PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 861 p4p, 992 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 121 p4p, 138 weight class). Wasselach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time Is On My Side by Maze. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mongrel
vs
Wasselach

191 cm
27
200
19 - 10 - 0

194 cm
30
210
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage Clothing
Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (115$-160Q)

Bondi MMA
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasselach bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mongrel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Mongrel misses.
Wasselach avoids the head kick by Mongrel.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wasselach swings widly with a right hand
and Mongrel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mongrel moves out of range as Wasselach strikes.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mongrel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasselach tries a head kick but it misses.

Mongrel gets tackled into the cage by Wasselach. Wasselach maintains the clinch.

Mongrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mongrel.
Wasselach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mongrel checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Wasselach looks to move away, Mongrel throws a big counter combo but Wasselach just gets out of the way.
Wasselach moves away from the strike by Mongrel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wasselach! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mongrel eats them both and turns towards Wasselach to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Mongrel throws a series of strikes that have Wasselach backpedaling.

It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
Mongrel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasselach connects with a looping right hand.
Mongrel misses with a body shot.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel misses with the combination.
Mongrel misses with a head kick.
Mongrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wasselach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Wasselach moves into the clinch successfully.
Wasselach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mongrel or not.
Wasselach blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel can't break the clinch.
Wasselach prevents Mongrel from breaking the clinch.
Mongrel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasselach has Mongrel pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wasselach.
Mongrel pushes Wasselach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Mongrel avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mongrel or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasselach.
A right hand to the body from Wasselach.
Good body shot from Mongrel.

Mongrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mongrel.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick and Mongrel moves out of range easily.
Mongrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mongrel misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach lands with an overhand left.
Wasselach scores with a head kick. Mongrel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mongrel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick
and Mongrel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mongrel scores with a jab. Wasselach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mongrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a high kick!
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
A little feinted left hand from Mongrel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick from Wasselach lands but Mongrel takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel is looking to land body kicks.
Wasselach shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mongrel lands a body shot.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
A jab from Mongrel misses.
Mongrel avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasselach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wasselach tries to clinch up.
Mongrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasselach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasselach lands a high kick!

John Mongrel's cut is getting worse.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a head shot.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mongrel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mongrel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Wasselach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wasselach looking to slow down the pace here.

Mongrel manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gotan Wasselach will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mongrel throws a push kick but Wasselach slaps the foot to one side.
Wasselach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wasselach is looking to clinch.
Wasselach connects with a high kick.
Mongrel misses with a wild body shot.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasselach jabs Mongrel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wasselach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mongrel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wasselach.
Mongrel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mongrel dodges the punch combination from Wasselach.
Mongrel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wasselach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mongrel scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasselach lands with a slapping head kick.
Wasselach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wasselach lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Mongrel does no damage.
Wasselach tries a head kick but it misses.

Wasselach has Mongrel up against the cage in a clinch.
Wasselach misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Mongrel.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel throws a head punch that misses.
Wasselach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mongrels head.
Mongrel blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasselach.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasselach tries a body shot but Mongrel blocks it.
Wasselach misses with a punch to the body.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Wasselach blocks it.
A short right from Wasselach on the inside.
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongrel tries to break free but Wasselach pushes him back against the cage.
Wasselach is leaning against Mongrel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Mongrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mongrel manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel missing with a left hand there. Wasselach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongrel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wasselach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasselach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wasselach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mongrel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
John Mongrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasselach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Wasselach lands a high kick to the side of Mongrel's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Wasselach dives into guard, looking to finish.

Mongrel is rocked!

John Mongrel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wasselach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Mongrel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mongrel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasselach is one step ahead there.
Mongrel looking to control.
Mongrel seems to have got his legs back now.
Mongrel wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Wasselach stays in close to Mongrel's body and controls the position.

Mongrel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wasselach stands up from Mongrel's guard - Wasselach perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wasselach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wasselach lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach scores with a one two! Mongrel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Wasselach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotan Wasselach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel pushes Wasselach away with a front kick.
Mongrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
It looked like Mongrel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Mongrel does it's job there.
Wasselach catches Mongrel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel throws a nice looking combination but Wasselach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wasselach throws a leg kick but Mongrel checks it.
Mongrel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mongrel misses with a wild combination.
Mongrel looks to land a combination but Wasselach avoids it well.
Wasselach throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel lands a nice shot that snaps Wasselach's head back.

That has opened up Gotan Wasselach's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wasselach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mongrel throws a series of punches but Wasselach moves out of range.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongrel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Wasselach drives through and clinches with Mongrel against the cage.

Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a shot from downtown. Mongrel moves away and avoids it.
Mongrel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wasselach if he has to take too many more of those.
Wasselach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasselach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wasselach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasselach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongrel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wasselach looks to clinch
and Mongrel counters with a nice uppercut.
John Mongrel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mongrel.
Mongrel throws a sloppy head kick and Wasselach moves out of range easily.
Wasselach tries to counter with a clinch but Mongrel shakes him off and moves away.
Wasselach moves out of range of the body kick.
Wasselach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mongrel.
Wasselach scores with a nice right hand.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Mongrel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wasselach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick and Mongrel moves out of range easily.
Wasselach wants to clinch up but Mongrel keeps it at a distance.
Mongrel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mongrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wasselach manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mongrel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mongrel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mongrel swats away the attempt to clinch by Wasselach.
Wasselach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasselach tries to clinch up
and Mongrel counters with a two punch combo.

The cut above Gotan Wasselach's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Wasselach clinches with his opponent.
Mongrel stalling.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Wasselach blocks it.
Wasselach trying to control the position but instead, Mongrel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wasselach into the cage.
Mongrel tries to break the clinch but Wasselach is controlling the position.
Mongrel can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasselach.
Wasselach digs a right hand underneath Mongrel's ribcage. Mongrel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wasselach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Gotan Wasselach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wasselach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mongrel scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
Wasselach lands an uppercut.
Mongrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.

Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasselach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mongrel drops his hands momentarily and Wasselach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Mongrel.
Wasselach scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Mongrel.
Well Wasselach 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gotan Wasselach!
Gotan Wasselach was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.