world combat 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaupe Akuapehuale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akuapehuale
vs
Seraphim

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaupe Akuapehuale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JC Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim checks a low kick from Akuapehuale.
And Seraphim tries to counter it with a takedown but Akuapehuale pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akuapehuale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seraphim momentarily.

It looks like JC Seraphim has been cut.
Akuapehuale lands a nice shot that snaps Seraphim's head back.
Akuapehuale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Seraphim is rocked!
Akuapehuale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akuapehuale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akuapehuale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Akuapehuale! Seraphim is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaupe Akuapehuale!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sead Macak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sa Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto has chosen Grande Sá as his entrance music. Sead Macak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macak
vs
Pinto

195 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

205 cm
18
223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sead Macak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sa Pinto!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macak as he jumps to the side.

Macak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinto was covering up waiting for the punch and Macak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Macak trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macak controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pinto can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macak passes Pinto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pinto moves into full guard.
Macak trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pinto working for a triangle but Macak defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pinto is trying to control the action in half guard but Macak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pinto 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.

Pinto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pinto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Foot Loves. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macak is trying to maintain the position but Pinto is very close to passing his half guard.
Pinto working the head and body with strikes.
Macak is trying to get back to full guard.
Macak manages to get to full guard.
Pinto wants to control from the top but Macak keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinto postures up.
Pinto postures up and lands a big shot to Macak's brow.
Pinto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Macak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macak is trying to keep Pinto in close.
Macak 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sa Pinto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Macak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Macak wants to free his trapped foot but Pinto is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pinto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Macak wants to pass the guard but Pinto is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macak thows a huge punch but Pinto dodges it nicely.
Pinto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Macak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macak preventing the sweep.
Macak tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinto is retaining full guard.
Pinto controls Macak momentarily but Macak frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Macak wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinto is defended easily by Macak.
Macak lands a lovely overhand right.
Macak throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Macak moves into the clinch.
Pinto is trying to push Macak away but Macak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pinto up against the cage.

Pinto decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macak has gone for a leg lock! Pinto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macak's guard.

Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Macak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinto distracts Macak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Macak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macak is looking to stand back up but Pinto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Macak.
Macak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pinto scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinto is trying to work for a kimura but Macak is defending well.
Macak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinto on the ground.
Macak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Pinto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Macak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Macak is looking to control Pinto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macak avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pinto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macak is just riding it out for now. Pinto eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sead Macak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macak defends it nicely.
Macak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pinto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macak's waist but Macak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinto off to one side.
Sead Macak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sa Pinto.

Macak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pinto throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macak looking for a sweep. Not yet Macak, not yet.
Macak keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Macak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pinto is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto throwing strikes from guard but Macak blocks nicely.
Pinto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macak is trying to keep Pinto in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macak sprawls well. Macak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinto gets slowly back to his feet.

Macak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Macak gets control of Pinto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Macak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macak looking for a sweep. Not yet Macak, not yet.
Macak wants to stand up but Pinto is controlling him.
Macak can't keep his opponent in guard - Pinto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pinto looks to land a strike but Macak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Macak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinto throwing strikes from guard but Macak blocks nicely.
Pinto trying to control but Macak is working from the bottom.
Macak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinto is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto drops back looking for a leg! Macak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macak manages to kick Pinto off! Pinto jumps back into Macak's guard.
Pinto pushes down on Macak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Macak is looking to control Pinto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macak avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pinto lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pinto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Macak sees it coming and defends easily.

Pinto 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.
Macak wants to control but Pinto is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macak works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sa Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinto 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The King is Back. Uriah Fletcher has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bartowski
vs
Fletcher

