UnderGround FC 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalvin Harper (ranked 24374 p4p, 307 weight class) and Mark Callus (ranked 24414 p4p, 335 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harper
vs
Callus

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalvin Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Callus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Callus sprawls well initially but Harper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Callus wants to get back to his feet.
Harper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Callus is looking to escape.
Harper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Callus wants to get back to his feet.
Harper is nestled in close to Callus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Callus pushes Harper off looking to stand but Harper dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper is taking a breather. Callus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Harper there.
Harper content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harper prevents Callus from standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Callus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalvin Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper shoots and misses
and Callus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalvin Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Callus enables Harper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Callus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Callus wants to stand but Harper is controlling the position.
Harper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Callus's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callus wants to stand but Harper is controlling the position.
Harper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Callus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Callus.
A nice combination there by Callus.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalvin Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper shoots in for a double leg but Callus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harper goes for a double leg but Callus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Callus continues to drive forward.

Callus has managed to clinch.

Callus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harper shoots for a double leg takedown but Callus sprawls well. He's pushed Harper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harper seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Callus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Harper is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kalvin Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown but Callus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Harper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper prevents Callus from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper slows the pace down in half guard.

Callus kicks off Harper and gets to his feet.

Harper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Callus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kalvin Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harper sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Callus pushes Harper off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Callus did well to prevent Harper getting side control.

Callus has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Harper is on him like a limpet, forcing Callus back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper tries to pull guard but Callus won't allow it.
Harper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Callus after a bit of a struggle.
Callus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Callus manages to break the clinch.
Harper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callus defends well and Harper ends up having to push Callus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Callus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Callus tries to clinch but Harper is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Callus.
A left lands for Callus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Callus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callus shoots in looking for a takedown but Harper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Callus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Harper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Callus is trying to get back to his feet.
Harper controlling the position from side mount.
Callus pushes Harper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Callus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harper controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Callus!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harper lands a couple of good shots and Callus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Good control from Harper.
Callus takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Callus is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Harper really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Callus.
Callus trying to get back to his feet but Harper is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harper cracks Callus with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Callus from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Callus is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper controlling from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalvin Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harper 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Gracie (ranked 5574 p4p, 479 weight class) and Anthony Linwood (ranked 23479 p4p, 539 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gracie
vs
Linwood

177 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodolfo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Linwood!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Linwood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie is pulling down on Linwood's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linwood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Linwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie has Linwood pulled in close to control his posture.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Linwood is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linwood wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Linwood wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Linwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Linwood has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linwood stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Linwood landing some decent shots from guard.
Linwood trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!

Gracie wants to control from the top but Linwood keeps moving.
Linwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linwood keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Linwood working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Linwood is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie trying to control but Linwood is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

Linwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
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 Rodolfo Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie gets caught napping as Linwood dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Linwood slips nicely into half guard.
Linwood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie controlling the position.
Linwood wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Linwood keeps moving.
Linwood throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Linwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Linwood keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Linwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Linwood manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Linwood's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Linwood striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.

Gracie 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.

That's two 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.
Gracie trying to control but Linwood is working from the bottom.
Anthony Linwood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie won't allow Linwood to sweep him here.
Gracie trying to control but Linwood is working from the bottom.
Linwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Linwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Linwood manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Linwood's guard.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Linwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Linwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Linwood gets the takedown into side control.
Linwood tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie is holding Linwood down, trying to stall.

Linwood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Linwood but great work by Gracie.
Linwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Linwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Linwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Linwood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Linwood is working from the bottom.
Linwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie wants to control but Linwood is keeping him busy.

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.
Linwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Linwood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Linwood is still trying to improve position.

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

Gracie tries for a kimura but Linwood is defending well.
Linwood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Linwood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodolfo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Sakuraba (ranked 2954 p4p, 344 weight class) and Frank Rothco (ranked 3619 p4p, 387 weight class). Sakuraba comes to the cage accompanied by The Rising Sun. Jupiter Sakuraba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sakuraba
vs
Rothco

182 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Dark Knight Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jupiter Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuraba forces Rothco back against the cage and clinches.

Sakuraba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sakuraba seems keen to control Rothco's posture.
Sakuraba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rothco wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba controlling Rothco's posture.

