Aggression 27 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taken Ya Down (ranked 0 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.

Robertson
vs
Ya Down

185 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taken Ya Down!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ya Down looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robertson!
Robertson is in a horrible position here. Ya Down smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robertson wants to control but Ya Down is having none of it.
Ya Down landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ya Down lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Robertson taking shots to the head.
Ya Down lands a big shot there that rocks Robertson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ya Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Ya Down controlling the position easily from mount.
Ya Down prevents Robertson from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is working hard here to advance position.
Ya Down lands with some strikes.
Ya Down fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robertson is in a horrible position here. Ya Down smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robertson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ya Down on the ground.
Ya Down is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robertson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Robertson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Robertson tries to hold on but Ya Down postures up.
Ya Down lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ya Down putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Robertson regains half guard.
Ya Down keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ya Down blocks the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson keeping hold of Ya Down's head, controlling as best he can.
Robertson wants to control but Ya Down is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robertson tries to get to full guard but Ya Down has control of the leg.
Ya Down looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down trying to control from half guard but Robertson is working away.
Nice strikes from Ya Down there.
Robertson missing with punches from the bottom.
Ya Down throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robertson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ya Down.
Ya Down keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ya Down missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ya Down takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Robertson is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ya Down lands a nice short elbow.
Ya Down has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ya Down in particular looking to stall.
Robertson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robertson wants to control but Ya Down is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ya Down throwing shots but Robertson is blocking nicely.
Robertson has hold of Ya Down's hands but Ya Down slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ya Down is keen to just control but Robertson is a slippery customer.
Ya Down winds up and cracks Robertson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taken Ya Down dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ya Down shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robertson as he avoids it easily.
Robertson misses with a takedown

and Ya Down counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robertson's guard now.
Ya Down trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Ya Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robertson controls Ya Down momentarily but Ya Down frees himself.
Ya Down tries to free his leg and advance position but Robertson is retaining full guard.
Ya Down postures up in Robertson's guard and throws a big left but Robertson blocks it.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but Ya Down is having none of it.

Robertson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ya Down is aware though and is defending well.
Ya Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ya Down's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Robertson controls Ya Down momentarily but Ya Down frees himself.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but Ya Down is having none of it.
Ya Down content to stall in guard here.
Ya Down with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robertson controls Ya Down momentarily but Ya Down frees himself.
Ya Down stopping the sweep attempt from Robertson.
Ya Down controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ya Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson throws a solid leg kick but Ya Down takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robertson.
Robertson wants to clinch

and Ya Down counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ya Down stalling.
Ya Down drops an elbow to the side of Robertson's head.
Ya Down wants to control but Robertson is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to get to full guard but Ya Down has control of the leg.
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robertson taking some punishment here, with Ya Down in his half guard.
Ya Down trying to control from half guard but Robertson is working away.
Ya Down stalling away here and it's allowed Robertson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Robertson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ya Down is one step ahead there.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Ya Down from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ya Down showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ya Down lands a couple of elbows.
Ya Down postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robertson, not yet.
Robertson keeping full guard, as Ya Down tries to pass.
Ya Down wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Ya Down is breathing heavily.
Robertson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taken Ya Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Robertson tries to clinch but Ya Down moves away

and Ya Down counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robertson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ya Down advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ya Down thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robertson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robertson is looking to control Ya Down's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robertson avoid being mounted?
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ya Down looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ya Down with the ground and pound but Robertson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ya Down sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ya Down postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ya Down is controlling him.
Ya Down is stalling in the full guard.
Ya Down with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ya Down has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ya Down won't allow Robertson to sweep him here.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Ya Down from controlling successfully.
Ya Down wants to pass the guard but Robertson is keeping the position.
Taken Ya Down has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ya Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ya Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robertson trying to control the position.
Ya Down lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ya Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ya Down is standing up over Robertson. Robertson looks to escape but Ya Down dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson is trying to buck Ya Down off.
The referee asks Ya Down politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ya Down prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down landing a few strikes.
Ya Down tries to score with some ground and pound. Robertson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Robertson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ya Down wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ya Down is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ya Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Robertson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ya Down is controlling him well.

