ECFC 26 FRANK VS MUSTARD 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

MacDonald
vs
Campbell

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell misses with a head kick.

MacDonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than MacDonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

MacDonald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

MacDonald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campbell, who protects the arm well.
MacDonald landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on MacDonald's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Campbell trying to remain calm as MacDonald controls from the top position.
Campbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacDonald is putting a hurting on Campbell here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
MacDonald trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
MacDonald lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Campbell down.
MacDonald trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Campbell throws MacDonald to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by MacDonald, which made it look bad.

MacDonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. MacDonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
MacDonald has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacDonald as he avoids it easily.
Kevin MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Campbell.

Campbell pushes MacDonald up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacDonald pulls Campbell into guard.
MacDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Campbell keeping moving, preventing MacDonald from controlling successfully.
MacDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacDonald has hold of Campbell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Campbell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - MacDonald cranks the arm and Campbell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Campbell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kevin MacDonald!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by I have a dream. Carl Casey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Casey

200 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micheal Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Casey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.

Casey darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Casey as Taylor tries to tie him up.

Casey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Casey fails to land the takedown.
Taylor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Casey.
Casey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casey throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casey shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Casey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Casey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Micheal Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Casey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Casey avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Casey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Taylor closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Casey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Casey did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Casey is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Casey avoid being mounted?

Casey looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Casey defends it.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Casey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Casey is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Casey.
Casey wants to control but Taylor passes into side.

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.
Taylor prevents Casey from escaping the position.
Taylor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Casey's shoulder. That is not cool.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Casey sprawls well.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Casey and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Casey throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.

Taylor clinches.

Casey drags the fight down to the ground.
Casey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Casey can't keep his opponent in guard - Taylor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casey keeps working.
Casey is looking to improve his position.
Casey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. 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.
Casey punching from the bottom.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but Casey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor wants to stand but Casey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Casey is keeping the position.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor stays in close to Casey's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taylor cracks Casey with a solid left hand.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables Casey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor working for a triangle but Casey defends it easily.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Casey manages to get himself to full guard.

Casey is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Casey looking for a sweep. Not yet Casey, not yet.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom.
Casey looking to control but Taylor passes into half guard.

Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Casey.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casey is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Casey circles away and we're back to standing.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Casey walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.
Casey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taylor tries to sprawl but Casey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Casey is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Casey trying to advance position but Taylor counters by regaining guard.
Micheal Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey looking to pass the guard.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Casey's guard.

Casey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Casey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casey has a closed guard, preventing Taylor from standing up.
Casey trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Casey has a takedown stuffed.
Micheal Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Casey.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Casey swivels and escapes.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Casey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Taylor misses the target.

Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Casey sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

Casey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor tries to stand but can't do so whilst Casey controls his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Taylor!
Micheal Taylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Picard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ciz
vs
Picard

170 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Picard!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picard just misses with a punch to the body.
Picard jabs Ciz right on the nose. Ciz blinks but takes it well.
Picard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ciz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Picard misses with a wild combination.
Picard misses with the combination.

Picard tries to sprawl but Ciz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Picard is in trouble now - Ciz has advanced to mount!
Ciz controlling from the full mount.
Ciz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard is working to get back to half guard.
Picard is squirming around, avoiding Ciz's attempts to control the action.
Ciz 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.

Ciz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Picard is surviving well by controlling Ciz's body position as best he can.
Picard reaches up to try and control the position but Ciz seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Picard rolls and tries to escape and now Ciz has his back!
Ciz is punishing Picard with some ground and pound.
Ciz controls the action.
Picard is trying to break free.
Even with his hooks in, Ciz manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Picard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ciz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ciz is looking to control Picard but Picard is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ciz gets his hands free as Picard looks to control.
Ciz lands a shot to the body.

Ciz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Picard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Picard is trying to break free.
Ciz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Picard.
Ciz missing with punches from the back.

Ciz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Picard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Picard trying to control but not successfully.

Ciz is persistently looking for the submission but Picard is defending it well.