Sakuraba looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rothco is defending well. Sakuraba quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rothco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sakuraba celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jupiter Sakuraba!
A victorious Jupiter Sakuraba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liangchan Xiaodong (ranked 3254 p4p, 337 weight class) and Jason Kneeshaw (ranked 2795 p4p, 295 weight class). Liangchan Xiaodong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Xiaodong
vs
Kneeshaw

178 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangchan Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kneeshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong shoots in and drives through. Kneeshaw sprawls well.
Kneeshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kneeshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeshaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xiaodong working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeshaw told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kneeshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xiaodong is breathing heavily.
Xiaodong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xiaodong takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Liangchan Xiaodong has been cut.
Xiaodong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeshaw lands a damaging elbow.
Xiaodong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeshaw connects with a knee to the head.

Xiaodong is rocked!
Kneeshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xiaodong's face.
Oh Xiaodong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeshaw working the clinch nicely. Xiaodong is working for position but Kneeshaw cracks him with a big knee to the head! Xiaodong crumples up against the cage and Kneeshaw lands two more shots before the ref can save Xiaodong! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jason Kneeshaw!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ringz daBell (ranked 2270 p4p, 133 weight class) and John Hogan (ranked 3797 p4p, 317 weight class). Hogan has chosen In The End - Linkin Park as his entrance music. John Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

daBell
vs
Hogan

168 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ringz daBell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hogan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for daBell.

It looks like John Hogan has been cut.
daBell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
daBell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hogan misses with a combination
and daBell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but daBell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from daBell.
daBell lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for daBell. That snapped Hogan's head back.
Hogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hogan shoots and misses
and Hogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hogan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
daBell throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan throws a left and a right that both miss
letting daBell counter with a right hand.
Hogan is still on wobbly legs! Can daBell finish him?
daBell feints a jab and as Hogan dips his head, daBell unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Hogan right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Hogan falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! daBell smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ringz daBell!
In defeat, John Hogan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I thought I could defend his takedowns and strikes and I was wrong. But I will be back.'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Busul (ranked 2062 p4p, 121 weight class) and Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes (ranked 3330 p4p, 190 weight class). Busul comes into the arena with Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas blaring out of the sound system. Jesus Valdes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. a lo cubano kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Busul
vs
Jr Jesus Valdes

168 cm
26
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
131 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Busul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daiyan Jr Jesus Valdes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busul looks to score with a jab to the body but Jesus Valdes is just out of range.
Busul has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jesus Valdes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jesus Valdes fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Busul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Oooooh!!! Busul has knocked Jesus Valdes down with a huge combo! Busul steps away and waves a wobbly Jesus Valdes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jesus Valdes is rocked!
Busul throws an overhand right that has Jesus Valdes reeling! Busul follows up with more punches and Jesus Valdes is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Busul!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Pittsford (ranked 2687 p4p, 284 weight class) and Christopher Fry (ranked 1949 p4p, 220 weight class). Christopher Fry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pittsford
vs
Fry

160 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Trap-Alot-Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Pittsford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Fry!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pittsford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pittsford tries to bench press Fry off him but Fry keeps the position.
Fry prevents Pittsford from escaping the position.
Pittsford tries to bench press Fry off him but Fry keeps the position.
Pittsford looks to move to half guard but instead Fry has passed into mount! Damn!
Fry looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittsford is looking to get to half guard.
Fry content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsford tries to lock up and control but Fry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pittsford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pittsford is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pittsford is working hard here to advance position.
Pittsford wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pittsford can't escape the position.
Pittsford wants to hold on but Fry pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fry controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pittsford is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pittsford quickly recovers to half guard.

Pittsford looking for submissions off his back.
Pittsford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pittsford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittsford tries to roll over but Fry keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pittsford looking for submissions off his back.
Pittsford is trying to maintain the position but Fry is very close to passing his half guard.
Pittsford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fry moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pittsford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pittsford looks to move to half guard but instead Fry has passed into mount! Damn!
Fry controlling the position easily from mount.
Pittsford can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fry punishes Pittsford's body with a nice straight punch.
Fry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Fry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittsford, pushing him back against the cage.
Pittsford being controlled against the cage.