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.
Ya Down trying to control the position but Robertson is working away.
Ya Down is staying tight to Robertson's torso, preventing him from escaping.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robertson tries to clinch

and Ya Down counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ya Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but Ya Down is having none of it.
Ya Down trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Robertson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bryan Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taken Ya Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ya Down wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taken Ya Down comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ya Down 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taken Ya Down!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Will West enters the cage!

Lionheart
vs
West

186 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
208 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Lionheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will West!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lionheart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lionheart, pushing him back against the cage.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lionheart is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
West lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lionheart or not.
West lands a left hand.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lionheart's efforts to push away.
Lionheart takes a shot to the head.
Lionheart wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lionheart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West.
West is looking to take a break and control but Lionheart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lionheart defending well though.
West prevents Lionheart from standing back up.
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
West seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
West is stalling here. Lionheart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! West seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lionheart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

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.
West regains half guard.
West tries to roll over but Lionheart keeps him under control.
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lionheart wants to stand but West has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Lionheart is going to stand back up.
West slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
West on the wrong end of a nice hook.
West tries to clinch up but Lionheart circles away and keeps his distance.
Lionheart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West misses with a head kick.
Lionheart swinging wildly here.
West has a takedown stuffed.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lionheart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lionheart misses with a two punch combination.
Lionheart throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Lionheart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lionheart counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Will West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lionheart is looking to land body kicks.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will West dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

West tries to clinch there but Lionheart circles away.
West tries to clinch there but Lionheart circles away.
Lionheart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Lionheart moves out of range of the strikes.
West throws a head kick that Lionheart semi-blocks.

It looks like Ivan Lionheart has been cut.
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lionheart counters with a two punch combo.
Lionheart scores with a one two! West had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lionheart looks to land a body kick but West moved away.
West misses with a double jab
and Lionheart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lionheart misses with a combination
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lionheart moves out of range as West strikes.
Lionheart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lionheart lands a high kick!
Lionheart throws a lazy head kick
letting West counter with a right hand.
Lionheart slips under a jab.
Ivan Lionheart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries to clinch but Lionheart moves out of range.
A low kick from West is predictable there
and Lionheart counters with a one-two to the body.
Lionheart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
A big left from Lionheart misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy body kick from West
and Lionheart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
West tries to clinch up.
Lionheart throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
West wants to clinch up but Lionheart keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to clinch but Lionheart is avoiding it.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lionheart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West misses with an uppercut. Lionheart saw that one coming.
West lands with a good body shot.
Lionheart stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West misses with a combination
and Lionheart counters with a two punch combo.
Lionheart misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Lionheart circles away.
West throws the left hand but Lionheart avoids the punch easily.
Lionheart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West looks to clinch
and Lionheart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lionheart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Lionheart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lionheart walks forward, straight into a front kick from West.
West dodges the punch combination from Lionheart.
Lionheart has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by West.
Lionheart dodges the punch combination from West.
Lionheart throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and West counters with an outside leg kick.
Lionheart moves out of range as West throws a body kick.
Lionheart moves out of range as West strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lionheart misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to clinch there but Lionheart circles away.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lionheart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
West is looking to clinch but Lionheart is avoiding it.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Lionheart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lionheart avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West darts in trying to clinch
and Lionheart counters with a head kick. That will keep West thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lionheart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West looks to throw the jab but Lionheart is out of range.
West scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from West.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West Rushes Lionheart and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lionheart is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. West Piles on the pressure and Lionheart crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will West!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senen Reyes II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Deric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Deric is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reyes II
vs
Deric

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Senen Reyes II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Deric!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes II throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sir Deric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deric misses with an uppercut. Reyes II saw that one coming.
Deric chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reyes II can pounce on him.
Reyes II lands with a slapping head kick.