183 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Determined

Alcatraz Apparel

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oleg Bartowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uriah Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher misses with a body kick.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
Bartowski avoids the head kick by Fletcher.
Fletcher tries to clinch there but Bartowski circles away.
Bartowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fletcher's head backwards.
Fletcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Bartowski cracks Fletcher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Uriah Fletcher has been cut.
Fletcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uriah Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fletcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fletcher.
Bartowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartowski looks to throw the jab but Fletcher is out of range.
Fletcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fletcher tries to clinch

and Bartowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fletcher won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski cracks Fletcher with a big right hand but Fletcher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Bartowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fletcher is trying to control Bartowski's posture but Bartowski avoids it.
Bartowski trying to control the action but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
Bartowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bartowski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fletcher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski trying to control the action but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
Bartowski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bartowski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fletcher avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bartowski.
Bartowski landing strikes.
Bartowski cracks Fletcher with a big right hand but Fletcher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bartowski trying to control the action but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
Bartowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski lands an elbow.
Bartowski cracks Fletcher with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fletcher tries to bench press Bartowski off him but Bartowski keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartowski landing a few strikes.

Fletcher is rocked!
Bartowski wants to control but Fletcher is keeping him busy.

Bartowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fletcher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski cracks Fletcher with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fletcher is still in real trouble! Can Bartowski finish him?
A big shot lands for Bartowski! That's hurt Fletcher! Will he recover? Bartowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Bartowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Oleg Bartowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koko Smorawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen HANDS OF STONE -by ETOWN CONCRETE as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smorawa
vs
Tyson

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Alcatraz Apparel

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koko Smorawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smorawa.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Smorawa pushes him off.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Smorawa.
Smorawa misses with a double jab.
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Smorawa.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smorawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Smorawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smorawa misses with a looping left.
Tyson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smorawa.
Smorawa misses with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a right hand to the body.
Smorawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Smorawa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyson throws a right hand that Smorawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Smorawa also avoids with ease.
Smorawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Smorawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smorawa misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smorawa misses with a body shot.
Smorawa misses with a looping left.
Tyson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smorawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smorawa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smorawa throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smorawa is breathing heavily.
Tyson moves out of range as Smorawa strikes.
A slow jab from Smorawa misses its intended target.
Smorawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Smorawa misses with a right hand

and Tyson counters with a crisp one two that drops Smorawa! Tyson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smorawa to his feet! Smorawa is in big trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smorawa misses with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Smorawa has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson very nearly forgot to thank Alcatraz Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Koza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Person of Interest OST - Knock Knock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Reese acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Koza
vs
Reese

182 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Koza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Reese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Reese.
Reese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reese scores with a shot to the body.
Reese lands a nice shot to the body.
Koza doesn't manage to clinch there - Reese circles away.
Nice shot lands for Reese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Koza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Koza.
Reese takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koza blocking some punches.
Reese wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reese takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Koza.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Reese misses with the head strike.
Reese takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza tries to land knees in the clinch but Reese avoids the damage to the body.
Reese has a couple of punches blocked by Koza.
Koza keeps control of Reese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza landing knees to the body.
Reese looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Reese won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.

It looks like John Reese has been cut.
Reese takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza is stalling here.
Koza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reese throws a punch but it's blocked by Koza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Reese has a couple of punches blocked by Koza.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Reese's ribcage.
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza is pushing Reese up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reese's defenses.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Reese won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Reese in his tracks for a moment.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koza working Reese over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
Koza pressing his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reese's defenses.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Reese tries to break the clinch but Koza is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koza.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Reese in his tracks for a moment.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza has Reese pressed against the cage, preventing Reese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reese in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koza lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands an elbow just above Reese 's eye.
Koza misses with a knee to the head.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Reese's ribcage.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reese in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koza keeps control of Reese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koza prevents Reese from breaking the clinch.
Reese takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reese blocks it with crossed arms.
Koza misses with a knee strike.
Reese misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Koza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Reese's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koza slips a straight right by Reese.
John Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Koza gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reese.
Reese can't break the clinch.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Reese swings wildly with an uppercut but Koza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koza obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reese can do to turn this around?
Reese is breathing heavily.
Koza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reese in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese takes an elbow to the temple.

Reese is rocked!
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reese is still on wobbly legs! Can Koza finish him?
Reese takes an elbow to the temple.
Koza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koza creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Reese! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Koza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Koza!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shoddy Body (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios has chosen Crank as his entrance music. Shoddy Body has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Body
vs
Chelios

185 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Alcatraz Apparel

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shoddy Body!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios jabs at Body's body.
Chelios stuns Body with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Chelios catches Body right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Chelios.
Body throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and moves out of range.
Body tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chelios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Body tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Chelios on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Body will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Body takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios connects with a body shot.

