BFL 3.5: The Rematch PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Perdue Willshire (ranked 21137 p4p, 308 weight class) and Raphael Firenzi (ranked 23198 p4p, 318 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Willshire
vs
Firenzi

172 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 16 - 1

200 cm
28
134 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Firenzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Willshire enables Firenzi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Willshire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Firenzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Willshire has wrist control.
Firenzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Firenzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Firenzi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Firenzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willshire is keeping the position for now.
Willshire has momentary wrist control but Firenzi slips an elbow through the middle.
Firenzi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Willshire keeping moving, preventing Firenzi from controlling successfully.
Willshire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firenzi on the ground.

Firenzi gets to his feet - Willshire follows without any prompting.
Firenzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willshire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Firenzi scores with a jab. Willshire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firenzi lands with a slapping head kick.

Willshire is rocked!
Willshire misses with the combination.
Oh Willshire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Firenzi avoids the body shot from Willshire.
Willshire seems to have got his legs back now.
Firenzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willshire is looking to counter the offense by Firenzi and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firenzi throws a head kick but Willshire moves out of range.
Willshire just misses with a punch to the body.
Firenzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Willshire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Willshire misses with a body shot
and Firenzi counters with a left and a right that stings Willshire.
Firenzi looks to throw a body kick

and Willshire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Willshire.
Willshire is trying to stall.
Willshire struggles to land a body shot inside as Firenzi controls his hands.
Firenzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Firenzi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willshire's face.
Willshire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Willshire wants to stall.
Willshire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willshire wants a takedown.
Firenzi has Willshire pressed against the cage.

Willshire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firenzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willshire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Firenzi.
Willshire gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Willshire tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Firenzi is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Willshire buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Willshire!! Willshire is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Firenzi throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Firenzi!
Raphael Firenzi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Forealius (ranked 6882 p4p, 297 weight class) and Adam Hatton (ranked 24738 p4p, 326 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Forealius
vs
Hatton

168 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Forealius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatton shoots in looking for a takedown. Forealius tries to sprawl out of it but Hatton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Forealius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hatton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatton goes for a double leg but Forealius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Forealius continues to drive forward.
Forealius throwing a counter right hand but Hatton manages to avoid it.
Marcus Forealius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hatton.
An inside leg kick lands from Forealius.

Forealius moves into range and clinches up with Hatton.

Forealius breaks from the clinch.
Forealius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hatton darts in looking for a takedown but Forealius gets double underhooks and turns Hatton into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hatton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Forealius to the mat! Forealius manages to get full guard.
Hatton trying to control but Forealius is working from the bottom.

Hatton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Forealius dives on top into guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hatton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Forealius defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forealius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hatton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Forealius defends well.

Forealius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Forealius'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.
Hatton looks winded!
Hatton keeping moving, preventing Forealius from controlling successfully.
Forealius scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Forealius postures up in Hatton's guard and throws a big left but Hatton blocks it.
Forealius stands and throws Hatton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Forealius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Forealius grinds an elbow into Hatton's temple.
Forealius trying to control the position but Hatton is working away.

Forealius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Forealius's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here as Forealius stalls from top position.
Hatton tries to bench press Forealius off him but Forealius keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hatton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hatton won't allow Forealius to pass to mount.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.
Forealius trying to pass the guard but Hatton defending well.
Hatton has hold of Forealius's hands but Forealius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hatton looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hatton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hatton trying to hold on to Forealius's head to control him but Forealius postures up.
Forealius is looking to take a break and control but Hatton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Forealius scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Forealius connects with a nice short shot to Hatton's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatton is trying to maintain the position but Forealius is very close to passing his half guard.

Hatton actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hatton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hatton misses with a takedown attempt
and Forealius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Forealius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Forealius prevents Hatton from improving his position.
Forealius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatton can do to turn this around?
Forealius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Forealius there.
Forealius working Hatton over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton tries to roll over but Forealius keeps him under control.
Forealius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hatton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Forealius scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.

Hatton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Forealius pulls his head out easily.
Hatton is breathing heavily.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hatton is in trouble now - Forealius has advanced to mount!
BOOM! Forealius connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hatton can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatton taking shots to the head.

