AFN1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Six (ranked 4028 p4p, 4084 weight class) and Test Three (ranked 150 p4p, 156 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.

Six
vs
Three

196 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super 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, Test Six !
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, Test Three!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

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 each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Six moves out of range of the body kick from Three.
As Three backs away, Six returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Three throws a front kick aimed at Six 's knee but Six avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six misses with a low kick.
Three misses with a low kick.
Six misses with a leg kick.
Three steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Six . No joy for Three on that attempt.

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.
Six will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Three flicks out a counter leg kick but Six steps away.
Six takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Three backs away, Six returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Six is looking to land body kicks.
Three feints a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Three fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Six checks it well.
Six thinks about countering with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Test Three.
Well Three 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Test Three!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Test Three!

Test Three wins by majority decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Five (ranked 4027 p4p, 4029 weight class) and Test Seven (ranked 146 p4p, 144 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.

Five
vs
Seven

196 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super 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, Test Five!
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, Test Seven !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

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 each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Five.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Seven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Five keeps Seven under control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Seven perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seven looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.
Five is trying to maintain the position but Seven is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seven checks a leg kick.
Seven feints a counter leg kick.
Test Five has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Test Seven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Five throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seven only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Seven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seven 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Test Seven !
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Test Seven !
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Test Seven !

Test Seven wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fascist Killer (ranked 4230 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Adebayo Okoye (ranked 209 p4p, 205 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.

Killer
vs
Okoye

160 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Fascist Killer!
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, Adebayo Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

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 each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Killer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Killer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Okoye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okoye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Killer backs off Okoye throws a huge counter combo but Killer manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Okoye does no damage.
Killer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Killer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Killer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Killer.
Killer takes a swing at Okoye's ribcage but misses.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Okoye.
Adebayo Okoye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fascist Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killer thuds his right hand into Okoye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fascist Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killer 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Fascist Killer!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Fascist Killer!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Fascist Killer!

Fascist Killer wins by unanimous decision!

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 Raheem Anderson (ranked 4236 p4p, 4238 weight class) and Danylo Belenuik (ranked 214 p4p, 207 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.

Anderson
vs
Belenuik

160 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Raheem Anderson!
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, Danylo Belenuik!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

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 each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Belenuik checks a low kick from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belenuik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belenuik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belenuik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Belenuik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Anderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson throws a hook but Belenuik avoids it easily.
Raheem Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danylo Belenuik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belenuik checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danylo Belenuik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belenuik 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Danylo Belenuik!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Danylo Belenuik!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Danylo Belenuik!

Danylo Belenuik wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ju Dae Hyun (ranked 4326 p4p, 4354 weight class) and John Dory (ranked 225 p4p, 223 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.

Dae Hyun
vs
Dory

160 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ju Dae Hyun!
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, John Dory!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

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 each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Dae Hyun is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dory misses with a jab to the body
and Dae Hyun counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dory cracks Dae Hyun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dae Hyun. Dory does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dory misses
and Dae Hyun counters with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Dory coming out on top.
Dory with a hook.
Dae Hyun defending well as Dory loads up on a big left hand.
Dae Hyun is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dae Hyun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dory throws out the jab.
Dae Hyun feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dory cracks Dae Hyun with an open hand slap.
Dae Hyun scores with a jab to the body.
Ju Dae Hyun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dory ducks right into an uppercut from Dae Hyun.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Dory.
Well Dory 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ju Dae Hyun!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ju Dae Hyun!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ju Dae Hyun!

Ju Dae Hyun wins by unanimous decision!