ROCK FC: Rookie Trials PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Project Epsilon (ranked 5758 p4p, 4963 weight class) and Andrei Kersikov (ranked 484 p4p, 455 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Re-Style - Hate Me as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Epsilon
vs
Kersikov

204 cm
19
269
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
269
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Epsilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

Epsilon closes the distance and pushes Kersikov back into the cage.
Epsilon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kersikov up against the cage.
Kersikov is trying to break the clinch but Epsilon has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epsilon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Epsilon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Epsilon avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Epsilon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Epsilon avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Project Epsilon.

Epsilon moves into the clinch.
Epsilon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kersikov up against the cage.
Kersikov jumps guard but Epsilon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Epsilon stalling.
Epsilon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kersikov up against the cage.
Epsilon has Kersikov pressed against the cage.
Kersikov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Epsilon avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Project Epsilon.

Epsilon pushes Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Epsilon is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Project Epsilon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epsilon 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Epsilon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
15%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyka Kersikov (ranked 4891 p4p, 5741 weight class) and Sterling Chester (ranked 508 p4p, 551 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kersikov
vs
Chester

184 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boyka Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sterling Chester!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chester keeps the fight on the outside.
Chester tries to counter with a clinch but Kersikov shakes him off and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chester has Kersikov pushed against the cage.

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.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chester prevents Kersikov from breaking the clinch.
Chester content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chester is struggling to control the position.
Chester continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A bit of stalling here from Chester.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sterling Chester.

Chester clinches up against the cage.
Chester is stalling here.
Chester has Kersikov pressed against the cage, preventing Kersikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chester content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Chester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chester 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 8:10
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 8:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Chester!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
11%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kersikov (ranked 4964 p4p, 5058 weight class) and Theo Trivette (ranked 410 p4p, 414 weight class). Kersikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hi Rez - 3 Ft Tall. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kersikov
vs
Trivette

168 cm
18
149
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Trivette!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivette lands the left hand.
Trivette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Trivette. Beautiful body shot.
Trivette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Trivette.
Kersikov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trivette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trivette with a jab.
Kersikov darts in looking for a takedown but Trivette gets double underhooks and turns Kersikov into the cage.
Trivette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trivette's corner calls for a 1-2. Trivette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trivette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trivette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Trivette lands.
Kersikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Trivette sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trivette swats away the attempt to clinch by Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kersikov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Trivette!
Trivette is looking for a sweep.
Kersikov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trivette wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
Trivette is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kersikov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Trivette tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kersikov stands up.
Trivette punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trivette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trivette throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Trivette misses with a leg kick.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov throws a head kick but Trivette moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trivette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kersikov gets a clinch.
Trivette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kersikov successfully pulls guard.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trivette's guard.

Trivette looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kersikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kersikov trying to control but Trivette is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Trivette!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Backup Draft Dodgers (ranked 4800 p4p, 4826 weight class) and Sanderlei Wilva (ranked 554 p4p, 560 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Draft Dodgers
vs
Wilva

193 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Backup Draft Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanderlei Wilva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

Wilva pushes Draft Dodgers up against the cage in a clinch.
Draft Dodgers gets through Wilva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draft Dodgers misses with a punch to the body.
Wilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draft Dodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilva controls his hands.
Draft Dodgers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draft Dodgers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilva up against the cage.
Wilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Draft Dodgers has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draft Dodgers.
Draft Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilva.
Wilva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilva.
A short left from Draft Dodgers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draft Dodgers.
Draft Dodgers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draft Dodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Draft Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Draft Dodgers taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Draft Dodgers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draft Dodgers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draft Dodgers.
Wilva blocks a body shot from Draft Dodgers.
Draft Dodgers tries to throw a body punch but Wilva avoids it by throwing Draft Dodgers back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Draft Dodgers fails to land.
Wilva is trying to maintain a safe position but Draft Dodgers gets an underhook and turns Wilva into the cage.
Draft Dodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draft Dodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draft Dodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilva controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draft Dodgers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draft Dodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Wilva.
Wilva has had enough of the clinch but Draft Dodgers keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
First Backup Draft Dodgers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draft Dodgers 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:8
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... First Backup Draft Dodgers!
First Backup Draft Dodgers thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafir Dharris (ranked 4690 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Sylvester Scarano (ranked 543 p4p, 559 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dharris
vs
Scarano

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester Scarano!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Dharris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dharris misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dharris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dharris ducks right into an uppercut from Scarano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarano throws out a counter right but Dharris avoids it with no problem.
Scarano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dharris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scarano blocks a head kick by Dharris .
Scarano throws out a counter right but Dharris avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris moves out of range of the strikes.
Dharris moves out of range as Scarano strikes.
Dharris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dharris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dharris misses with a shot to the body
enabling Scarano to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Scarano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scarano 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Scarano!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gony Four (ranked 4646 p4p, 4643 weight class) and Gony Three (ranked 537 p4p, 533 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Four
vs
Three