Reyes II lands a left and a right that send Deric crashing to the mat, dazed. Reyes II thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Deric is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deric throws a leg kick that is checked

and Reyes II counters with a crisp right hand that drops Deric! Reyes II lets Deric back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes II as Deric shoots in.
No joy there for Reyes II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reyes II defends it nicely.
Deric gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deric fails with a takedown attempt.
Senen Reyes II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Deric.
Reyes II takes a swing at Deric's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes II misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reyes II.
Deric misses with a leg kick
and Reyes II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deric is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Sir Deric has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Deric or perhaps it was just good defense by Reyes II which made him look bad.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Deric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reyes II.
Deric looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes II lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senen Reyes II dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Deric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes II.
Good standup being displayed there by Reyes II as he connects with a hook.
Reyes II lands with a kick to the temple. Deric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Reyes II lands a big right hand that sends Deric crashing to the mat! Reyes II stays standing though and waves Deric back to his feet!
Deric is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes II finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes II lands with a nice body punch.
Deric seems to have recovered his senses.
Deric is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes II throws a sloppy head kick and Deric moves out of range easily.
Reyes II thumps Deric with a low kick.
Reyes II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deric blocks a head kick by Reyes II.

That's two 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.
Deric walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Deric with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Reyes II.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reyes II.
Reyes II misses with a jab, cross combination.

Deric looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deric works over Reyes II with some ground and pound from guard.
Deric tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes II is retaining full guard.

Reyes II is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reyes II keeping moving, preventing Deric from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reyes II is looking for a triangle but Deric pushes his legs off easily.
Deric is working Reyes II over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reyes II is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deric defends well.
Deric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes II swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senen Reyes II dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sir Deric's cut.
That's time! Reyes II's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reyes II uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deric.
Deric avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deric shoots for a takedown but Reyes II saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes II just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Reyes II.

Deric closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes II did well to prevent Deric getting side control.
Senen Reyes II is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Reyes II wants to control but Deric is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Deric is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reyes II is just riding it out for now. Deric eventually gives up the hold.

Deric is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reyes II trying to control here.

Reyes II is defending against the submission attempts here by Deric.
Deric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes II is trying to control but can't.
Reyes II blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deric.
Deric has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes II wants to control but Deric is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A left and a right from Reyes II both land. Nice combination.
Sir Deric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes II lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Deric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reyes II misses with a body kick.
Deric thows a leg kick but Reyes II checks it
and Reyes II counters with a head kick. That will keep Deric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reyes II connects with a high kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes II lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Senen Reyes II showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reyes II, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senen Reyes II!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: Blur - Song 2. Jason Sobral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobral
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

180 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sobral trying to control here.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Sobral defends it.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Sobral dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sobral does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
Sobral keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobral controlling the position well.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Sobral is working away.
St Pierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.
St Pierre prevents Sobral from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sobral.
Sobral throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Jason Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sobral napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Sobral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre decides to stand back up.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a body kick that stops Sobral in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
St Pierre scores with a kick to the body.
Sobral tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily

and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sobral is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sobral to the mat. Sobral regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

St Pierre gets to his feet - Sobral follows without any prompting.

St Pierre gets a clinch.
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!
St Pierre gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sobral tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
Sobral takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.

St Pierre is trying to trip Sobral. He has hold of a leg but Sobral is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. St Pierre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sobral trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sobral looking to slow down the pace here.
Sobral fails to pull the fight into his guard.

St Pierre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sobral keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sobral manages to get to full guard.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobral working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Sobral is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

St Pierre has managed to clinch.
Sobral wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sobral tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Sobral drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sobral's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobral is looking to break free of the clinch but St Pierre has double underhooks.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.

St Pierre has Sobral pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. St Pierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sobral tumbling to the mat - St Pierre dives into Sobral's guard.
St Pierre throws a strike but Sobral rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Pierre controls Sobral momentarily but Sobral frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sobral misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
Sobral throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobral.
Sobral misses with a straight right.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Sobral off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

St Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sobral misses with a straight left.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

St Pierre has managed to clinch.

St Pierre wants the takedown. Sobral is fighting it off but St Pierre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sobral's guard against the cage.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobral is retaining full guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sobral closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sobral takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sobral takes one to the chin there.
Sobral has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St Pierre lands a body shot.