Hatton is rocked!
Forealius connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hatton is still in real trouble! Can Forealius finish him?
Forealius 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.
Forealius postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hatton in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hatton to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Forealius!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tzu Chu (ranked 1842 p4p, 109 weight class) and Qfc Tournament (ranked 4390 p4p, 239 weight class). Qfc Tournament will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chu
vs
Tournament

155 cm
29
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Tzu Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qfc Tournament!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tournament wants to clinch up but Chu keeps it at a distance.
Chu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chu keeps the fight on the outside.
Qfc Tournament seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu misses with a hook.
Tournament tries to clinch there but Chu circles away.
Chu tries to bum rush Tournament with a series of wild strikes but Tournament uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chu throws a nice looking combination but Tournament bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tournament tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chu throws a right hand that Tournament ducks under and follows up with a left that Tournament also avoids with ease.
Chu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tournament tries to clinch but Chu moves out of range.
Chu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tournament is looking to clinch but Chu is avoiding it.
Chu misses with an uppercut. Tournament saw that one coming.
Tournament tries to counter with a clinch but Chu shakes him off and moves away.
Tournament tries to clinch but Chu is having none of it.
We've been hearing reports that Chu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tournament closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tournament can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tournament is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tournament for as long as he can get away with.
Chu'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.
Chu working some strikes from top position.
Chu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chu 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.
Chu working some strikes from top position.

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.
Chu content to stall in guard here.
Chu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tournament wants to stand up but Chu is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chu working some strikes from top position.
Chu lands a couple of elbows.
Chu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chu scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chu chips away with some ground and pound.
Chu scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chu connects with a couple of short punches.
Chu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chu landing with the ground and pound.
Chu works over Tournament with some ground and pound from guard.
Chu connects with a couple of short punches.
Chu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chu scores with punches from side control.
Chu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tournament will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chu is putting a hurting on Tournament here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tournament takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chu controls the position.
Chu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tzu Chu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tournament stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tournament doesn't manage to clinch there - Chu circles away.
Tournament tries to clinch up.
Chu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chu swinging wildly here.
Chu scores with a body shot.
Tournament is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Tournament.
Tournament is looking to clinch.
Tzu Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tournament wants to clinch.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tournament can do to turn this around?
Tournament avoids the body shot from Chu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tournament wants to clinch.
And Chu counters with a quick kick to the body but Tournament blocks it.
Chu misses with a series of wild punches.
Tournament tries to clinch but Chu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chu counters with a takedown into side control.
Tournament bucks up and tries to throw Chu off but instead Chu has got his back!
Chu scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Chu is landing with strikes. Tournament can't take much more of this.
Tournament is trying to get back to his feet but Chu has full control of the position and if anything, Tournament has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tzu Chu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tournament is trying to remain composed but Chu is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Chu is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tournament is trying to stand back up.
Chu lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Chu.
Tournament wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Tournament right now.
Chu has Tournament flattened out and is raining down punches.
Chu biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament trying to get back to his feet but Chu is in full control for now.
Tournament is trapped and Chu is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tournament is trying to stand back up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Chu.
Chu is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tournament up.
Chu is working the ground and pound. Can Tournament escape?
Chu controlling the position well here. Tournament rolled but Chu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chu scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Tournament is looking for a way out.
Chu connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Tournament to escape the position.
Tournament is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Chu off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Chu connects with a big shot to the side of Tournament's head.
Chu controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Further stalling from Chu.
Chu throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tournament!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tzu Chu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chu lands a two punch combo.
Chu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tournament tries to clinch there but Chu circles away.
Chu misses the jab.
Tournament is looking to clinch.
Tournament tries to clinch

