QFC Tournament 846 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Comier (ranked 6148 p4p, 545 weight class) and Lance Speare (ranked 5860 p4p, 416 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.

Comier
vs
Speare

186 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Comier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Speare!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

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

Comier tries to keep at a distance but Speare has taken the fight into the clinch.
Speare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comier is defending well for now.
Speare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Speare blocks an elbow strike.
Comier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speare's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speare is trying to break the clinch but Comier has him pressed against the cage.
Speare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Comier just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comier is defending well for now.
Comier has Speare pressed against the cage, preventing Speare from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Comier lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Comier working over Speare with some ground and pound. Speare looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like Lance Speare has been cut.
Ground and pound from Comier.

Speare is rocked!
Comier unloads with some huge strikes here! Speare is out! Comier wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Comier!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Wilkinson (ranked 6176 p4p, 527 weight class) and Keilor Sanchez (ranked 5793 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.

Wilkinson
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keilor Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wilkinson in side control, throwing shots but Sanchez defends.
Sanchez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wilkinson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wilkinson trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson preventing the sweep.
Wilkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wilkinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Wilkinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson preventing the sweep.
Wilkinson wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez controlling the position.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilkinson looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilkinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Wilkinson's brow.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Let's hope that Sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez prevents Wilkinson from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonard Wilkinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Wilkinson.
Leonard Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilkinson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez's half guard.
Sanchez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wilkinson trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Wilkinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilkinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez seems keen to control Wilkinson's posture.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Wilkinson is looking to pass into half guard but Sanchez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sanchez is in guard.

Wilkinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilkinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?

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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sanchez.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wilkinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Wilkinson throws Sanchez to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilkinson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez stands up over Wilkinson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonard Wilkinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkinson wants to hit a switch here but Sanchez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wilkinson there!
Wilkinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkinson is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keilor Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilkinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez blocks the strikes from Wilkinson.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez is continuing to stall.
Wilkinson wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkinson looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilkinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez stalling.

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.
Wilkinson wants to control but Sanchez passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Wilkinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Sanchez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanchez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Keilor Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Keilor Sanchez!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Keilor Sanchez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Keilor Sanchez!

Keilor Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Minomiya (ranked 6149 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 5883 p4p, 536 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.

Minomiya
vs
Boy

183 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Minomiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minomiya was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
Minomiya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boy sprawls and moves away.
Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Minomiya.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minomiya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Minomiya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenjiro Minomiya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boy cracks Minomiya with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Boy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Minomiya to stand back up!

Minomiya is rocked!

It looks like Kenjiro Minomiya has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minomiya gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Boy points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Minomiya wakes up just in time to hear Boy thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Boy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine DeMarco (ranked 5791 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Arteta (ranked 5792 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.

DeMarco
vs
Arteta

196 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoine DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Arteta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteta is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeMarco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arteta tries for a takedown but DeMarco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

DeMarco clinches.
DeMarco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arteta.
DeMarco gets underhooks to prevent Arteta's takedown attempt.
Antoine DeMarco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Arteta.
Arteta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DeMarco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arteta wants to take the fight to the mat but DeMarco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
DeMarco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arteta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

DeMarco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco leaves Arteta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arteta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from DeMarco, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeMarco feints and then cracks Arteta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arteta down.
Antoine DeMarco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeMarco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Arteta backs away, DeMarco returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Arteta's corner calls for a 1-2. Arteta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arteta throws a series of punches but DeMarco avoids them all with ease.
DeMarco stuffs the takedown.
Arteta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeMarco counters with a head kick.
DeMarco misses with a kick to the body.
DeMarco connects with an inside leg kick.
Arteta shoots for a double leg takedown but DeMarco sprawls well. He's pushed Arteta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arteta shoots in but DeMarco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arteta looks winded!

