareheim tries to sprawl out of it but Dollar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wareheim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dollar defending well as Wareheim loads up on a big left hand.
Wareheim defending well as Dollar loads up on a big left hand.
Wareheim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Cameron Dollar has been cut.
Wareheim connects with a body shot.
Dollar misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dollar. That snapped Wareheim's head back.
Wareheim punishes Dollar's body with a nice straight punch.
Dollar misses with an uppercut.
Dollar misses with a hook. Wareheim ducked under it nicely.
Wareheim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dollar manages to avoid it.
Eric Wareheim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dollar get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Dollar stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Wareheim runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Wareheim!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Angus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angus
vs
Grayson

186 cm
25
237 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colonel Angus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angus drives through with a takedown into Grayson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grayson can't keep his opponent in guard - Angus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grayson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Grayson looking for submissions off his back.
Angus is looking to take a break and control but Grayson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grayson won't allow Angus to pass to mount.
Grayson is not content to let Angus control the position.
Angus is taking a breather. Grayson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Grayson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angus is looking to advance position but Grayson won't allow it.

Angus moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Grayson.
Grayson is looking to regain half guard here but Angus keeps moving and retains side control.
Angus trying to control the position but Grayson is working away.

Angus is trying to get an arm triangle but Grayson is defending well.
Grayson is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Grayson but he's now mounted!
Angus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grayson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is looking to improve his position but Angus isn't that keen on the idea.
Angus manages to capitalize on a mistake by Grayson to take his back!

Angus working for a choke but Grayson is defending well.
Angus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grayson on the ground.
Grayson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Grayson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angus trying to control the action but Grayson is working from the bottom.

Angus is looking for a kimura but Grayson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angus to get the leverage.
Grayson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Grayson trying to control here.
Angus passes to full mount!
Grayson manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Angus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Angus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grayson sees it coming and defends easily.
Angus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grayson's head.
Grayson is staying active underneath Angus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Grayson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grayson sees it coming and defends easily.
Grayson trying to control but Angus postures up.
Angus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.
Grayson is trying to maintain the position but Angus is very close to passing his half guard.
Grayson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Angus is staying active.
Grayson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grayson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Grayson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Angus is defending well. Grayson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Angus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Grayson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Grayson!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Grayson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.