PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Mitchell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aleksander Putin's chin.

Putin
vs
Mitchell

185 cm
22
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
274 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Putin.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Putin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Putin.
Putin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Putin swinging wilding here.
Mitchell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Putin misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Putin tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Putin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Putin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Putin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mitchell counters with a takedown into side control.
Putin taking a bit of punishment here - Mitchell scoring with strikes.
Mitchell working the ground and pound from side control.
Putin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mitchell's best efforts.
Mitchell working Putin over with strikes.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
Putin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Putin actively working from the bottom here.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Mitchell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Putin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Putin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Putin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Putin wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.

Mitchell stands up from Putin's guard - Mitchell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Putin throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Putin tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell slips a straight right by Putin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aleksander Putin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Putin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Putin both land. Nice combination.
Putin tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.
Aleksander Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Putin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Putin misses with a combination
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Putin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Putin wants to clinch.
Putin throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin cracks Mitchell with an open hand slap.

Putin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Putin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Putin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin content to control rather than advance.
Mitchell trying to control but Putin postures up.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Putin sits in half guard.
Mitchell is in trouble now - Putin has advanced to mount!
Mitchell tries to lock up and control but Putin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Putin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working to try and regain half guard.
Putin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Putin is working for a guillotine from mount but Mitchell frees his head quite easily.

Putin is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mitchell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mitchell shrugs it off.
You get the feeling that Mitchell really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Putin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mitchell wants to hold on but Putin pushes him away.
Putin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying desperately to improve position.
Putin controlling the pace for now.
Mitchell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Putin is working for a guillotine from mount but Mitchell frees his head quite easily.
Mitchell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mitchell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Putin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Putin moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Putin dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Mitchell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
Putin tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Putin avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mitchell!
Putin clinches but Mitchell breaks the clinch
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin counters with an outside leg kick.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Putin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Putin lands in his opponent's guard.

Putin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mitchell, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
Putin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Putin.
Jab, jab by Putin - just one landing.
A big left from Putin misses.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Putin shoots in and bounces Mitchell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Putin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Putin passes into half guard.
Putin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Putin lands with a punch from half guard.
Grant Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksander Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell is trying to stand.
Putin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Putin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mitchell to get to his feet.

Putin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Putin slows the pace down in half guard.
Putin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Aleksander Putin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Putin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Putin is standing up, even though he is in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Putin!