MILF 37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Pony (ranked 5505 p4p, 25581 weight class) and Hyder Zitti (ranked 305 p4p, 338 weight class). Hyder Zitti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pony
vs
Zitti

161 cm
18
141
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
135
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeramiah Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hyder Zitti!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitti scores with a jab.
Pony has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zitti finds it's way round the side to connect with Pony's head.
Zitti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Pony.
Pony takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Pony shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zitti wants to stand back up but Pony manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pony wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zitti, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zitti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pony wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pony tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zitti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pony wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zitti prevents Pony from moving into mount.
Zitti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pony wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zitti takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Pony'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.
Pony trying to control the action but Zitti is working from the bottom.
Pony working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zitti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pony. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Pony lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zitti down.
A lull in the action here as Pony stalls from top position.

Pony has hold of Zitti's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zitti seems comfortable defending it but Pony has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zitti is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zitti is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pony couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeramiah Pony!
Jeramiah Pony tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miami (ranked 3995 p4p, 5412 weight class) and Aiden Murphy (ranked 247 p4p, 301 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Miami
vs
Murphy

170 cm
25
135
1 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
145
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Miami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aiden Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miami.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Miami moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miami.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Miami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miami lands a body punch.
Miami pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Miami.
Miami lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Miami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Miami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Miami is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Miami gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Miami lands a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Miami.
Miami slows down the pace here.
Miami lands a body shot.
Murphy looks winded!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Miami.
A hook to the body from Miami.
Miami lands a body shot.
Miami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Miami controls the action.
Miami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Miami.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Miami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miami presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miami walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miami moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miami throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miami scores with a nice strike.
Miami thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.

Miami has managed to clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miami lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Miami.

Murphy is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Miami.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Miami finish him?
Miami scores with a hook to the body.
Miami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Miami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miami can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Miami unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murphy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Miami is unloading with more strikes now! Murphy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Miami!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Gomez (ranked 3555 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Gord Downey (ranked 244 p4p, 310 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Eye of The Tiger. Gord Downey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gomez
vs
Downey

168 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
145
2 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gord Downey!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a body punch but Downey moves out of range.

Downey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Downey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gomez regains guard immediately.

Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gomez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Downey doesn't defend quickly enough and Gomez has managed to lock this one up! Can Downey escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gomez on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ali Gomez!
Ali Gomez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Warner (ranked 25540 p4p, 3500 weight class) and Lou Parisini (ranked 591 p4p, 409 weight class). Lou Parisini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warner
vs
Parisini

199 cm
25
250
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
275
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lou Parisini!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisini misses with a hook. Warner ducked under it nicely.
Warner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Chandler Warner has been cut.
Parisini has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Parisini tries to clinch but Warner moves out of range.
Warner throwing a counter right hand but Parisini manages to avoid it.
Warner defending well as Parisini loads up on a big left hand.
Parisini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Parisini.
Parisini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warner as he avoids it easily.
Warner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Warner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parisini to score with a decent uppercut.
Parisini with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warner throws a leg kick that misses.
Parisini throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Warner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Parisini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisini is looking to take a break and control but Warner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Parisini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warner is just riding it out for now. Parisini eventually gives up the hold.
Parisini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parisini is working for a submission of some sort.
Warner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parisini on the ground.
Parisini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warner's head.
Parisini wants to control but Warner is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parisini trying to mount his opponent but Warner defends it.

Parisini is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Warner is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lou Parisini!
Lou Parisini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Williams (ranked 3741 p4p, 3811 weight class) and KK Snow (ranked 348 p4p, 352 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Bad Moon Rising - Credence Clearwater Revival blaring out of the sound system. KK Snow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Williams
vs
Snow

170 cm
25
165
2 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, KK Snow!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snow's efforts to push away.
Snow blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snow is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Snow blocks an uppercut.

Williams gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Snow regains guard.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Williams has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Snow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams 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.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pushes down on Snow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snow won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow is looking to improve his position.
Snow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Snow tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the action but Snow is working from the bottom.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Snow's head.
Snow has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snow tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams is keen to just control but Snow is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is really struggling to control Snow but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snow keeps working.
Snow flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Williams working Snow over with strikes.
Williams wants to control but Snow is keeping him busy.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Snow's hands, connecting with Snow's forehead.
Snow is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams moves nicely into side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams misses with a takedown
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Snow shoots in and gets a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?

