PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mitichyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike comes to the cage accompanied by Break Yourself Fool. Mitichyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gladiator Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thai Mike
vs
Mitichyan

180 cm
24
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Mitichyan!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitichyan closes the distance and pushes Mike back into the cage.

Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitichyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitichyan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitichyan.

It looks like Muay Thai Mike has been cut.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mike has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mitichyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Mitichyan is trying to break the clinch but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mitichyan 's eye.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mitichyan misses with some punches.
Mitichyan tries to pull guard but Mike holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitichyan drops back down to his feet.
Mitichyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mitichyan.
Mitichyan tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Mitichyan back against the cage.
Mitichyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mitichyan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mike.
Mitichyan blocks the elbow strike.
Mitichyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mitichyan breaks from the clinch.
Mitichyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitichyan is looking to land body kicks.
Mike staying out of range there.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick

and Mitichyan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mike pushes off an throws an elbow but Mitichyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitichyan's brow.
Mitichyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitichyan looks gassed!
Mike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mitichyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan is trying to break the clinch but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Mike clinches.
Mitichyan goes for a takedown attempt but Mike pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muay Thai Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Mitichyan.
Mitichyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mike - that will leave a mark!

Mike closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mike scores a nice knee to the body.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan blocks an elbow strike.
Mike lands a nice elbow.
Mike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitichyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Mike won't allow it.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Mike throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mike throws an elbow but it misses.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mike throws an elbow but it misses.
Mike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mitichyan looking to stall.
Mitichyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mitichyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mike misses with a knee to the head.
Mike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Mitichyan.
Mike crunches a lovely knee into Mitichyan's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mitichyan blocks the elbow strike.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.

Mitichyan manages to pull guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitichyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mike as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Mitichyan.

Mike clinches up with Mitichyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Mike tries to land a knee to the head but Mitichyan blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mike.
Mitichyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Mitichyan looking to throw knees to the head but Mike is blocking nicely.
Mike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mitichyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitichyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Mike.
Mitichyan tries to break the clinch but Mike is controlling the position.
Mitichyan is struggling to control the position.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mitichyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mike lands an elbow inside.
Mike unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mitichyan'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.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike feints and then cracks Mitichyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitichyan down.
Some wild striking there from Mitichyan.
Muay Thai Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Mitichyan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mike is looking to stand up but Mitichyan isn't so interested in that idea.
Mitichyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mitichyan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mike, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitichyan throws a leg kick which misses Mike's front leg but catches the back leg as Mike tries to avoid it.
Mitichyan throws a nice looking combination but Mike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike connects with a high kick.
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!
Mike throws a head kick but Mitichyan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai Mike's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mitichyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitichyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike throws a head kick that Mitichyan semi-blocks.
Mike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mitichyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mike. That one must have hurt.
Mitichyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitichyan throws a solid leg kick but Mike takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitichyan.

Mike closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitichyan's defenses.
Mitichyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mike lands a nice knee to the body.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitichyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan is trying to break the clinch but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mike throws an elbow that misses.
Mitichyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan can't break the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitichyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mitichyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mike.

Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitichyan avoids the head kick by Mike.
Mitichyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitichyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitichyan scores with a three punch combo!
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to clinch there but Mike circles away.
Mike lands a head kick!
Mike throws a leg kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitichyan.
Mike throws a head kick that half lands.

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.
A combination from Mitichyan does no damage.

Mike clinches up with Mitichyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitichyan avoiding damage as Mike throws knees to the body.
Mitichyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mitichyan.
Mike lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitichyan won't want to take too many of those.
Mike takes a shot to the head.
Mike throws an elbow that misses.
Mitichyan has had enough of the clinch but Mike keeps him there for the moment.
Mitichyan dodges an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitichyan misses with a knee strike.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitichyan's brow.

Mitichyan tightens his grip and picks Mike up, before dumping him to the ground. Mike manages to land in guard.
Mike controlling the position.
Mitichyan trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Mike is pulling down on Mitichyan's head. It's preventing any offense from Mitichyan, at least for the moment.
Mitichyan distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mike pushes Mitichyan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mitichyan misses with a low kick as Mike jumps back.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mitichyan throws out a loose jab but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitichyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mike checks it well.

Mike has closed the distance and engaged Mitichyan in a clinch.
Mitichyan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mike.
Mike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitichyan.
Mitichyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Mitichyan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mike fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muay Thai Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Mitichyan.
Mitichyan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mike clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan blocks an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mitichyan.
Mitichyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mitichyan 's eye.
Mike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitichyan's efforts to push away.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mitichyan can't break the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mike avoids the damage to the body.
Mike landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mitichyan wants a takedown.
Mitichyan blocks an elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan is trying to break the clinch but Mike is controlling him.

Mitichyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitichyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mike. That one must have hurt.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab.
Mitichyan misses with a low kick.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mitichyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.

Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.
Muay Thai Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mike. That's going to slow Mitichyan down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai Mike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai Mike's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitichyan dives in and grabs Mike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes down on Mitichyan's head and hops out.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.
Mitichyan looks to land a left hand but Mike moved out of range nicely.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitichyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitichyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Muay Thai Mike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitichyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike lands a damaging elbow.
Mitichyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mitichyan goes for a takedown attempt but Mike pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muay Thai Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Mitichyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mike gets a clinch.
Mike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitichyan tries a knee to the head but Mike blocks it.
Mitichyan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Mike misses with an elbow over the top.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mitichyan is trying to force a seperation but Mike has the dominant position.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mitichyan shrugs off.
Mitichyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mike misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mitichyan can't break the clinch.
Mitichyan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mike lands an elbow inside.
Mitichyan wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mike.
Mitichyan blocks an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mitichyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike prevents the takedown attempt.

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.
Mitichyan misses with a knee to the head.
Mike lands an elbow inside.
Mike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitichyan.
Mike misses with an elbow strike.
Mike misses with a knee to the head.
Mitichyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mike walks away with a smile on his face. Mitichyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mitichyan throws a front kick aimed at Mike's knee but Mike avoids it well.

Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mitichyan 's eye.
Mitichyan misses with some punches.
Mike lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitichyan won't want to take too many of those.

Mitichyan breaks from the clinch.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mike.
Mike blocks a head kick by Mitichyan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mike!

Mike gets a clinch.
Mike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mitichyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mike avoids it.
Mike throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mike throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to break free but Mike pushes him back against the cage.
Mitichyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitichyan working aggressively here.
Mike lands a nice elbow.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mitichyan blocks an elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mike.
Mitichyan tries a knee to the head but Mike blocks it.
Mitichyan working hard to break the clinch.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitichyan's defenses.
Mitichyan tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Mike has Mitichyan pressed against the cage, preventing Mitichyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mike connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitichyan's face.
Mike prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitichyan wants to stall.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mitichyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mike throws an elbow that misses.
Mitichyan avoids the elbow strike from Mike, against the cage.
Mike gets underhooks to prevent Mitichyan's takedown attempt.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mitichyan 's eye.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.

Mitichyan tries to keep at a distance but Mike has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mitichyan is trying to break the clinch but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mitichyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mitichyan 's eye.
Muay Thai Mike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitichyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitichyan fails to land.
Mike lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mike.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mitichyan in his tracks for a moment.
Mike with a knee to the head.
Mitichyan tries to pull guard but Mike won't allow it.
Mitichyan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mike is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mitichyan is trying to break free.
Mitichyan is looking to break free of the clinch but Mike has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mike obliges.
Mitichyan is trying to break free.
Mike lands an elbow inside.
Roman Mitichyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitichyan.
Mike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai Mike showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mike, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai Mike!