St Pierre scores a takedown into full mount!
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is trying to escape the mount.
Sobral takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Sobral is rocked!
Sobral is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Sobral is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.

St Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Sobral looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre working Sobral over with strikes here.
St Pierre unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sobral wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! St Pierre celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt St Pierre!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wafty Cranker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Divinyls - I Touch Myself. Wafty Cranker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

St
vs
Cranker

179 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wafty Cranker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St rushes Cranker and presses him up against the cage.

Cranker pulls guard effortlessly.
St postures up in Cranker's guard and throws a big left but Cranker blocks it.
Cranker is pulling down on St's head. It's preventing any offense from St, at least for the moment.
Cranker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cranker controlling the action here.
St wants to get back to his feet.
Cranker tries to pass to full mount but St defends it.

St makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Cranker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cranker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St is trying to stand.
St is squirming around, avoiding Cranker's attempts to control the action.
St tries to hold on but Cranker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranker tries to control but St wriggling away.

Cranker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, St has managed to escape the submission attempt.
St is wriggling around trying to escape.
St manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St is trying to stand back up but Cranker is controlling him

Cranker is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranker is thwarting St's attempts to control the position.
St looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cranker seems to be working for a kimura but St defends the submission attempt.
Cranker looks gassed!
St moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

St working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cranker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cranker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

St is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cranker 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.
Cranker advances position into side control!
Cranker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cranker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cranker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cranker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cranker advances to full mount.
St trying desperately to get to his feet.
St is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cranker has taken his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St holding both Cranker 's hands and preventing any damage.

Cranker is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged St with him. St is trying to defend but Cranker has an arm under the chin now! St grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wafty Cranker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Popoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aubrey Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aubrey Martin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Popoff
vs
Martin

190 cm
21
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Popoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aubrey Martin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Popoff circles away.
Popoff catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Popoff lands a jab to the nose.
Popoff misses with a double jab.
Popoff throws a leg kick but Martin checks it.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Popoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pete Popoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Martin.
Popoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Popoff off to one side.
Popoff is looking to clinch.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popoff.

Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Popoff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martin landing a few strikes.
Popoff is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
Popoff manages to get back to half guard.
Martin is thwarting Popoff's attempts to control the position.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin.
Popoff has his hands clasped together around Martin's back. He's all about the action.
Popoff is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Popoff seems keen to control Martin's posture.
Popoff's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Popoff looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Popoff keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Popoff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Popoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin is standing up over Popoff. Popoff looks to escape but Martin dives into side control.
Martin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Popoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martin wants to control but Popoff is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Popoff scores with a decent looking hook.
Popoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Popoff persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Popoff which made him look bad.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Popoff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popoff cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Popoff pushes him off.
Popoff misses with a two punch combination.
Martin is looking to clinch but Popoff is avoiding it.
Popoff tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Popoff moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Popoff tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Popoff tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Popoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Popoff tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Popoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Popoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Popoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popoff is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Popoff moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Popoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Popoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Popoff is breathing heavily.
Popoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Popoff. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Popoff.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popoff.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Popoff.

Martin drives through and clinches with Popoff against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Popoff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin is working for takedown but Popoff is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popoff but Popoff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Popoff thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Popoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Popoff throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popoff defends it nicely.
Pete Popoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Martin.
Popoff tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Popoff looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Popoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Popoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Popoff tries to get out of the position.
Popoff tries to improve position but can't.
Popoff is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Popoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popoff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Popoff defending against the ground and pound.
Martin is trying to ground and pound but Popoff uses the momentary lack of control by Martin to regain half guard.
Popoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
Popoff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Popoff makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete Popoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popoff dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Popoff throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Popoff.

