NYR 1: Independance Day PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joresso Ormen Brenerris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester Cruise has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joresso Ormen Brenerris 's chin.

Ormen Brenerris
vs
Cruise

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joresso Ormen Brenerris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brenerris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cruise looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brenerris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brenerris lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Brenerris is going to stand back up.
Brenerris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brenerris seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cruise is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brenerris scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brenerris decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Cruise gets tackled into the cage by Brenerris . Brenerris maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Brenerris tightens his grip and picks Cruise up, before dumping him to the ground. Cruise manages to land in guard.
Brenerris distracts Cruise with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brenerris with a nice head shot there.
Brenerris forces his way into half guard.

Brenerris stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cruise to get to his feet.
Brenerris misses with a head kick.
Cruise is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Brenerris shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruise's guard.
Brenerris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at Random Reggie inform us that Cruise has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brenerris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruise can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brenerris controls the pace.
Cruise really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brenerris . 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 four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Brenerris . Those never looked like landing.

Brenerris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brenerris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brenerris raining down shots from the mount!

Cruise is rocked!
Brenerris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruise is still in real trouble! Can Brenerris finish him?
Brenerris 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oooh a big shot lands for Brenerris ! Cruise is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joresso Ormen Brenerris !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Jace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jai Miles
vs
Jace

175 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Jace!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jace slips under a jab.
Jace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jace holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miles - that will leave a mark!
Miles really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jace throws out a loose jab but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles misses with a double jab

and Jace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jace stands up over Miles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jace wants to pass the guard but Miles is keeping the position.
Jace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jace wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Jace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miles's guard.
Miles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jace is working away from the top position though.
Jace wants to pass to mount but Miles is defending the position.
Jace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miles defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jace passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jace trying to control but Miles is having none of it.
Jace lands a big shot there that rocks Miles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miles taking shots to the head.
Miles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jace landing strikes from the mount and Miles is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jace is working for a guillotine from mount but Miles frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles tries to hold on but Jace postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miles?

It looks like Jai Miles has been cut.
Jace tries to control but Miles wriggling away.
Jace lands a big elbow.

Miles is rocked!
Miles sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jace on the ground.
Jace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Miles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jace scores with a big shot! Miles's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Miles! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Jace!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Espiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Fujimoto
vs
Espiro

170 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ares Espiro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fujimoto's head.
Espiro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fujimoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fujimoto moves nicely into side control.

Fujimoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Espiro is trying to work for a sweep but Fujimoto has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fujimoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Espiro has worked his arm free - good work by Espiro!
Espiro tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espiro regains half guard.

Fujimoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Espiro pushes Fujimoto off looking to stand but Fujimoto dives back in and keeps control.
Espiro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fujimoto manages to mount him!
Fujimoto tries to control but Espiro wriggling away.

Fujimoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Fujimoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Espiro stacks Fujimoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Espiro!
Fujimoto manages to get back to half guard.
Espiro wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Fujimoto uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espiro tries to stand but Fujimoto is controlling from the bottom.

Fujimoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Espiro is aware though and is defending well.
Espiro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Espiro wants to control from the top but Fujimoto keeps moving.
Fujimoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Fujimoto, not yet.

That's four 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.

Fujimoto is looking for a triangle here but Espiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Espiro wants to stand but Fujimoto is controlling his arm.
Fujimoto is looking to reverse the position.
Espiro tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fujimoto struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Espiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fujimoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goro Fujimoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Espiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Espiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fujimoto on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Espiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujimoto doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fujimoto's head backwards.
Espiro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Espiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Espiro throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Espiro.
Fujimoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fujimoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Espiro dips to his left and cracks Fujimoto with an uppercut!

Fujimoto is rocked!
Espiro lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Fujimoto up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Espiro from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Fujimoto's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ares Espiro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Garcia
vs
Johnson

184 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Johnson 's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Johnson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson .
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson .
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson looks winded!
A big left from Garcia misses.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Mike Johnson has been cut.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Sebastian Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Johnson .
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Johnson .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Johnson 's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Sebastian Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson slips under a jab from Garcia.
Johnson tries to counter with a clinch but Garcia shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Garcia punishes Johnson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Sebastian Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Garcia waves Johnson back to his feet!

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

Johnson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is aggressively charging in as Garcia backs up avoiding any damage. Garcia tosses out a jab and Johnson runs right into it face first! Johnson is out cold! Garcia dropped down on all fours and is barking in Johnson 's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sebastian Garcia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Puzycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kto Kto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Puzycki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Puzycki
vs
Kto

171 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Puzycki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kto Kto!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kto tries to clinch
and Puzycki counters with a stiff right hand.
Puzycki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kto throws a head kick but Puzycki moves out of range.
Puzycki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kto has time to react.
Puzycki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puzycki lands the left hand.
Puzycki scores with a punch to the head.
David Puzycki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puzycki to the mat! Puzycki manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Puzycki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Puzycki keeping moving, preventing Kto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzycki is pulling down on Kto's head to control his posture.
Kto looking to pass the guard.
Puzycki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kto trying to control the position from guard on top but Puzycki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puzycki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Puzycki is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kto frees his head nicely. Oh but Puzycki has switched to an armbar! Kto is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). David Puzycki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campana
vs
Ryan

177 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Arcticus University: London

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 New York, Rocco Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Campana, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Campana against the cage but Campana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Campana moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan pushes Campana away with a front kick.
Campana slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan has his takedown stuffed
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campana counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan looks winded!
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campana.
Campana is looking to counter punch.
Campana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Campana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campana appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Campana scores with a nice body kick.
Campana lands with a nice body punch.
Campana lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campana tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Campana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campana appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Campana keeps it at a distance.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body
and Campana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryan misses with a takedown
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Campana.
Campana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matt Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Ryan misses
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Campana lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan moves forwards but Campana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Campana counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a right hand that Campana ducks under and follows up with a left that Campana also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Campana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campana is looking for a counter combo.
Campana moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Campana throws a quick counter head kick but Ryan was just out of range.
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campana counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that round.
That's time! Campana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryan. Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Campana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Campana working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campana walks away with a smile on his face. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Campana counters with a three punch combo that has Ryan backing up. Ryan nods at Campana to acknowledge the strikes.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.
Campana tried to counter with a leg kick but Ryan avoided it.
The crowd cheers as Campana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Campana.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan darts in trying to clinch
and Campana counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Donk. Campana catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Rocco Campana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campana lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocco Campana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Campana counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan wants to clinch but Campana slips to the side
and Campana counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan tries to bum rush Campana with a series of wild strikes but Campana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.
Rocco Campana is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Campana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Campana counter with a right hand.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Campana catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Campana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Campana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Campana counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Campana. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Campana feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Campana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campana throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Campana throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Campana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to clinch but Campana moves out of range.
A jab from Campana finds it's way through Ryan's defenses.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.
Campana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campana.
Campana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan moves to clinch but Campana breaks away
and Campana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rocco Campana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ryan has managed to clinch.
Campana swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campana prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Campana is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campana is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.

Campana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan dives in and grabs Campana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campana pushes down on Ryan's head and hops out.
Ryan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Campana is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch but Campana moves away
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Campana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Campana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Campana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Campana scores with a spinning back kick!
Campana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campana defends it nicely.
Campana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campana throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Campana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Campana!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malik Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laz Briscoe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Turner
vs
Briscoe

188 cm
23
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malik Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laz Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner cracks Briscoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Laz Briscoe has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Briscoe on that attempt.
Turner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Briscoe manages to circle out of the way.
Briscoe is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Turner moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malik Turner!