Ciz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard is trying to break free.
Good control from Ciz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picard is in bad spot here.
Ciz missing with punches from the back.

Picard fending off the submission attempt from Ciz.
Picard turns into Ciz and is now in his guard.

Picard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ciz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Picard has Ciz in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ciz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Picard throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Picard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ciz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ciz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Picard keeps moving.

Picard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ciz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Picard keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
George Ciz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Picard keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jean Picard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciz tries to move into range but Picard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jean Picard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciz shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Ciz. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picard! But no joy.
No joy there for Picard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ciz throws a big counter combination but Picard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Picard throws a lazy uppercut

and Ciz counters by moving into the clinch.

Ciz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Picard is trying to keep an underhook but Ciz manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Picard actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is nestled in close to Picard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ciz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Picard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Picard tries to roll over but Ciz keeps him under control.

Picard has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ciz escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ciz!
Ciz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ciz cracks Picard with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Picard is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Ciz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Picard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Ciz seems to be looking for submissions.
Ciz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picard can do to turn this around?
Picard trying to control but Ciz postures up.

Ciz seems to be working for a kimura but Picard defends the submission attempt.
Ciz throwing shots but Picard is blocking nicely.

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.
Ciz trying to control from half guard but Picard is working away.
Ciz prevents Picard from improving his position.

Picard looking for submissions off his back.
Picard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ciz sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz slips a jab from Picard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ciz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ciz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ciz slips a jab and a cross from Picard.
Ciz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picard misses with a series of wild punches.
Picard throws a hook but Ciz blocks it.
Picard misses with a hook.
Picard misses with a double jab

and Ciz counters with a single leg into guard. Picard didn't expect that.
Ciz advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ciz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ciz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ciz works to advance to full mount. Picard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Picard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Picard's face.
Picard wants to hold on but Ciz pushes him away.
Ciz with a couple of short strikes.
Ciz wants to control the pace but Picard is squirming around nicely.
Ciz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ciz looking to finish Picard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Picard!
Ciz prevents Picard from getting the reversal.
Jean Picard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Picard is desperately trying to improve his position but Ciz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ciz breaks from Picard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ciz lands a couple of good shots and Picard has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ciz controlling the pace for now.

Picard has left one of his arms exposed and Ciz doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Picard screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Ciz!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cory Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Shadow - Organ Donor. Cory Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Bosse

193 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Bosse!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bosse.
A head kick from Jones lands but Bosse takes it in his stride.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bosse checks it well.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Bosse avoids it.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bosse's guard.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bosse defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Bosse with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bosse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bosse is trying desperately to improve position.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bosse can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bosse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Bosse is looking to get to half guard.
Jones avoids the attempt from Bosse to control.
Jones controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Bosse is in trouble!
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Bosse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bosse is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jones has control of Bosse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bosse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Bosse looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bosse is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Bosse looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Bosse is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bosse is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bosse badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jones around the waist but Jones pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jones is the winner by TKO! Jones jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Jones!
An out of breath Cory Jones 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
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bodies Drowing Pool kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Davidson
vs
Martin

183 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Martin !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davidson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Martin rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Davidson pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davidson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davidson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davidson lands with a punch from half guard.
Davidson winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davidson 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.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davidson drops an elbow to the side of Martin 's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Davidson seems to be looking for submissions.
Davidson slips a nice elbow through Martin 's hands, connecting with Martin 's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Davidson landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
Martin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Davidson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Martin ! More shots from Davidson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Davidson!
John Davidson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Frank Martin spoke after the fight, saying 'I got to go Transport...Ill be back in the octagon better than ever'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepo Vinkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vinkela
vs
Duffy

189 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

192 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pepo Vinkela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy stuffs the takedown attempt from Vinkela. Vinkela gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vinkela or perhaps it was just good defense by Duffy, which made it look bad.

Vinkela shoots in and bounces Duffy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vinkela preventing the sweep.
Vinkela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy striking off his back but it's not causing Vinkela any problems.
Vinkela chips away with some ground and pound.
Vinkela is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duffy looking for a sweep. Not yet Duffy, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkela wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Duffy working a defensive guard here.
Vinkela working some strikes from top position.

