QFC Tournament 796 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 6520 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 6584 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bam
vs
Ali

174 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Bam misses the target.
Bam stuffs the takedown.
Bam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali looks to clinch
and Bam counters with a nice body shot.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bam.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bam counter with a right hand.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Ali with that takedown attempt.
Ali has his takedown stuffed
and Bam counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Bam to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Bam misses the target.
Bam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Bam, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Bam against the cage but Bam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Bam counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Bam to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali looks winded!
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bam counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bam is avoiding it.
Bam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bam keeps the fight on the outside.
Bam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali shoots and misses
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to clinch
and Bam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bam throws a big counter combination but Ali scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick
and Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali throws a lazy head kick
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali tries to clinch up
and Bam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali misses with a combination
and Bam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam 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.

Ali looks to clinch
and Bam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Bam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick
and Bam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Bam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Ali misses
enabling Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhammad Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali throws a combination that misses
letting Bam counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Bam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali fails with the takedown
and Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ali might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bam has got the better of the exchanges.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali with a poor takedown
and Bam counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a shot to the body
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bam counter with a right hand.
Ali has his takedown stuffed
and Bam counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bam circles away.
Ali tries to clinch up
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali tries to clinch up
letting Bam counter with a right hand.
Ali wants to clinch but Bam slips to the side
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali tries for a takedown but Bam circles away easily
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali shoots and misses
enabling Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Ali misses
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.
Bam Bam is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali fails with the takedown
letting Bam counter with a right hand.
Bam Bam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a left to the body.
Ali wants to clinch up but Bam keeps it at a distance.
Bam throws a big counter combination but Ali scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick
and Bam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to land a body kick
and Bam counters with a straight right hand.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Bam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali misses with a takedown
and Bam counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Bam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Bam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali with a poor takedown
and Bam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick that misses
and Bam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali darts in trying to clinch
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Bam counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt
and Bam counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a nice body shot.
Ali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali fails to land the takedown.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bam is looking for a counter combo.
Muhammad Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali misses the body punch
and Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bam 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bam Bam!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bam Bam!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Bam Bam!

Bam Bam wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bam Bam made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Miles (ranked 6469 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Hot Rod (ranked 6393 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miles
vs
Hot Rod

184 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Hot Rod!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles drives through and clinches with Hot Rod against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hot Rod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hot Rod lands an uppercut.
Miles working aggressively here.
Miles fails to pull guard.
Miles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hot Rod gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hot Rod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hot Rod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Hot Rod breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hot Rod lands a nice hook to Miles's body. Miles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles needs to keep his hands up - Hot Rod had a free shot at his head there.
Miles fails to land with a series of punches.

Hot Rod gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Hot Rod has him pressed against the cage.
Miles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hot Rod lands a shoulder strike.
Miles wants to break free but Hot Rod has control.
Hot Rod taking a breather.
Hot Rod blocking some punches.

Miles manages to break the clinch.

Miles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hot Rod takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Hot Rod slows down the pace here.
Hot Rod avoiding damage as Miles throws knees to the body.
Miles tries to break free but Hot Rod pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to force a seperation but Hot Rod has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hot Rod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hot Rod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hot Rod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hot Rod prevents Miles from breaking the clinch.
Miles is trying to force a seperation but Hot Rod has the dominant position.
Hot Rod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hot Rod.
Good body shot from Hot Rod.
Miles is breathing heavily.
Hot Rod is leaning against Miles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hot Rod pulls guard effortlessly.
Hot Rod is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Hot Rod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles stands and steps away. Hot Rod gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hot Rod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miles tries for a takedown but Hot Rod circles away easily
and Miles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles walks into a straight right hand from Hot Rod.

Miles is rocked!

Hot Rod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Miles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hot Rod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hot Rod is stalling here.
Hot Rod receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Miles seems to have got his legs back now.
Hot Rod lands an uppercut.
Hot Rod gets through Miles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hot Rod is looking to break free of the clinch but Miles has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hot Rod avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Hot Rod.
Hot Rod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hot Rod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hot Rod.
A nice left hand lands by Hot Rod.
Hot Rod presses Miles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hot Rod presses Miles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hot Rod pulls Miles into guard.

