IFC XXVII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ryan (ranked 6572 p4p, 594 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 8632 p4p, 672 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Thai

196 cm
20
223 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan shoots in and bounces Thai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai wants to sweep but no luck.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Thai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thai manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Thai's guard.

Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thai working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
Ryan is taking a breather. Thai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Thai is defending well.

Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thai defends it well.

Ryan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thai is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyle Ryan!
Kyle Ryan 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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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urban Go Bucks (ranked 5176 p4p, 99 weight class) and Milo Yiannopoulos (ranked 7879 p4p, 133 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Go Bucks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seven Nation Sloopy-- DJ ERB. Yiannopoulos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God Save The Queen. Urban Go Bucks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Go Bucks
vs
Yiannopoulos

195 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Urban Go Bucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milo Yiannopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yiannopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Go Bucks circles away.

Yiannopoulos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Go Bucks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Go Bucks lands with a short shot to the head.
Go Bucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yiannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yiannopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Go Bucks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Go Bucks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Go Bucks takes a shot to the head.
Go Bucks blocking some punches.

Go Bucks manages to break the clinch.
Yiannopoulos lands with a nice body punch.

Yiannopoulos forces Go Bucks back against the cage and clinches.
Yiannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Go Bucks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yiannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Go Bucks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Go Bucks connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go Bucks walks into a straight right hand from Yiannopoulos.
Go Bucks keeps the fight on the outside.
Go Bucks lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yiannopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Yiannopoulos.
Go Bucks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yiannopoulos throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Go Bucks.
Go Bucks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yiannopoulos scores with a nice head shot.
Milo Yiannopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yiannopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yiannopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yiannopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Go Bucks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yiannopoulos misses with a jab to the body
and Go Bucks counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yiannopoulos cracks Go Bucks with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Go Bucks looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yiannopoulos finish him?

Go Bucks is rocked!

It looks like Urban Go Bucks has been cut.
Yiannopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Go Bucks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Go Bucks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh Go Bucks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yiannopoulos forces Go Bucks back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Yiannopoulos.
Go Bucks seems to have got his legs back now.
Yiannopoulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yiannopoulos misses with the head strike.
We've been informed that Yiannopoulos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yiannopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yiannopoulos.
Yiannopoulos misses with some punches.
Yiannopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Go Bucks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Yiannopoulos misses.
Go Bucks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Go Bucks slips a jab and a cross from Yiannopoulos.

Yiannopoulos pushes Go Bucks up against the cage in a clinch.
Go Bucks blocks an uppercut.
Yiannopoulos looking to slow down the pace here.
Yiannopoulos avoiding damage.
Go Bucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go Bucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yiannopoulos avoiding damage.
Yiannopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.

Go Bucks manages to break the clinch.
Yiannopoulos lands a jab.
Go Bucks throws a wild hook but Yiannopoulos just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Go Bucks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yiannopoulos raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Yiannopoulos!
An out of breath Milo Yiannopoulos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 5003 p4p, 503 weight class) and Maximilian Kirby (ranked 7208 p4p, 626 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Average
vs
Kirby

183 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Average getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches up with Average, looking for a takedown. Kirby pushes Average against the cage but Average circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kirby moves into the clinch successfully.
Kirby tries for a takedown but Average manages to get underhooks.
Kirby is looking for a takedown.
Joe Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilian Kirby.
Kirby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Average avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Average lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
A short right from Average.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Average.
Average tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Average lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Average throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
Average gets underhooks to prevent Kirby's takedown attempt.
Average has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average gets underhooks to prevent Kirby's takedown attempt.

Kirby gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Average regains guard.
Kirby connects with a couple of short punches.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kirby's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Average is looking for a triangle but Kirby pushes his legs off easily.
Average preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirby scoring with some ground and pound.
Average has momentary wrist control but Kirby slips an elbow through the middle.
Average keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully.
Average has momentary wrist control but Kirby slips an elbow through the middle.

Average looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kirby stays in close to Average's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby cracks Average with a solid left hand.

Average is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kirby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kirby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kirby won't allow Average to sweep him here.
Kirby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Average's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Average looking for a guillotine here but Kirby defends easily.
Kirby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Average's head.

Average is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Average is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirby gets to his feet and stands over Average, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Average felt that one! Kirby unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Average from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Kirby!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Fortytwo (ranked 5081 p4p, 508 weight class) and Karl Gudbranson (ranked 6894 p4p, 616 weight class). Gudbranson has chosen Hearts in the Air as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fortytwo
vs
Gudbranson

222 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Fortytwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karl Gudbranson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gudbranson does no damage.

Fortytwo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gudbranson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fortytwo lands a right hand.
Fortytwo with a knee to the head.
Fortytwo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gudbranson backwards.
Fortytwo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gudbranson backwards.
Fortytwo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gudbranson's face.