Snow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Williams trying to pass the guard but Snow defending well.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Snow is working away.
Snow punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Williams!
Bryan Williams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 2956 p4p, 3273 weight class) and King Watts (ranked 210 p4p, 226 weight class). Jordan's entrance music is Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jordan
vs
Watts

176 cm
25
152
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
150
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Boardwalk Bar and Nutrition

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan digs a good body shot into Watts's ribs.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Watts closes the distance and clinches up with Jordan, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes Jordan against the cage but Jordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jordan lands with a hook. Watts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Josh Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts throws a right hand that misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan dips to his left and cracks Watts with an uppercut!
Jordan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jordan sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jordan counters with a left to the body.
Jordan jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts dives in for a single leg takedown but Jordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Josh Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Watts.
Jordan jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jordan cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Josh Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Watts misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Watts takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Jordan.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Watts.

Jordan sneaks out the side door and pushes Watts away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a slapping body shot.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watts's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Watts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jordan lands with a straight right. Watts didn't see that one coming.
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Watts has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Watts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jordan but Jordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jordan scores with a nice right hand.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Jordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jordan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jordan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan lands the left hand.
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan connects with the punch.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Jordan - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jordan cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Watts takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Jordan misses.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Jordan jabs at Watts's body.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
Jordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watts momentarily.
Watts swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Watts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts tries to move into range but Jordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Watts is rocked!
Josh Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
Jordan sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
BOOM! Jordan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Watts. Watts tries to recover but Jordan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Watts lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Jordan!
A relieved looking Josh Jordan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 2763 p4p, 4241 weight class) and Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 196 p4p, 261 weight class). Duboulay comes to the cage accompanied by The Fire. Swinzey Mckinney will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Duboulay
vs
Mckinney

162 cm
25
135
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
141
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swinzey Mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney tries to clinch up.
Mckinney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duboulay was well out of range. Poor timing from Mckinney.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Mckinney avoids it well and moves away.
Duboulay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duboulay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mckinney defends it nicely.
Mckinney throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney lands with a straight right. Duboulay didn't see that one coming.

Mckinney takes the fight into the clinch.
Duboulay wants a takedown.
Duboulay has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mckinney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Duboulay has picked Mckinney up - he's going for a ride! Duboulay dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vincent Duboulay!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Parks (ranked 3415 p4p, 2157 weight class) and Xavier Couture (ranked 221 p4p, 162 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parks
vs
Couture

160 cm
25
140
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
135
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.

Couture has clasped his hands together around Parks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parks is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture scores with punches from side control.
Parks is trying to control Couture's posture but Couture avoids it.
Parks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Couture landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Parks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Couture.
Parks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Couture is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has hold of Parks's hands but Parks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parks throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Parks slows the pace down in half guard.
Parks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Parks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parks thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.

Parks is working for a submission of some sort.
Parks is trying to control the action in half guard but Couture is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Couture has his hands clasped together around Parks's back. He's all about the action.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parks.
Parks is taking a breather. Couture 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.
Parks thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.
Parks is thwarting Couture's attempts to control the position.
Parks winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parks.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.

Parks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parks.
Parks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Parks is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Couture is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Parks!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Red Machine (ranked 2489 p4p, 3053 weight class) and Hoss Dukes (ranked 289 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machine
vs
Dukes

195 cm
25
215
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
212
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Red Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hoss Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dukes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machine throws a shot from downtown. Dukes moves away and avoids it.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses.
Dukes walks into a stiff left hand from Machine.
Machine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dukes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dukes looks winded!

Machine sends Dukes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Machine is motioning to the referee to let Dukes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Hoss Dukes has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machine throws an overhand right that drops Dukes like a sack of potatoes! Machine dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Red Machine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judo Dan (ranked 2263 p4p, 2461 weight class) and Jesse Kidd (ranked 271 p4p, 292 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dan
vs
Kidd

198 cm
25
278
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
270
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Judo Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd with a poor takedown
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kidd fails with the takedown
and Dan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judo Dan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kidd.
Kidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dan counters with a right hand to the body.
Kidd misses with a takedown attempt
and Dan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dan counters with a nice right hand that sends Kidd toppling to the canvas! Kidd scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dan finish him?!

It looks like Jesse Kidd has been cut.
Kidd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Dan misses.
Dan thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
Dan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kidd looks winded!
Kidd has his takedown stuffed

and Dan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kidd! Dan lets Kidd back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kidd is rocked!
Dan closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kidd out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Judo Dan!