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Popoff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Popoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Popoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popoff.
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!
Martin fails with the takedown
letting Popoff counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Popoff which made him look bad.
Popoff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin blocks a low kick nicely.
Popoff closes the distance but Martin moves to the side

and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Popoff tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Popoff back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Popoff blocks with his arms.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Popoff's efforts to push away.
Popoff is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Popoff wants to break free but Martin has control.
Popoff wants to break free but Martin has control.
Popoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin has Popoff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Popoff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Martin has Popoff pressed against the cage, preventing Popoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Popoff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Popoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Popoff can't get the takedown.
Popoff tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Popoff walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Popoff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Popoff.
Popoff tries to clinch up.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Popoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Popoff slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Popoff sprawls well.
Martin takes one on the button.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Popoff.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popoff is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Popoff circles away and we're back to standing.
Popoff misses with a body kick.
Popoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Popoff dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Popoff misses with an attempted mid kick.

Martin has managed to clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Popoff has managed to clinch.
Martin is trying to drag Popoff to the mat but Popoff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Popoff prevents the takedown attempt.
Popoff is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
Popoff is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Martin is working for takedown but Popoff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pete Popoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Martin.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Popoff is trying to break free.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Martin keeps control of Popoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popoff has Martin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Popoff can't break the clinch.
Popoff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Popoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Popoff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Popoff is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin is trying to maintain a safe position but Popoff gets an underhook and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Popoff has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Popoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Popoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popoff stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position.
Martin has Popoff pressed against the cage, preventing Popoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Popoff is blocking nicely.
Popoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Popoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popoff digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Martin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Martin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popoff sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Popoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popoff gets full guard.
Popoff is pulling down on Martin's head. It's preventing any offense from Martin, at least for the moment.
Popoff wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin distracts Popoff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Martin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Popoff is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martin, into his guard.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popoff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Popoff from controlling successfully.
Martin looking to control.
Popoff postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Popoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Popoff throwing strikes but missing.
Martin working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Popoff wanted to stand there but Martin had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Popoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Popoff lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Martin is trying to stand back up.
Martin just trying to survive but Popoff is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Aubrey Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Popoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Martin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aubrey Martin.
I think Popoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Popoff!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assis Civita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakamura
vs
Civita

192 cm
25
276 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
269 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Assis Civita!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Civita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Civita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.

Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Civita.

Civita pulls Nakamura into guard.

Civita has an active guard here but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nakamura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Civita defends it well.
Civita tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
Civita manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking to stand up but Civita won't let him.
Civita wants to control the position but Nakamura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Civita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Civita manages to get to full guard.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Civita keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Civita is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Civita.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Civita pushes him off.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Civita circles away.
Nice shot lands for Civita.
Civita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Civita misses with a looping left.
Civita tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Civita avoids nicely.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Civita paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Civita shoots in and bounces Nakamura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Civita trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Civita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Civita postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.
Civita keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Civita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Civita preventing the sweep.
Civita advances position into side control!
Nakamura gets back to half guard.
Nakamura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Civita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Civita's back!
Civita wants to control his opponent's hands but Nakamura gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Assis Civita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Civita gets a takedown into half guard.
Civita prevents Nakamura from improving his position.

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

Civita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakamura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nakamura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Civita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Civita's back!
Nakamura loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Civita hold on?

It looks like Assis Civita has been cut.
Nakamura not allowing Civita to control his hands.
Civita turns into Nakamura and is now in his guard.
Civita is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakamura, not yet.
Civita wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura trying to control the position.
Nakamura trying to control the position here.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Civita controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakamura is looking to clinch.
Nobuhiro Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Civita tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakamura misses with a body shot
and Civita counters with a series of strikes. Nakamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakamura scores with a nice right hand.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from Civita.
Civita circles away from the clinch attempt

and Civita counters with a single leg into guard. Nakamura didn't expect that.
Civita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Civita controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Civita from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Civita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Civita wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Civita trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Civita stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Civita misses with a few strikes there.

Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Civita, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura gets underhooks to prevent Civita's takedown attempt.
Nakamura misses with an elbow strike.

Civita jumps into guard, dragging Nakamura to the mat.
Civita is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Civita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Civita wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nakamura is now in half guard.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Civita is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Civita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Civita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Civita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Civita circles away from the clinch attempt

and Civita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Civita.
Civita wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Civita throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Nakamura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Civita!
Civita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakamura working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura landing punches.

That has opened up Assis Civita's cut even more.
Nakamura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

The cut above Assis Civita's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nobuhiro Nakamura!