PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slayer Megadeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Mimsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mimsy has chosen sommaren är kort as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Megadeth
vs
Mimsy

190 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slayer Megadeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vince Mimsy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Megadeth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mimsy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Megadeth working away.

Megadeth decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Megadeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mimsy swats away the attempt to clinch by Megadeth.
Megadeth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Megadeth tries to clinch but Mimsy moves out of range.
Slayer Megadeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mimsy misses the jab.
Megadeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megadeth looks for a takedown but Mimsy sprawls well.
Mimsy connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megadeth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mimsy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megadeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mimsy swings for the body but Megadeth moves out of range.
Megadeth slips under a jab.
Megadeth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mimsy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Megadeth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mimsy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slayer Megadeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Megadeth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mimsy is trying to defend but Megadeth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Megadeth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mimsy is staying active underneath Megadeth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mimsy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mimsy wants to control but Megadeth is keeping busy.
Megadeth wants to take a breather but Mimsy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mimsy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mimsy tries to strike from the bottom.
Megadeth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mimsy is proving hard to escape from.

Mimsy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Megadeth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mimsy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Megadeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mimsy is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mimsy wants to sweep but no luck.

Mimsy looking for a guillotine here but Megadeth defends easily.
Megadeth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mimsy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mimsy, not yet.
Mimsy trying to strike off his back.
Megadeth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Megadeth passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Megadeth wants to stand but Mimsy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mimsy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Megadeth pulls his head out easily.
Mimsy tries to roll over but Megadeth keeps him under control.
Megadeth has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mimsy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Megadeth. What's that going to do exactly?
Mimsy is looking to get to half guard.
Megadeth content just to control the position here.
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 Slayer Megadeth will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Mimsy misses the target.
Mimsy swats away the attempt to clinch by Megadeth.
Megadeth throws a right and a left that Mimsy avoids nicely.
Megadeth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mimsy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megadeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mimsy.
Mimsy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Megadeth as he jumps to the side.
Megadeth fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megadeth moves in looking to clinch but Mimsy pushes him off.
Megadeth shoots in for a double leg but Mimsy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Megadeth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Megadeth wants it to stay on the feet.
Slayer Megadeth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Megadeth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megadeth tries to close the distance and clinch but Mimsy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mimsy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Megadeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Megadeth moves into the clinch successfully.
Megadeth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mimsy is trying to break free.
Mimsy avoiding damage as Megadeth throws knees to the body.
Mimsy letting Megadeth take a breather here.
Megadeth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Megadeth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megadeth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Megadeth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mimsy blocks it with crossed arms.
Megadeth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Megadeth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Megadeth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mimsy's efforts to push away.
Megadeth tries to pull guard but Mimsy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slayer Megadeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Megadeth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mimsy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Megadeth controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mimsy.
Megadeth looking to throw knees to the head but Mimsy is blocking nicely.

Megadeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Megadeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Megadeth doesn't manage to clinch there - Mimsy circles away.
Megadeth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Megadeth wants to clinch.
Mimsy leaves Megadeth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mimsy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Megadeth slips a straight right by Mimsy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mimsy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megadeth.
Megadeth shoots in looking for a takedown. Mimsy tries to sprawl out of it but Megadeth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mimsy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Megadeth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mimsy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mimsy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mimsy keeping moving, preventing Megadeth from controlling successfully.

Mimsy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Megadeth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mimsy's guard.

Mimsy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Megadeth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mimsy looking to control.
Mimsy wants to sweep but no luck.
Megadeth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Megadeth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mimsy's guard.
Mimsy controls Megadeth momentarily but Megadeth frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mimsy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Megadeth trying to control but Mimsy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vince Mimsy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Megadeth is looking to clinch.
Megadeth tries to clinch but Mimsy moves out of range.
Mimsy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megadeth.
Megadeth tries to clinch up but Mimsy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mimsy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Megadeth throws a head kick that half lands.

Megadeth clinches up with Mimsy and pushes him back against the cage.
Megadeth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mimsy avoids it.
Megadeth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Megadeth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mimsy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mimsy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megadeth taking a breather.
Mimsy taking a breather.
Mimsy blocks the elbow strike.
Megadeth scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megadeth has a couple of punches blocked by Mimsy.
Mimsy stops a takedown attempt from Megadeth.
Megadeth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megadeth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Megadeth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mimsy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megadeth jumps guard but Mimsy stands there with Megadeth around his waist. Megadeth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Megadeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mimsy swats away the attempt to clinch by Megadeth.
Megadeth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mimsy pinned against the cage. Mimsy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slayer Megadeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Megadeth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mimsy punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megadeth wants to take a breather but Mimsy is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mimsy manages to get to full guard.

Mimsy is looking for a triangle but Megadeth pushes his legs off easily.
Megadeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Mimsy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Megadeth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mimsy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Megadeth has managed to get both his arms back between Mimsy's legs - danger averted.
Megadeth wanted to stand there but Mimsy had control of the position.
Megadeth trying to control but Mimsy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mimsy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mimsy controlling Megadeth's posture.
Mimsy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mimsy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mimsy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Megadeth stands up and waves to Mimsy to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megadeth tries to clinch there but Mimsy circles away.
Megadeth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mimsy pinned against the cage. Mimsy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Megadeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megadeth wants to clinch.

Mimsy gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Mimsy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mimsy 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Mimsy!