Fry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fry closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pittsford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fry uses from the top position.

Pittsford isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fry stacks Pittsford on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fry!
Fry just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsford looking for a sweep but Fry has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fry controlling from mount.
Fry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two 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.
Pittsford bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Steven Pittsford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pittsford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christopher Fry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pittsford stopping the sweep attempt from Fry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Fry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between What Addams (ranked 1960 p4p, 240 weight class) and Pate Parret (ranked 2195 p4p, 267 weight class). Addams comes to the cage accompanied by Family Vales. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Addams
vs
Parret

175 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, What Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Parret!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parret.
Parret throws a lazy uppercut
and Addams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pate Parret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parret misses the jab.
Addams looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Parret cracks Addams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Addams moves away from the strike by Parret.
And Addams counters with a quick kick to the body but Parret blocks it.
Parret misses with a right hand

and Addams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Addams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parret lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Parret managing to block the knees to the body from Addams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.

Parret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parret misses with a looping left.
Parret scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like What Addams has been cut.
Addams ducks right into an uppercut from Parret.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parret rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Addams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Addams throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parret takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parret digs a right hand into Addams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Addams's gas tank.
Parret pushes Addams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Parret as the two fighters clinch.
Parret lands a left hand.
Addams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short left from Parret.
Parret blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Addams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parret creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Addams misses with an elbow strike.
Addams trying to stall but Parret improves his position.
Parret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parret leaning against his opponent.
Parret avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Parret has Addams pushed against the cage.
Parret blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Parret.
Parret avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Parret.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Addams takes a shot to the head.
Parret managing to block the knees to the body from Addams.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parret - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parret has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Addams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parret can turn it around.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parret scores with a nice strike.
Parret might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parret connects with a single shot there.
Parret misses with a looping left.
Parret throws a hook to the side of Addams's head but Addams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parret throws the left hand but Addams avoids the punch easily.
Parret misses with an uppercut
and Addams counters with a good low kick that Parret was not able to check.
Parret throws a jab when Addams was well out of range.
Addams fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parret just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Addams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parret.
As Parret backs away, Addams returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Addams throws a jab when Parret was well out of range.
Parret throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Addams half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Parret dominated that round.
The cut man is working on What Addams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parret takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parret connects with a right hand. Addams shakes it off.
Addams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Addams is rocked!
Parret cracks Addams with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Addams falls to his knees and Parret doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Parret!
A very excited looking Pate Parret made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Yonic (ranked 1098 p4p, 158 weight class) and Prince Tonni (ranked 4057 p4p, 418 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yonic
vs
Tonni

177 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Tonni!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonni throws a series of punches but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.

Oooooh!!! Tonni has knocked Yonic down with a huge combo! Tonni steps away and waves a wobbly Yonic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Marcus Yonic has been cut.
Tonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Yonic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonni throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tonni won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tonni trying to remain calm as Yonic controls from the top position.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tonni is trying to get back to half guard.
Tonni struggling a bit here.
Yonic lands a few punches from side control.
Tonni taking a bit of punishment here - Yonic scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yonic landing a few strikes.
Tonni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tonni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Tonni is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic lands a strong strike to the head of Tonni. That's dazed him! Yonic looking to finish here. Tonni is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Yonic lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
After winning the bout, Marcus Yonic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daana Wyte (ranked 2050 p4p, 255 weight class) and Oleksander Kurtzov (ranked 2150 p4p, 264 weight class). Kurtzov has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wyte
vs
Kurtzov

190 cm
28
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daana Wyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleksander Kurtzov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte tries to bum rush Kurtzov with a series of wild strikes but Kurtzov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurtzov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wyte lands with a straight right. Kurtzov didn't see that one coming.
Kurtzov fails with the takedown.

Kurtzov has managed to clinch.

Kurtzov pulls guard effortlessly.
Kurtzov has a closed guard, preventing Wyte from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kurtzov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wyte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kurtzov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kurtzov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wyte defends well.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Kurtzov won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleksander Kurtzov!
A victorious Oleksander Kurtzov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Daana Wyte stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am sad for this loss. The important thing is that I don't reach for the alcohol bottle now.'.