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gony Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gony Three!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Four looks to land a combination. Three sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Gony Three has been cut.
Three throws a head kick but Four moves out of range.
As Three tries to get set, Four tries to push him back and clinch up but Three manages to avoid the attempt.
Four feints a jab promting Three to slip. Four then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Three slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Three dives in and grabs Four's left leg, looking for a takedown. Four pushes down on Three's head and hops out.
Three shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Four as he jumps to the side.
Four drops down looking for a counter takedown but Three sprawls and moves away.
Gony Four has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gony Three.
Three wants to clinch up but Four keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Three closes the distance and clinches.
Four is looking to break free of the clinch but Three has double underhooks.

Four jumps guard and drags Three to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Four working for submissions but it's allowed Three to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Three is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Four sees it coming and defends easily.
Four wants to get back to full guard.
Four is doing well to control the position and prevent Three from advancing to side control.
Three prevents Four from improving his position.
Four on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Four tries to get out of the position.
Four is working hard here to advance position.
Three wants to pass the guard but Four is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Four looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Three perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Four trying to control here.
Three is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four is controlling Three's trapped leg to prevent Three from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gony Four showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Four 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gony Four!
Our winner, Gony Four, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda One (ranked 4686 p4p, 4684 weight class) and Panda Two (ranked 542 p4p, 546 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

One
vs
Two

150 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Two!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and One moves into the clinch.
One stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

One works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
One is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Two has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
One has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
One throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Two is striking from the bottom but One uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
One really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two wants to get back to full guard.
One perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Two makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Two.
Two has a closed guard, preventing One from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Two is on top in guard.

One pulls Two in close to his closed guard and prevents Two from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.

One looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Two passes into side control.
One tries to bench press Two off him but Two keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One trying to control but Two flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
One looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Two has one arm under One 's neck. One is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Two manages to get his arm free though and One is in a world of trouble! Two sinks in the hooks and squeezes! One turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Panda Two!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 4763 p4p, 4729 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 553 p4p, 550 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Creed
vs
McCain

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed connects with a jab.
McCain checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCain checks the leg kick.
McCain shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCain shoots in for a takedown but Creed shows good takedown defense.

McCain has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Creed to work.

McCain manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creed gets tackled into the cage by McCain . McCain maintains the clinch.
McCain tries to circle away but Creed has him pinned against the cage.

Creed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McCain uses from the top position.
McCain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McCain is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Creed tries to roll over but McCain keeps him under control.
Creed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCain is working away from the top position though.
Creed tries to roll over but McCain keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Creed trying to control but McCain postures up.
McCain controlling the pace.
Creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCain is pressing down on Creed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Creed is holding on for now.
McCain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain prevents Creed from standing back up.
McCain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas McCain .
I think McCain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 9:10
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas McCain !
Our winner, Lucas McCain , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny DeVito (ranked 4797 p4p, 4799 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 558 p4p, 556 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DeVito
vs
Dodgers

187 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Dodgers throws a hook to the side of DeVito's head but DeVito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeVito went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodgers throws a looping overhand right but DeVito ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like DeVito was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeVito tries to land a body kick
and DeVito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dodgers misses the jab.
Dodgers sizes up DeVito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito slips a straight right by Dodgers.
As Dodgers tries to get set, DeVito tries to push him back and clinch up but Dodgers manages to avoid the attempt.
Dodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dodgers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeVito.
Dodgers throws out a counter right but DeVito avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duck Dodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dodgers 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duck Dodgers!
After winning the bout, Duck Dodgers 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
15%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Skinner (ranked 5553 p4p, 4846 weight class) and Roman Kersikov Jr (ranked 527 p4p, 490 weight class). Frankie Skinner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Skinner
vs
Kersikov Jr

175 cm
19
147
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kersikov Jr pinned against the cage. Kersikov Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skinner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kersikov Jr circles away.
Skinner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Skinner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Skinner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kersikov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skinner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Skinner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kersikov Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skinner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kersikov Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kersikov Jr pushes Skinner off looking to stand but Skinner dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kersikov Jr!
Kersikov Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kersikov Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.

Skinner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Skinner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Skinner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kersikov Jr is surviving well by controlling Skinner's body position as best he can.
Kersikov Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Skinner trying to control but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.
Kersikov Jr tries to hold on but Skinner postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Skinner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kersikov Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frankie Skinner!