It looks like Karl Gudbranson has been cut.
Fortytwo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gudbranson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fortytwo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gudbranson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Fortytwo, and another! Gudbranson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). One Fortytwo!
One Fortytwo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Karl Gudbranson had this to say: 'My opponent may have won the battle, but I will win the war.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juanon Brephgrad (ranked 4606 p4p, 475 weight class) and Pate Paukuttaja (ranked 5083 p4p, 509 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brephgrad
vs
Paukuttaja

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

IniTech Nutrition
Green Machine Nutritional Supplements

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanon Brephgrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Paukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brephgrad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paukuttaja is able to avoid easily.

Paukuttaja rushes Brephgrad and presses him up against the cage.
Paukuttaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Brephgrad controls his hands.
Brephgrad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paukuttaja trying to land knees to the body.
Brephgrad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brephgrad tries to score a body lock takedown but Paukuttaja shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brephgrad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paukuttaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brephgrad blocks an elbow strike.
Brephgrad avoiding damage as Paukuttaja throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brephgrad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paukuttaja fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Brephgrad gets caught flat footed, as Paukuttaja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paukuttaja with a nice head shot there.
Brephgrad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brephgrad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paukuttaja controls the pace.
Brephgrad wants to get back to his feet but Paukuttaja is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paukuttaja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paukuttaja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brephgrad keeping moving, preventing Paukuttaja from controlling successfully.
Paukuttaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paukuttaja seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paukuttaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Brephgrad blocks the low kick.
Brephgrad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paukuttaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Paukuttaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juanon Brephgrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paukuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Paukuttaja moves into the clinch.
Brephgrad taking a breather.
Paukuttaja is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juanon Brephgrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paukuttaja tries to circle away but Brephgrad has him pinned against the cage.
Brephgrad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paukuttaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paukuttaja misses with a punch to the body.
Paukuttaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Brephgrad has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brephgrad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paukuttaja wants a takedown.
Brephgrad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paukuttaja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brephgrad avoids it.
Paukuttaja misses with a body punch.
Brephgrad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brephgrad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paukuttaja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paukuttaja working aggressively here.

Paukuttaja is trying to trip Brephgrad. He has hold of a leg but Brephgrad is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paukuttaja persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brephgrad being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paukuttaja throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukuttaja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paukuttaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brephgrad throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Paukuttaja has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brephgrad keeping moving, preventing Paukuttaja from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brephgrad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brephgrad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pate Paukuttaja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brephgrad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Paukuttaja has closed the distance and engaged Brephgrad in a clinch.
Brephgrad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paukuttaja misses with an elbow strike.
Paukuttaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brephgrad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paukuttaja prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paukuttaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paukuttaja prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brephgrad tries for a takedown but Paukuttaja manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juanon Brephgrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paukuttaja is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brephgrad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paukuttaja blocks a body shot from Brephgrad.
Paukuttaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brephgrad.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukuttaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brephgrad or not.
Brephgrad controlling the action here for a moment.
Brephgrad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brephgrad tries for a takedown but Paukuttaja manages to get underhooks.
Paukuttaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paukuttaja has Brephgrad pushed against the cage.
Paukuttaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paukuttaja is trying to drag Brephgrad to the mat but Brephgrad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brephgrad lands a hook that snaps the head of Paukuttaja backwards.
Paukuttaja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brephgrad is keeping busy.
Brephgrad has Paukuttaja pressed against the cage, preventing Paukuttaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brephgrad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brephgrad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paukuttaja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Brephgrad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brephgrad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paukuttaja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paukuttaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paukuttaja missing with knees to the body.
Brephgrad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paukuttaja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brephgrad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brephgrad.
Paukuttaja shoots in looking for a takedown. Brephgrad tries to sprawl out of it but Paukuttaja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brephgrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Brephgrad gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukuttaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brephgrad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paukuttaja fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brephgrad is looking to slow Paukuttaja down with leg kicks.
Paukuttaja tried to score with a low kick but Brephgrad checks it.
Paukuttaja throws a jab when Brephgrad was well out of range.
Paukuttaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paukuttaja checks a low kick from Brephgrad.
Brephgrad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paukuttaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brephgrad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukuttaja blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Paukuttaja as he checks the leg kick.
Paukuttaja with the counter takedown but Brephgrad avoids it easily.
Paukuttaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paukuttaja slips under a jab from Brephgrad.
Brephgrad throws a front kick that sends Paukuttaja stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Brephgrad slams his shin into Paukuttaja's torso.
Paukuttaja is breathing heavily.
Brephgrad scores with a jab.
Brephgrad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Paukuttaja is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brephgrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paukuttaja's calf.

Paukuttaja clinches up with Brephgrad and pushes him back against the cage.
Brephgrad avoids a wild elbow strike from Paukuttaja.
Paukuttaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brephgrad wants a takedown.
Paukuttaja blocks a body shot from Brephgrad.
Paukuttaja can't find room to land a body shot as Brephgrad controls the action.
Brephgrad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paukuttaja is trying to maintain a safe position but Brephgrad gets an underhook and turns Paukuttaja into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juanon Brephgrad dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brephgrad cracks Paukuttaja with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brephgrad has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Paukuttaja to stand back up!
Paukuttaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Brephgrad finish him?
Paukuttaja is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Brephgrad doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Paukuttaja crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Paukuttaja's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juanon Brephgrad!
A relieved looking Juanon Brephgrad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Shadow (ranked 3595 p4p, 72 weight class) and Gosha Lopez (ranked 4778 p4p, 95 weight class). Lopez has chosen Sho Z-pod duba as his entrance music. Soul Shadow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shadow
vs
Lopez

180 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gosha Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shadow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Shadow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shadow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.

Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shadow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow tries to buck Lopez off but Lopez is having none of it.

Lopez is trying to get an arm triangle but Shadow is defending well.
Shadow regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lopez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Shadow is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Shadow is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Shadow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Shadow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shadow won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez not doing much here.

Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Shadow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Lopez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shadow is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Shadow is positioning himself well to prevent Lopez advancing to mount.

Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shadow still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shadow has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Shadow controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Shadow has control of the leg.
Lopez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shadow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Soul Shadow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shadow misses with a leg kick.
Shadow connects with a crisp jab.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shadow is doing well to control the position and prevent Lopez from advancing to side control.
Shadow is trying to get back to full guard.

Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Lopez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shadow moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shadow is looking to sweep but instead, Lopez has passed into half guard.
Lopez works his foot free and advances to mount.

Lopez is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lopez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gosha Lopez!
Gosha Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 2697 p4p, 59 weight class) and Trey Daniels (ranked 2395 p4p, 51 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?

Bogard
vs
Daniels

182 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Bogard moved out of range nicely.
Bogard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a body kick.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Bogard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bogard scores with a jab.

It looks like Trey Daniels has been cut.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bogard on the side of the head.
A head kick by Daniels misses
and Bogard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogard is just out of range.
Bogard throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Bogard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bogard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bogard.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.
Trey Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogard checks a leg kick nicely.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a good, hard body kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Bogard throws a head kick that half lands.
Bogard lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.

That has opened up Trey Daniels's cut even more.
Bogard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Daniels has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bogard lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Bogard with a nice cross.

The cut above Trey Daniels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Bogard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Bogard is out of range.
Bogard misses with the combination.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogard is just out of range.
Bogard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Bogard lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the body from Bogard misses
and Daniels counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Bogard off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels walks into a left hand.

Trey Daniels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Daniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Terry Bogard!
Terry Bogard made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 2034 p4p, 46 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 2037 p4p, 47 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by Believe. Dave Brooksbank told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Clay
vs
Brooksbank

170 cm
19
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

IniTech Nutrition

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooksbank clinches.
Brooksbank wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.
Clay trying to land knees to the body.
Clay scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooksbank is trying to pull guard but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Brooksbank looking to slow down the pace here.

Brooksbank jumps into guard, dragging Clay to the mat.
Clay controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brooksbank managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooksbank being controlled here, momentarily.
Clay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Brooksbank is keeping the position.
Clay tries to stand but Brooksbank is controlling from the bottom.
Brooksbank working a defensive guard here.
Clay's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooksbank throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Clay does it's job there.

Brooksbank is rocked!
Clay flashes Brooksbank a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Brooksbank's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Brooksbank crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Clay punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Clay!
Andre Clay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 1347 p4p, 30 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 1527 p4p, 34 weight class). Brawler comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie Boys- No Sleep till Brooklyn. Taz Bandichoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brawler
vs
Bandichoo

180 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dauntless
IniTech Nutrition

IniTech Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooklyn Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Bandichoo lands but Brawler takes it in his stride.
Bandichoo throws a lazy head kick
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo misses the shot to the body.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Brawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Brawler darts in and clinches Bandichoo up against the cage.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
Bandichoo working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bandichoo lands a shot to the body.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandichoo misses with the head strike.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bandichoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Brawler is working Bandichoo over against the cage.
Brawler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
Brawler digs a right hand underneath Bandichoo's ribcage. Bandichoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Brawler.
Bandichoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
Bandichoo throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Brawler.
Bandichoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
Brawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brawler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandichoo is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bandichoo tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Bandichoo is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo tries to break free but Brawler pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandichoo.
Brawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandichoo's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
Brawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bandichoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Bandichoo misses with some punches.
Bandichoo working aggressively here.
Bandichoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike.
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bandichoo can't find room to land a body shot as Brawler controls the action.
Brawler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Brawler prevents Bandichoo from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Brawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandichoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
Bandichoo can't break the clinch.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the head.
Bandichoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Bandichoo fails to land.
Bandichoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandichoo can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
Brawler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandichoos head.
Bandichoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
Bandichoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Brawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandichoo's efforts to push away.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Bandichoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brawler controls his hands.

Bandichoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Brawler. That snapped Bandichoo's head back.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo connects with a high kick.
Bandichoo looks winded!
Bandichoo missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brawler closes the distance and pushes Bandichoo back into the cage.
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Brawler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brawler cracks Bandichoo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bandichoo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brawler finish him?

It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Brawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandichoo can do to turn this around?
Brawler moves out of range of the strikes.

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

Bandichoo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandichoo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bandichoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawler finish him?
Brawler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brawler lands an uppercut.
A short left from Brawler.
Brawler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brawler.
Brawler pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler lands a big right hand that drops Bandichoo! The killer instinct kicks in and Brawler finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Brawler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brooklyn Brawler!
Brooklyn Brawler very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.