Hot Rod pushes Miles off and gets back to his feet.
Miles takes one on the button.
Hot Rod moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miles gets tackled into the cage by Hot Rod. Hot Rod maintains the clinch.
Hot Rod is stalling here.
Hot Rod has Miles pushed against the cage.
Miles tries to land a knee to the head but Hot Rod blocks with his arms.
Miles is trying to push Hot Rod away but Hot Rod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hot Rod stalling against the cage.
Hot Rod digs a right hand into Miles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miles's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Hot Rod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hot Rod takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Colin Hot Rod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miles tries to break the clinch but Hot Rod is controlling the position.
Hot Rod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot Rod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hot Rod pushes Miles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hot Rod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles tries to break free but Hot Rod pushes him back against the cage.
Miles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hot Rod leaning his opponent against the cage.

Hot Rod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Miles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hot Rod counters with a crisp one two that drops Miles! Hot Rod thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Miles to his feet! Miles is in big trouble!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles throws a right and a left that Hot Rod avoids nicely.
Hot Rod avoids the head kick by Miles.
Hot Rod cracks Miles on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Miles falls backwards against the cage. Hot Rod follows up with more strikes that drop Miles to his knees. Hot Rod keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Miles! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Hot Rod!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Laney Jr (ranked 6304 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Gunn (ranked 6379 p4p, 670 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laney Jr
vs
Gunn

182 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Laney Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laney Jr tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laney Jr tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Laney Jr fails with the takedown.

Laney Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Laney Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gunn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laney Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunn wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Laney Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Laney Jr tries for a takedown but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laney Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laney Jr off to one side.
Laney Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Laney Jr backpedaling.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Sean Laney Jr has been cut.
Laney Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laney Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
Laney Jr misses with a head kick.
Laney Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laney Jr is breathing heavily.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Laney Jr backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laney Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn digs a good hook to Laney Jr's body.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Laney Jr moves out of range.
Laney Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn sizes up Laney Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laney Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Gunn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laney Jr slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Laney Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.
Gunn wants to counter with a clinch but Laney Jr pushes him away.
Laney Jr dodges the punch combination from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Laney Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn cracks Laney Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laney Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laney Jr attempts a counter takedown but Gunn avoids it well and moves away.
Laney Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laney Jr duly obliges.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Laney Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
Gunn throws a right hand that Laney Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Laney Jr also avoids with ease.
Gunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laney Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Laney Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laney Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Laney Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Laney Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Laney Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laney Jr as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laney Jr is defended easily by Gunn.
And Gunn tries to counter it with a takedown but Laney Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laney Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Laney Jr pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laney Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn digs a good hook to Laney Jr's body.

Gunn clinches with his opponent.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.

Laney Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gunn on his heels. He'll look to pass Gunn's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn wants to stand but Laney Jr is controlling the position.

Gunn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laney Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laney Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Laney Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr misses with a head kick.
Gunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laney Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laney Jr dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Laney Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gunn manages to circle out of the way.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laney Jr tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Gunn leaves Laney Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Gunn.
Jab, jab by Gunn - just one landing.
Laney Jr misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Laney Jr moves out of range.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laney Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Laney Jr shows good takedown defense.
Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laney Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Laney Jr is avoiding it.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laney Jr shoots for a takedown but Gunn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Laney Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Laney Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunn pinned against the cage. Gunn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sean Laney Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Laney Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Laney Jr tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Laney Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn goes for a double leg but Laney Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laney Jr continues to drive forward.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Laney Jr avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laney Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laney Jr shoots in but Gunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Laney Jr counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Laney Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laney Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Laney Jr.

Laney Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gunn to the ground. Laney Jr is now in Gunn's guard.

Laney Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laney Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.

Gunn darts in and clinches Laney Jr up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laney Jr to keep the fight standing.
Laney Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Laney Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Laney Jr.
Laney Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn tries to circle away but Laney Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laney Jr has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn tries to circle away but Laney Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Laney Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laney Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laney Jr off to one side.

Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laney Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Laney Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Laney Jr is just out of range.
Laney Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Laney Jr pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laney Jr shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Laney Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.

Gunn pushes Laney Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

Laney Jr breaks from the clinch.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laney Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn slaps away a takedown attempt from Laney Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gunn clinches up with Laney Jr and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Ricky Gunn!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ricky Gunn!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ricky Gunn!

Ricky Gunn wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolton Sanford (ranked 6402 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Hayworth (ranked 6382 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanford
vs
Hayworth

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolton Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hayworth!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hayworth or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanford, which made it look bad.
It looked like Sanford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Sanford closes the distance and clinches.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Hayworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayworth blocks an uppercut.
Hayworth blocking some punches.

