Aspire Island 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Jones
vs
Thirteen

164 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ace of Spades Clothing
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dermot Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Thirteen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thirteen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Thirteen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thirteen passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Thirteen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thirteen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thirteen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thirteen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thirteen passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Thirteen seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thirteen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones wants to control but Thirteen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Thirteen wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thirteen pulls his head out easily.
Jones is trying to control but can't.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Thirteen in his half guard.
Thirteen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thirteen trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but Thirteen is keeping busy.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thirteen is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.

Thirteen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? Thirteen steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thirteen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Android Thirteen!
A relieved looking Android Thirteen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petey Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bartlett
vs
Stiener

210 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Stiener!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartlett.
That kick from Bartlett tenderised Stiener's leg. Stiener is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stiener misses with a takedown
and Bartlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Bartlett.

It looks like Jake Stiener has been cut.
Stiener takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bartlett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Bartlett sends Stiener crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bartlett is motioning to the referee to let Stiener up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Stiener is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartlett cracks Stiener with a left hook right on the temple and Stiener goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bartlett lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Stiener is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petey Bartlett!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Porto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Porto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gracie
vs
Porto

183 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Porto!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Porto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Porto lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Porto avoids the damage to the body.
Porto is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Porto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Porto digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie has been working on his balance at Aspire Acαdemy CT, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Porto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Porto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Porto slows down the pace here.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.

Gracie pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is really struggling to control Porto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie pulls Porto in close to his closed guard and prevents Porto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Porto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Porto from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Porto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Porto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Porto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Porto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renato Gracie!
An out of breath Renato Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.