PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let's Be Friends. Tonton Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Lim

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim is looking to clinch.

Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lim.
Mitchell tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lim obliges.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.

Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim lands a knee to the head.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lim tries to clinch up.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Lim wants to clinch.
Lim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Lim fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lim 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.
Lim tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lim is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lim tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitchell. Mitchell obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell swinging wilding here.
Lim scores with a body shot.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.

Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Lim landing knees to the head.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lim just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mitchell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lim is trying to stand up here but Mitchell is controlling him well.
Mitchell with the ground and pound but Lim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mitchell trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Lim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell won't allow Lim to sweep him here.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Lim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lim.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell throws a combination. Lim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Lim also avoids with ease.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Lim also avoids with ease.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lim tries to clinch up.

Lim has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitchell jumps guard but Lim stands there with Mitchell around his waist. Mitchell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim stalling.
Lim continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lim blocks an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Lim manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitchell blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Lim dominated that 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.

Mitchell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim works the jab nicely.
Lim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Mitchell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lim doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.

Lim darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
The referee calls for Mitchell to work.
Lim scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lim.
Lim looking to throw knees to the head but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Lim misses with a knee strike.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.

Lim has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Lim looking to stall.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.

Lim pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Lim has double underhooks.
Lim looking to throw knees to the head but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Mitchell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonton Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell with a jab.
Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lim scores with a punch to the head.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.

Lim gets a clinch.
Mitchell is struggling to control the position.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lim closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell being controlled against the cage.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim is struggling to control the position.
Lim prevents Mitchell from breaking the clinch.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Lim looking to stall.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lim needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
Dave Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dave Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lim instigates a clinch.
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Lim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lim closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Lim stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lim tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Mitchell moves into the clinch.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lim moves into the clinch.
Lim misses with a knee to the head.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Lim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Lim backing up. Lim nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mitchell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mitchell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim clinches but Mitchell breaks the clinch
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Lim backing up. Lim nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
Lim tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitchell controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mitchell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.

Lim pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Lim keeps him there for the moment.
Lim trying to control the position but instead, Mitchell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lim into the cage.
Lim lands a body shot.
Mitchell wants a takedown.
Mitchell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lim has him pressed against the cage.
Mitchell pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Lim lands a knee to the head.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Lim connects with a knee to the head.
Lim with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tonton Lim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to force a seperation but Lim has the dominant position.
Mitchell is trying to force a seperation but Lim has the dominant position.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell is looking to control Lim's arms but Lim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mitchell has his back to the cage.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Lim is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lim lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Lim won't allow it.
Lim pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Lim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitchell or not.
Lim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitchell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lim misses with a knee to the head.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Lim tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Lim is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two 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.

Lim forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell tries to stall but Lim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lim misses with a knee to the head.
Lim avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitchell.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Lim pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
A short left from Mitchell.
Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lim.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lim.
Lim wants to clinch but Mitchell slips to the side
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lim takes the fight into the clinch.
Lim misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Mitchell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Lim.
Lim stalling.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lim tries a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks it.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a knee to the head.
Lim with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Lim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lim looking to throw knees to the head but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Lim looking to stall.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lim has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Lim holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lim clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lim prevents the takedown attempt.
Lim lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Lim improves position.
Lim misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitchell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitchell pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lim tries a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks it.
Lim stops a takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonton Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonton Lim!