WeInSyd 20 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 8704 p4p, 635 weight class) and Kannissa Kaki (ranked 5355 p4p, 489 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bandridge
vs
Kaki

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kannissa Kaki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bandridge misses.
Kaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Kaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kaki is trying for a kimura here. Bandridge looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kaki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kannissa Kaki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anvile (ranked 4990 p4p, 466 weight class) and Hanyu Lee (ranked 6525 p4p, 552 weight class). Hanyu Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Anvile
vs
Lee

188 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

170 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Experienced

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanyu Lee!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvile tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee flicks out a counter leg kick but Anvile steps away.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anvile.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
letting Anvile counter with a right hand.
Lee misses with a left hand

and Anvile counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anvile. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anvile sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anvile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anvile tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anvile controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Anvile is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Anvile looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anvile takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee trying to hold on to Anvile's head to control him but Anvile postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Anvile has control of the leg.
Lee trying to control here.
Anvile with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anvile is controlling the pace.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anvile takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to kick Anvile off but Anvile keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee throws a head kick but Anvile moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Anvile was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee feints and then cracks Anvile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anvile down.

Anvile gets a takedown into half guard.
Anvile working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anvile content to control rather than advance.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Anvile has control of the leg.
Anvile is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anvile seems to be looking for submissions.
Anvile working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anvile is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anvile working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anvile controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Anvile shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anvile's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Anvile fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee tries to bum rush Anvile with a series of wild strikes but Anvile uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanyu Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Anvile moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Anvile moves out of range easily.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Anvile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anvile avoids the head kick by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anvile.
As Lee tries to get set, Anvile tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Anvile, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anvile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anvile misses with a double jab.

Anvile closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anvile slips nicely into half guard.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Anvile is controlling him well.
Anvile controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Anvile content to control rather than advance.
Anvile'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.
Further stalling from Anvile.
Anvile will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anvile has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jack Anvile overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Anvile.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Anvile trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Anvile gets a clinch.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Anvile tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Anvile drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anvile tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Anvile blocks with his arms.
Anvile dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Anvile tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anvile stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanyu Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Anvile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Anvile.
Anvile landing a few strikes.
Anvile tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Anvile politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Anvile prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvile continues to hold on tight.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anvile controlling from side mount.
Lee tries to buck Anvile off but Anvile is having none of it.
Anvile is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anvile landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Anvile postures up.
Anvile is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lee seems a little lost for a moment, as Anvile dominates the positioning.
Anvile seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
Anvile cracks Lee with a big elbow.
Anvile is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Anvile slows the pace down.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Anvile drags him back down.
Anvile creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lee is being controlled here.
Anvile has control of an arm but Lee manages to advance to Anvile's back!
Anvile tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
Anvile turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Anvile scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anvile lands a couple of elbows.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Anvile advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Anvile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anvile 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anvile!
Jack Anvile decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aie Thai (ranked 22981 p4p, 738 weight class) and Kenneth Black (ranked 5344 p4p, 544 weight class). Kenneth Black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aie Thai's chin.

Thai
vs
Black

182 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aie Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Black!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Black is looking for a takedown.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black is looking for a takedown.
Aie Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Black.
The referee calls for Thai to work.
Black is working for takedown but Thai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black looks winded!
Thai connects with a knee 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!
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Thai lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Thai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Black has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai has Black pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Black is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Thai - that's hurt Black badly! Oh, another knee lands and Black is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Black doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Aie Thai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 4948 p4p, 409 weight class) and Billy Bobkins (ranked 4412 p4p, 367 weight class). Billy Bobkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hop
vs
Bobkins

200 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bobkins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hop throws a looping overhand right but Bobkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hop thows a body kick. Bobkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bobkins misses with a few strikes there.
Bobkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hip Hop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobkins looks winded!

Hop lands a big uppercut and Bobkins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bobkins looks OK. Hop waves Bobkins back to his feet!

It looks like Billy Bobkins has been cut.
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!
Hop darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bobkins's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Hop before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hip Hop!

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 Ian Banks (ranked 4652 p4p, 447 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 3768 p4p, 387 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Banks
vs
Presley

177 cm
27
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 Las Vegas, Ian Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Banks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Presley misses with a body shot.
As Presley looks to move away, Banks throws a big counter combo but Presley just gets out of the way.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley misses with a body shot.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Presley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banks's calf.
Presley lands with a nice body punch.
Presley slips a jab and a cross from Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Presley connects with a body shot.
Banks avoids the body shot from Presley.
Banks connects with a jab.
Banks fails with the takedown
and Presley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Presley cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
Presley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Presley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banks shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Presley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Presley works over Banks's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ian Banks has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Banks
and Presley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Presley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Presley circles away.
Presley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Presley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banks rather than just go for the knockout.
Presley jabs at Banks's body.
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Presley has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Presley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banks on the side of the head.
Presley scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a slapping body shot.
Presley lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley's corner calls for a 1-2. Presley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Presley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley lands a slapping body shot.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Presley thuds a left hand into Banks's body.
Presley scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Banks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Presley lands with a nice body punch.
Presley swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Presley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Presley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Presley.
Presley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Presley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ian Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks walks into a jab.

Banks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Presley!
I wouldn't like to be where Presley is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Presley has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley gets back to half guard.
Presley is trying to get back to full guard.
Presley has his hands clasped together around Banks's back. He's all about the action.
Banks prevents Presley from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Banks is looking for a kimura but Presley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banks to get the leverage.

Banks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Presley sees it coming and defends easily.