That has opened up Dwayne Duffy's cut even more.
Vinkela landing with the ground and pound.
Vinkela trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.

Vinkela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinkela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Duffy has Vinkela pulled in close to control his posture.
Vinkela is in close to Duffy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vinkela won't allow Duffy to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duffy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vinkela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vinkela works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Duffy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vinkela is working away from the top position though.
Duffy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vinkela has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Duffy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vinkela lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinkela working the ground and pound effectively.
Vinkela landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinkela working Duffy over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinkela with a couple of short strikes.

Dwayne Duffy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pepo Vinkela!
In his post fight interview, Pepo Vinkela gave a big smile as he said 'Vinkelo ne proshtava!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Christenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christenson has chosen Godsmack - Cryin' Like A B**ch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCulloch
vs
Christenson

199 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce McCulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Christenson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christenson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christenson throws a leg kick but McCulloch checks it.
McCulloch swinging wildly here.
McCulloch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christenson.
Christenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCulloch.
Christenson misses with a double jab
and McCulloch counters with a left and a right that stings Christenson.
McCulloch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Christenson lands with a nice combination. McCulloch backs away looking to recover.
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!
Christenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCulloch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christenson fails to land with a series of punches.
McCulloch connects with a crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that McCulloch has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McCulloch throws a leg kick
and Christenson counters with a straight that turns McCulloch's legs to rubber! Christenson pushes forward with more strikes and McCulloch goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Christenson!
A victorious Devon Christenson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Lamoureux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ground
vs
Lamoureux

165 cm
28
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

164 cm
20
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Ground!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer Lamoureux!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Lamoureux coming out on top.
Ground is breathing heavily.
Lamoureux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamoureux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ground throws out the jab.
Lamoureux digs a good body shot into Ground's ribs.
Ground shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Lamoureux both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lamoureux, as that shot connected.
Lamoureux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamoureux works Ground's body with a nice hook.
Lamoureux sizes up Ground with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Ground is rocked!
Ground takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Ground is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamoureux lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spencer Lamoureux!
A very excited looking Spencer Lamoureux 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.
In defeat, Mark Ground stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Theodoreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pierre
vs
Theodoreau

183 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Theodoreau!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre fails with the takedown
enabling Theodoreau to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Pierre throws a hook but Theodoreau blocks it.
Theodoreau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Theodoreau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodoreau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Pierre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pierre throws a hook but Theodoreau blocks it.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jay Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Theodoreau circles away easily
and Theodoreau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre throws a body punch but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Theodoreau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Theodoreau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws the left hand but Theodoreau avoids the punch easily.
Pierre throws a leg kick
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Theodoreau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Pierre.
Theodoreau stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Theodoreau takes one on the button.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Theodoreau on his heels. He'll look to pass Theodoreau's guard now, I'm sure.
Theodoreau wants to get back to his feet but Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Theodoreau's head.
Theodoreau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Theodoreau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Theodoreau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Theodoreau is retaining full guard.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theodoreau wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre trying to control but Theodoreau is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Pierre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pierre misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theodoreau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pierre.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre misses with a body shot
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Theodoreau pinned against the cage. Theodoreau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodoreau moves away from the strike by Pierre.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Theodoreau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre misses with a hook
and Theodoreau counters with a right hand to the body.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theodoreau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Titus Theodoreau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre with a poor takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre wants to clinch but Theodoreau slips to the side
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theodoreau.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Pierre is predictable there
and Theodoreau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Theodoreau counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Titus Theodoreau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theodoreau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Theodoreau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pierre misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Theodoreau might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Theodoreau stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Pierre fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theodoreau! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Theodoreau moves away and avoids it.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Pierre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Theodoreau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Theodoreau shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Theodoreau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a left to the body.
Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Theodoreau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pierre misses with a hook to the body
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Theodoreau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theodoreau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pierre rushes Theodoreau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Theodoreau is defending well.
Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Theodoreau prevents it.

Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Theodoreau circles away.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Pierre misses
and Theodoreau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Theodoreau.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pierre misses with a hook to the body
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Pierre misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Theodoreau counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Theodoreau circles away.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pierre with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Theodoreau. Theodoreau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Theodoreau really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Theodoreau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierre.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice sprawl there from Theodoreau as Pierre shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Theodoreau is able to avoid easily.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.

Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pierre 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.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau taking some punishment here, with Pierre in his half guard.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Theodoreau is trying to stand back up but Pierre is controlling him
Pierre wants to control but Theodoreau is keeping him busy.
Theodoreau is trying to stand up here but Pierre is controlling him well.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Theodoreau is refusing to be controlled, as Pierre sits in half guard.

Theodoreau has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pierre is on him like a limpet, forcing Theodoreau back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre catches Theodoreau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre takes a swing at Theodoreau's ribcage but misses.
Pierre is looking to chop away at Theodoreau's legs.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Theodoreau circles away easily
and Theodoreau counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Theodoreau tries to avoid it but Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Theodoreau to the ground. Theodoreau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Theodoreau avoids it really well and circles away.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierre thinking.
Pierre misses with a left hand
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Theodoreau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Theodoreau dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Pierre.
A nice side step and Theodoreau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pierre is looking to clinch but Theodoreau is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre with a poor takedown
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Theodoreau at a distance.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Theodoreau moves away and avoids it.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Theodoreau moves out of range easily.
As Pierre backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Pierre manages to avoid it all.
Pierre fails with the takedown
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau tries to move into range but Pierre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Theodoreau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre tries to clinch but Theodoreau moves away
and Theodoreau counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Theodoreau to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre misses with a hook to the body
and Theodoreau counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Theodoreau counters with a nice body shot.
Pierre misses with a left hand
and Theodoreau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierre misses the jab.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Theodoreau is out of range.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Theodoreau circles away easily
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Theodoreaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Titus Theodoreau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Theodoreau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Theodoreau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Theodoreau!
Titus Theodoreau is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Titus Theodoreau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Frank
vs
Mustard

190 cm
31
196 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frank lands with a kick to the temple. Mustard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jake Mustard has been cut.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustard tries to counter by closing the distance.

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Mustard.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mustard lands a nice elbow.
Mustard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frank looking to slow down the pace here.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Come on Frank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mustard is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Frank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frank. Frank obviously looking to wear him down.

Frank clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Frank with a knee to the head.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard misses with an elbow over the top.
Frank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustard.
Frank misses with an elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank is pushing Mustard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustard's defenses.
Frank misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Frank throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mustard drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
Mustard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mustard avoids the elbow strike from Frank, against the cage.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mustard blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard stops a takedown attempt from Frank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustard throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustard blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Mustard prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustard trying to land knees to the body.
Mustard can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank avoids a wild elbow strike from Mustard.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Mustard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank takes an elbow to the temple.
Frank wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frank is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mustard to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Frank is looking to break free of the clinch but Mustard has double underhooks.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Frank lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Jake Mustard's cut even more.
Frank blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frank takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustard's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank pushes off an throws an elbow but Mustard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustard misses with a body shot.

Mustard clinches with his opponent.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Mustard lands an elbow just above Frank 's eye.
Mustard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank looking to slow down the pace here.
Mustard blocks an uppercut.
Mustard misses with a body punch.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mustard.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mustard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mustard darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Frank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank taking a breather.
Mustard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Frank lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Jake Mustard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustard prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank landing knees to the head.
Frank wants to take the fight to the mat but Mustard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frank misses with an elbow strike.
Mustard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Mustard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank missing with knees to the body.
Mustard takes an elbow to the temple.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mustard lands an elbow inside.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but Mustard blocks with his arms.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Frank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
Frank takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustard being controlled against the cage.
Mustard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.
Frank has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Mustard lands a damaging elbow.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.

Jake Mustard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Frank jumps guard but Mustard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustard lands an elbow just above Frank 's eye.
Frank lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Frank!
Chris Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.