and Chu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tournament's guard.
Tournament wants to stand but Chu is controlling the position.
Chu is working Tournament over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chu is standing up over Tournament. Tournament looks to escape but Chu dives into side control.
Chu landing strikes.
Chu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tournament some visible discomfort.
Tournament really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament taking a bit of punishment here - Chu scoring with strikes.
Chu is putting a hurting on Tournament here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chu scoring with punches and elbows.
Chu working the head and body with strikes.
Tournament taking a bit of punishment here - Chu scoring with strikes.
Chu cracks Tournament with a big right hand but Tournament just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Tournament is rocked!
Chu looks up at the clock and then as Tournament takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tournament is still in real trouble! Can Chu finish him?
Tournament taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chu taking a breather here.
Chu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tournament being controlled for a moment.
Tournament seems to have recovered his senses.
Qfc Tournament has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tournament is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chu scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tournament tries to escape but Chu is in control.
Chu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tournament to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu scoring with punches from side control.
Chu passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tournament!
Tournament in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chu lands a big elbow.
Chu breaks from Tournament's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tournament is bucking up trying to escape but Chu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chu is landing with some decent strikes but Tournament is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chu controlling his opponent.
Tournament wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chu punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tournament wants to get back to his feet.
Chu landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Tournament badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Chu around the waist but Chu pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Chu is the winner by TKO! Chu jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tzu Chu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 2757 p4p, 159 weight class) and KG Testerton (ranked 24649 p4p, 316 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Yoshi
vs
Testerton

200 cm
28
139 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

165 cm
18
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KG Testerton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Testerton drives through with a takedown into Yoshi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Testerton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yoshi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yoshi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yoshi!

Yoshi decides to stand back up. Yoshi steps back and let's Testerton get back to his feet.
Yoshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yoshi fails with a takedown attempt.

Yoshi instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yoshi as Testerton tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Testerton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Yoshi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Testerton can't fight it off and eventually Yoshi manages to take the fight to the floor. Testerton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi wants to get up but he can't break Testerton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi won't allow Testerton to sweep him here.
Yoshi postures up.
Testerton keeping full guard, as Yoshi tries to pass.
Yoshi trying to control but Testerton is working from the bottom.
Yoshi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Testerton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Testerton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshi trying to control but Testerton is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Yoshi drives through and clinches with Testerton against the cage.

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.

Yoshi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

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

Yoshi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from Testerton is predictable there

and Yoshi counters with a single leg into guard. Testerton didn't expect that.
Testerton is trying to hold Yoshi in close to prevent damage but Yoshi has managed to pass into half guard.

Yoshi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoshi trying to mount his opponent but Testerton defends it.
Testerton is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Yoshi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Testerton is trying to control but can't.
Yoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Testerton on the ground.

That's four 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.
Testerton wants to get back to full guard.

Yoshi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Testerton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshi.
Testerton tries to get to full guard but Yoshi has control of the leg.
Yoshi controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Testerton is not content to let Yoshi control the position.

Testerton is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Yoshi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Yoshi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Testerton is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Yoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Yoshi!
Leonardo Yoshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 1689 p4p, 102 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 3143 p4p, 183 weight class). Rollins has chosen Ulfheonar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holey
vs
Rollins

150 cm
31
130 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
43
132 lbs
41 - 31 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holey throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins connects with a solid leg kick.
Holey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rollins counters with a stiff right hand.
Holey tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins scores with a three punch combo!
Rollins thuds his shin into the meat of Holey's side.
Rollins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holey.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rollins.
Nick Holey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rollins scores with a head kick. Holey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rollins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holey momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Holey or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollins, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey just misses with a punch to the body.
Holey throws a sloppy head kick

and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holey won't be happy with that.
Holey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rollins scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holey tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Rollins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holey some visible discomfort.
Rollins lands a few punches from side control.
Holey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rollins connects with a decent elbow.
The referee asks Rollins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rollins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Holey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Holey is rocked!
Rollins scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Holey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rollins is chipping away with strikes.
Holey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rollins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Holey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Holey's face as Rollins controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rollins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rollins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rollins postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Holey bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Rollins and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Castor Rollins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 1071 p4p, 137 weight class) and Kalis Matrovsky (ranked 1973 p4p, 218 weight class). Boyka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Norman - Fury. Matrovsky has chosen Drop it on the one! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kalis Matrovsky told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Boyka
vs
Matrovsky

202 cm
30
240 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalis Matrovsky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrovsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boyka misses with a series of wild punches.
Matrovsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Boyka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyka.
Boyka is looking to land body kicks.
Matrovsky misses with a few strikes there.
Matrovsky misses with the combination.

Boyka lands a left and a right that send Matrovsky crashing to the mat, dazed. Boyka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyka.
Matrovsky misses with a double jab.
Matrovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Matrovsky is rocked!
Boyka measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Matrovsky! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka retains his heavyweight title!
Yuri Boyka 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.