Banks wants to work for an arm triangle but Presley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Presley is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four 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.
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Presley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Banks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Banks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Red (ranked 3725 p4p, 400 weight class) and Chief Stalker (ranked 4300 p4p, 458 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Red
vs
Stalker

195 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Stalker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Red tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stalker defends well and Red ends up having to push Stalker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stalker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Stalker misses.

Red shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stalker's guard.

Stalker has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Red has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Red wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Red has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Red wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stalker breaks from the clinch.
Stalker throws a big shot that misses.
Red shoots for a double leg takedown but Stalker sprawls well. He's pushed Red's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Red dives in for a single leg takedown but Stalker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Red. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stalker.
Stalker connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red drops his hands momentarily. Stalker doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Red staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Red doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chief Stalker!
Chief Stalker thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Farsight (ranked 3375 p4p, 469 weight class) and Mike Mikson (ranked 4935 p4p, 617 weight class). Tristan Farsight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Mikson's chin.

Farsight
vs
Mikson

190 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan Farsight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Mikson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikson fails with a takedown attempt.
Farsight lands a jab.
Farsight throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mikson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Farsight was covering up waiting for the punch and Mikson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mikson wants to control from the top but Farsight keeps moving.
Mikson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikson looking to pass the guard.
Mikson won't allow Farsight to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farsight working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Cobra Kai inform me that Mikson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Mikson drops back looking for a leg! Farsight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farsight manages to kick Mikson off! Mikson jumps back into Farsight's guard.
Mikson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Farsight is trying to control the position but Mikson postures up.
Farsight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikson on the ground.
Farsight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mikson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mikson wants to free his trapped foot but Farsight is holding on for dear life with his legs.

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.
Mikson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mikson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mikson is trying to work for a kimura but Farsight is defending well.
Mikson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mikson wants to control but Farsight is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farsight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikson is looking to take a break and control but Farsight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mikson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Farsight is just riding it out for now. Mikson eventually gives up the hold.
Farsight wants to get back to full guard but Mikson has passed into side control.

Mikson is trying to get an arm triangle but Farsight is defending well.
Farsight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Farsight tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mikson tries for a kimura but Farsight is defending well.

Mikson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Farsight, who protects the arm well.

Mikson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Farsight is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mikson yanks on the arm and Farsight is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mikson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Mikson!
Mike Mikson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nazim Bardakci (ranked 4077 p4p, 448 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 3655 p4p, 405 weight class). Bardakci's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Edis - Çok Çok. Filipovic has chosen The Wild Boys - Duran Duran as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bardakci
vs
Filipovic

177 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazim Bardakci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardakci avoids the body shot from Filipovic.
Nice jab there from Filipovic.

Bardakci looking to score a takedown here. Filipovic is defending well but Bardakci drives through and ends up in Filipovic's guard.
Bardakci looking to pass the guard.
Bardakci trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bardakci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipovic is keeping the position for now.
Bardakci pushing down on Filipovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardakci works his foot free and advances to mount.
Filipovic can't escape the position.

Bardakci swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nazim Bardakci!
Nazim Bardakci bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Dante (ranked 2385 p4p, 219 weight class) and Massimo Damiani (ranked 4235 p4p, 322 weight class). Massimo Damiani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dante
vs
Damiani

175 cm
28
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Massimo Damiani!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Damiani.
Damiani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Damiani tries to clinch
and Dante counters with a nice uppercut.
Damiani connects with a leg kick. Dante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Damiani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dante is trying to break free.
Dante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dante pushes Damiani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Damiani.
Dante can't break the clinch.

Damiani manages to break the clinch.
Damiani lands with a slapping head kick.
Damiani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dante digs a good body shot into Damiani's ribs.
Dante misses with a wild body shot.
Dante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Dante's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Damiani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Damiani.
Damiani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Dante takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dante misses.
Damiani scores with a hook to the body. Dante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Damiani moves into the clinch.
Damiani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damiani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dante tries to break the clinch but Damiani is controlling the position.
Dante has had enough of the clinch but Damiani keeps him there for the moment.
Dante wants to break free but Damiani has control.

Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Damiani moves away and avoids it.
Dante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damiani.
Dante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Damiani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Damiani gets a clinch.
Damiani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dante's efforts to push away.
Dante misses with the head strike.
Damiani pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damiani misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damiani blocking some punches.
Damiani working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Damiani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Damiani.
Damiani tries to clinch up but Dante circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Damiani scores with a punch to the head.
Massimo Damiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damiani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Damiani - just one landing.

Dante is rocked!

Damiani darts in and clinches Dante up against the cage.
Oh Dante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damiani scores with a hook to the body.
Damiani blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Damiani.
Dante is trying to force a seperation but Damiani has the dominant position.
Dante wants to break free but Damiani has control.
Damiani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Damiani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Damiani lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dante to his knees! Damiani keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Damiani!
In his post fight interview, Massimo Damiani started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Santana (ranked 2745 p4p, 237 weight class) and Christian Cyborg (ranked 2693 p4p, 235 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santana
vs
Cyborg

168 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Forge Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cyborg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santana is working for takedown but Cyborg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cyborg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Santana gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cyborg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santana wants to pass to mount but Cyborg is defending the position.
Cyborg wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
Santana works his way into full mount!
Santana lands a couple of good shots and Cyborg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've been hearing good reports from Santana's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Santana scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Santana has managed to slip his arm under Cyborg's chin. This could be all over... yep, Cyborg is tapping out! Submission win for Santana.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcos Santana!