PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Restucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine has chosen This Day We Fight! by Megadeth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Restucci
vs
Mustaine

155 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Restucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mustaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Restucci.
Restucci shoots in but Mustaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Restucci will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Restucci really is a fat lump.
Mustaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mustaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mustaine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustaine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Restucci up against the cage.
Restucci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mustaine smiles and moves away.

Mustaine moves into range and clinches up with Restucci.
Restucci letting Mustaine take a breather here.

Mustaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustaine cracks Restucci with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Restucci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mustaine rushes Restucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mustaine controlling the action here for a moment.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mustaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mustaine rushes Restucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mustaine - that landed with a thud.
Restucci is breathing heavily.
Mustaine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Restucci's face.
Restucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mustaine has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mustaine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Mustaine's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mustaine with a knee to the head.
Mustaine scores with a shoulder strike.

Mustaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Restucci ducks right into an uppercut from Mustaine.
Mustaine stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Restucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Restucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustaine.
Restucci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Restucci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Restucci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustaine can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine works over Restucci's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustaine lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Mustaine.
Mustaine cracks Restucci with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mustaine has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Restucci to stand back up!

Restucci is rocked!

Mustaine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Restucci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mustaine landing knees to the body.
Restucci seems to have got his legs back now.
Mustaine controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine cracks Restucci with a nice body shot.
Mustaine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Mustaine.
The referee calls for Mustaine to work.

Mustaine breaks from the clinch.

Mustaine has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Mustaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mustaine.
Mustaine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mustaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustaine lands a body shot.
Mustaine misses with the combination.
Mustaine misses with the combination.
Mustaine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Restucci takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Mustaine.
Mustaine lands the left hand.
Mustaine scores with a head kick.
Mustaine scores with a hook to the body. Restucci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mustaine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Mustaine is stalling here.
Restucci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Restucci can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mustaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Mustaine to work.
Mustaine landing knees to the body.
Mustaine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Restucci up against the cage.
Restucci wants to break free but Mustaine has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Mustaine.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
Mustaine keeps control of Restucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mustaine misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Restucci tries to clinch

and Mustaine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mustaine.
Mustaine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dave Mustaine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Restucci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustaine.
Restucci jumps guard but Mustaine stands there with Restucci around his waist. Restucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mustaine lands a body shot.
Mustaine lands with a right to the head.
Mustaine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Restucci trying to stall but Mustaine improves his position.
Mustaine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Restucci can't get the takedown.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine stalls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Mustaine.
Restucci tries to clinch but Mustaine moves out of range.
Restucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Restucci stalling in the clinch but Mustaine improves position.
Mustaine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mustaine is struggling to control the position.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mustaine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Restucci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mustaine stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mustaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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.
Mustaine has Restucci pressed against the cage.
Mustaine keeps control of Restucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Restucci can't break the clinch.
Restucci jumps guard but Mustaine stands there with Restucci around his waist. Restucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Restucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mustaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dave Mustaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mustaine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Restucci!
Restucci is working to get back to half guard.
Mustaine controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Restucci is trying to escape the mount.
Restucci might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Restucci is trying to stand.
Mustaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Restucci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Restucci tries to hold on but Mustaine pushes him away.
Restucci is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Restucci is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mustaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustaine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Restucci misses with a double jab.
Restucci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Restucci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Restucci looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mustaine is fending him off so far but Restucci persists. Nope, Mustaine circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustaine lands a jab to Restucci's midsection.
Mustaine throws a one two combo.
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!
Mustaine misses with a double jab.
Mustaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Restucci's sensitive parts.
Mustaine is looking to slow Restucci down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheers as Mustaine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Restucci doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustaine scores with a body shot.
Restucci on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Mustaine moves into the clinch.
Mustaine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mustaine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mustaine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mustaine lands with a right to the head.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
Mustaine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mustaine has Restucci pushed against the cage.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Restucci has Mustaine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mustaine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mustaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mustaine stalls.

Mustaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Restucci looks for a takedown but Mustaine sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Restucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustaine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustaine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mustaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Restucci on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a right hand that Restucci ducks under and follows up with a left that Restucci also avoids with ease.
Mustaine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Restucci shoots for a takedown but Mustaine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mustaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Mustaine lands a shot to the body.
Restucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Mustaine gets an underhook and turns Restucci into the cage.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Restucci wants a takedown but no success here.
Mustaine stalling the fight.
Restucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mustaine lands with a left to the head.
Mustaine digs a right hand into Restucci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Restucci's gas tank.
Mustaine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Restucci pulls guard.
Restucci working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine prevents Restucci from getting back to his feet.

Mustaine gets to his feet - Restucci follows without any prompting.

Mustaine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Restucci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Restucci has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mustaine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dave Mustaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mustaine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Restucci lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mustaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Restucci on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Mustaine has Restucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Restucci letting Mustaine take a breather here.

Mustaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Restucci tries for a takedown but Mustaine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustaine scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Restucci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mustaine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Restucci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michael Restucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mustaine rushes Restucci and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mustaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mustaine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mustaine!