Hayworth pulls Sanford into guard.
Sanford stopping the sweep attempt from Hayworth.
Sanford advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Sanford politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanford prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hayworth stops Sanford from passing to mount.
Sanford advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayworth has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Sanford looking to break Hayworth's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hayworth remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sanford will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Sanford is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hayworth won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Sanford off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kolton Sanford!
Our winner, Kolton Sanford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Lo (ranked 6287 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gun (ranked 6511 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lo
vs
Gun

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tommy Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Gun.
Lo throws a hook but Gun avoids it easily.
A combination from Gun does no damage.
A punch combination from Gun misses.

Gun tries to sprawl but Lo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lo seems to be working for a kimura but Gun defends the submission attempt.
Lo passes to full mount!
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!
Lo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gun blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Gun is desperately trying to improve his position but Lo has a good base and remains in mount.

Lo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gun to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gun shrugs it off.
Lo looking to finish with strikes here!
Lo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gun is trying to control but can't.
Lo 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.
Lo stalling.
Gun tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.

Gun manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gun pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target.
Gun throws a counter combo.
Gun misses with a low kick.
Lo looks to land a left hand but Gun moved out of range nicely.
Gun is looking for the big counter here.
Gun throws a hook to the side of Lo's head but Lo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gun avoids the body shot from Lo.
Lo throws a body punch but Gun moves out of range.
Gun is looking to clinch.
Lo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gun gets caught napping as Lo dives in and scores a takedown. Gun manages to retain guard.
Lo passes Gun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gun for as long as he can get away with.

Lo is looking for a kimura here.
Lo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gun's head.
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gun wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
Gun wants to sweep but Lo has passed to side control!
Gun looks winded!
Lo advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Lo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Gun scores with a four punch combination!
Lo misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gun.

Lo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gun dodges the ground and pound from Lo.
Gun is looking for a sweep.
Lo staying calm.
Lo moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gun is on top in guard.
Gun wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lo has his feet on Gun's thighs here. He's pushed Gun off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gun screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Lo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Feigel (ranked 6255 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Garcia (ranked 6556 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Feigel
vs
Garcia

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karsten Feigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feigel slips a straight right by Garcia.
Feigel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Feigel ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia works Feigel's body with a nice hook.
Feigel slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Feigel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Feigel persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Feigel wants to clinch.

Garcia catches Feigel napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Feigel to the canvas!

Feigel is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia won't allow Feigel to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Feigel wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.

Feigel is working an open guard so Garcia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia 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 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Garcia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashar Ali (ranked 6302 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 6457 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ali
vs
Lesnar

160 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashar Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.

Ali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnar, pushing him back against the cage.

Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Ali's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ali is defended easily by Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashar Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali has a takedown stuffed.

Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ali is trying to ground and pound but Lesnar uses the momentary lack of control by Ali to regain half guard.
Lesnar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar trying to control here.
Ali is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lesnar reverses the position - he's now on top in Ali's guard.
Ali has control of Lesnar's left arm, preventing Lesnar from doing any damage.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar stands and throws Ali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lesnar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ali prevents Lesnar from improving position.
Lesnar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ali is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ali!
Lesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesnar controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Lesnar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashar Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesnar rushes Ali and presses him up against the cage.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashar Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesnar throws a big counter head kick but Ali avoids it with no problem.

Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ali has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lesnar is on him like a limpet, forcing Ali back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar throws the kick towards the body but Ali avoids it.

Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lesnar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Lesnar is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ali keeping hold of Lesnar's head, controlling as best he can.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lesnar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ali is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lesnar jumps into side control!
Lesnar tries to stand but Ali is controlling his head.
Lesnar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brock Lesnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ali has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ali just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.
Ali looking for a takedown.
Ali jumps guard but Lesnar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Ali.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ali to keep the fight standing.
Ashar Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to drag Ali to the mat but Ali just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lesnar after a bit of a struggle.
Ali is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lesnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali shoots in but no luck this time.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ali has momentary wrist control but Lesnar slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to stand but Ali is controlling from the bottom.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ali looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lesnar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to get back to full guard but Lesnar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ali takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lesnar tries to control but Ali wriggling away.
Ali is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lesnar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Lesnar has hold of Ali's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ali manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ali wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Ashar Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ali is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesnar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Brock Lesnar!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Brock Lesnar!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Brock Lesnar!

Brock Lesnar wins by unanimous decision!