Body shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Body slows the pace down in half guard.
Chelios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Body. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios tries to get to full guard but Body has control of the leg.
Body is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Body seems to be working for a kimura but Chelios defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Body is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chelios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Body.

Body is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chelios sees it coming and defends easily.
Body trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Body is looking for a kimura but Chelios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Body to get the leverage.
Chelios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Body.
Body prevents Chelios from standing back up.
Body works his way into full mount!
Body landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Body looking for a guillotine from mount but Chelios is having none of it.
Body sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Body is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Body extends the arm and Chelios is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shoddy Body!
Post fight, an emotional Shoddy Body said 'I come out here thinking does this guy think he can win ? he must know he will lose why did he even show up ? hey did you see The Chicken General here tonight ? i heard he was going to be here hey i got to go get him to sign some pics for me!peace out bitches !'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamad Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koba Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mouba
vs
Boyka

178 cm
17
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mamad Mouba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koba Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouba scores with a spinning back kick!
Mouba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mouba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mouba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Mouba scores with a kick to the body.
Mouba throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka flicks out a counter leg kick but Mouba steps away.
Mouba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
Mouba misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Mouba misses
and Boyka counters with a right hand to the body.
Boyka swings for the body but Mouba moves out of range.
Boyka scores with a hook to the body. Mouba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mouba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mouba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyka blocks a head kick by Mouba.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mouba closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boyka quickly recovers to half guard.
Mouba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mouba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba slips a nice elbow through Boyka's hands, connecting with Boyka's forehead.

Mouba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boyka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mouba wants to take a breather but Boyka is having none of it.
Mouba wants to pass the guard but Boyka is defending well.

Mouba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyka sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mouba is trying to control. Boyka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mouba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mouba slips under a jab.
Mouba scores with a head kick.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mouba.
Boyka wants to counter the offense by Mouba and move into the clinch position.
Boyka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mouba rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyka lands a body shot.
Boyka swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouba.
Nice defenses there by Mouba.
Boyka avoids a kick to the body.
Mouba blocks a jab.
Boyka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mouba is out of range and Boyka settles back down.
Mouba half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyka's calf.
Mouba lands a head kick!
Boyka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mouba throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Mouba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyka back to the cage. Mouba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Boyka is rocked!
Mouba throws a nice head kick!
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mouba finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mouba! Boyka is out on his feet! Mouba rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Boyka is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Boyka is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamad Mouba!
Mamad Mouba is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Mamad Mouba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmy Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonai King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonai King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jin
vs
King

185 cm
26
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remmy Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonai King!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

King lands a big right hand that sends Jin crashing to the mat! King stays standing though and waves Jin back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Jin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Jin.
Jin tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jin to the canvas! Jin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - King keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonai King!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Griegorij Dudkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonso Bobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alphonso Bobo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Griegorij Dudkov's chin.

Dudkov
vs
Bobo

166 cm
26
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
143 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vikai Gear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Griegorij Dudkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alphonso Bobo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bobo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dudkov.
Dudkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bobo lands with a kick to the temple. Dudkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dudkov throws a body punch but Bobo moves out of range.
Dudkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudkov manages to avoid it.
Bobo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Dudkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid body kick from Bobo.
Dudkov swings for the body but Bobo moves out of range.
Bobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudkov misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bobo connects with a solid leg kick.
Dudkov scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Bobo finds it's way through Dudkov's defenses.
A jab from Dudkov misses.
Dudkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dudkov misses with a looping left.
Jab from Bobo.
Dudkov throws a hook to the side of Bobo's head but Bobo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bobo lands a big head kick that sends Dudkov tumbling to the mat! Bobo takes a step backwards and waves Dudkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dudkov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudkov is holding his hands too far apart here. Bobo throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Dudkov is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonso Bobo!
Alphonso Bobo is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Alphonso Bobo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.