DeMarco gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta is trying to break the clinch but DeMarco has him pressed against the cage.
DeMarco has Arteta pushed against the cage.
DeMarco just leaning against Arteta, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeMarco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeMarco with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeMarco with a knee to the head.
DeMarco stalling.
DeMarco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta fails to pull guard.
DeMarco avoiding damage.
DeMarco effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antoine DeMarco.
DeMarco throws a head kick that half lands.
Arteta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeMarco. DeMarco obviously looking to wear him down.
Arteta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

DeMarco drives through and clinches with Arteta against the cage.
Arteta tries to pull guard but DeMarco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arteta is trying to push DeMarco away but DeMarco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arteta jumps into guard, dragging DeMarco to the mat.
DeMarco 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.
DeMarco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arteta trying to control the position.
Arteta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

DeMarco moves out of range of the body kick.
Arteta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DeMarco defends well and Arteta ends up having to push DeMarco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
DeMarco throws a leg kick but Arteta checks it.
DeMarco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
Angel Arteta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeMarco is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick from DeMarco lands but Arteta takes it in his stride.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco avoids the head kick by Arteta.
DeMarco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arteta just manages to avoid it.
Arteta moves in looking to clinch but DeMarco pushes him off.
DeMarco scores with a nice body kick.
DeMarco thumps Arteta with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeMarco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arteta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arteta wants to break free but DeMarco has control.
Arteta goes for a takedown attempt but DeMarco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Antoine DeMarco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Arteta.
Good exchange - Arteta coming out on top.
DeMarco slaps away a takedown attempt from Arteta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arteta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arteta tries to clinch up.
DeMarco scores with a nice body kick.
Arteta is breathing heavily.
DeMarco avoids the head kick by Arteta.
DeMarco looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta misses with a double jab
and DeMarco counters with a nice body kick.

DeMarco rushes Arteta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DeMarco lands a good knee to the midsection. Arteta won't want to take too many of those.
DeMarco landing knees to the head.

It looks like Angel Arteta has been cut.
DeMarco swings wildly with an uppercut but Arteta uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeMarco slowing the pace effectively.
DeMarco misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arteta trying to control the position but instead, DeMarco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arteta into the cage.
Arteta can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from DeMarco.

DeMarco drops Arteta with a big knee straight up the middle! Arteta is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
DeMarco circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Arteta drops to the canvas, hurt badly! DeMarco follows Arteta to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine DeMarco!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ramirez (ranked 5790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Johnson (ranked 6174 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.

Ramirez
vs
Johnson

193 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots and misses
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Ramirez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Paul Johnson has been cut.
Johnson shoots in but Ramirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ramirez counters with a nice body shot.
Hector Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Johnson.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Ramirez jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Paul Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hector Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramirez as he jumps to the side.

Ramirez darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramirez content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramirez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ramirez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramirez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson moves forwards but Ramirez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Paul Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramirez circles away.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez, which made it look bad.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramirez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramirez!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramirez scores with a counter punch that sends Johnson to the canvas! Ramirez smells blood - he's punishing Johnson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Johnson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Ramirez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deanda Cohohnas (ranked 5983 p4p, 284 weight class) and Shikhar Dhawan (ranked 6153 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.

Cohohnas
vs
Dhawan

162 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deanda Cohohnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shikhar Dhawan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhawan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohohnas.

Dhawan clinches up against the cage.
Dhawan misses with the head strike.
Dhawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cohohnas takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Deanda Cohohnas has been cut.
Dhawan has a couple of punches blocked by Cohohnas.
Dhawan pushes Cohohnas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dhawan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cohohnas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Dhawan.
Dhawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cohohnas's elbow.
Cohohnas can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhawan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dhawan lands with a short shot to the head.
Cohohnas blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dhawan.
Dhawan misses with some punches.
Dhawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dhawan has a couple of punches blocked by Cohohnas.
Dhawan lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cohohnas.
Cohohnas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dhawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cohohnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cohohnas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cohohnas.
Dhawan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cohohnas backwards.
A short right from Dhawan on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohohnas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dhawan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanda Cohohnas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhawan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cohohnas backwards.
Cohohnas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dhawan throws a head punch that misses.
Dhawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cohohnass head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cohohnas's elbow.
Cohohnas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dhawan drops Cohohnas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cohohnas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cohohnas is rocked!
Dhawan misses with a body punch.
Dhawan prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Dhawan.
Dhawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cohohnas's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dhawan.
Dhawan lands a body shot.
Cohohnas is breathing heavily.

Dhawan drops Cohohnas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cohohnas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Cohohnas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Deanda Cohohnas's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dhawan working aggressively here.
Dhawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dhawan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhawan has a couple of punches blocked by Cohohnas.
Dhawan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dhawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cohohnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cohohnas seems to have got his legs back now.
Dhawan throws a big uppercut that drops Cohohnas! More strikes from Dhawan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cohohnas lies dazed against the cage as Dhawan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shikhar Dhawan!