PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john comes to the cage accompanied by its a fight. Little john could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Mifsud's chin.

john
vs
Mifsud

175 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition 158 Energy Sale ($21)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Little john!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mifsud!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mifsud takes the fight into the clinch.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud holds him up against the cage and eventually john drops back down to his feet.
john really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
john lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mifsud backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mifsud.
john tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
john on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud holds him up against the cage and eventually john drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mifsud lands a left hand.
Mifsud lands a nice shot to the body.
Mifsud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

john pulls guard successfully.
Mifsud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mifsud working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mifsud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as john works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

john escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mifsud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mifsud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mifsud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
john wants to sweep here but Mifsud controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

john throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mifsud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mifsud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mifsud throws a big right hand that misses.
john wants to sweep here but Mifsud controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from john.
Mifsud throws a series of punches but john moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from john. Mifsud does a little dance to reset his feet.
john lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
john stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mifsud.
john misses with a leg kick
and Mifsud counters with a big head kick but john shrugs it off.
Mifsud circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mifsud counters with a nice low kick that buckles john's knee momentarily.
john gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mifsud counters with a nice low kick that buckles john's knee momentarily.
john is breathing heavily.
john shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mifsud counters with a nice body kick.
Mifsud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to john's calf.
Mifsud throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mifsud counters with a head kick.

It looks like Little john has been cut.
john with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mifsud counters with a one-two to the body.

john is rocked!
Nice body kick from Mifsud.
Oh john is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mifsud keeps john at a distance using the push kick.
john seems to have got his legs back now.
john takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mifsud closes the distance and pushes john back into the cage.
Mifsud lands a nice uppercut.
john tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mifsud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has john in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section. john lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mifsud scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mifsud.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but john blocks with his arms.
john takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mifsud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but john has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifsud lands a left hand that snaps the head of john backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud scores a nice knee to the body.
Mifsud landing knees to the body.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
Mifsud scores with a shoulder strike.
Mifsud lands a right hand that snaps the head of john backwards.
john tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mifsud just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Mifsud.
Knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
john takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mifsud.
Nice body punch from Mifsud - that landed with a thud.
john's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
john misses with a knee to the head.
Mifsud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mifsud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of john backwards.
Mifsud lands a right hand that snaps the head of john backwards.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mifsud.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
john misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mifsud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mifsud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little john's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mifsud darts in and clinches john up against the cage.
Mifsud lands a shot to the body.
Mifsud lands a shoulder strike.
Mifsud lands with a right to the head.
john pushes Mifsud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
john tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
john throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mifsud with a knee to the head.
Mifsud lands with a short shot to the head.
john fails to pull guard.
john wants to stall.
john jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mifsud walks away with a smile on his face. john gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
john tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mifsud counters with a head kick. That will keep john thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Mifsud rushes john and presses him up against the cage.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
Mifsud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mifsud lands a shoulder strike.

john pulls Mifsud into guard.
Mifsud postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
john manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mifsud manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mifsud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
john looking to pass the guard.
Mifsud keeping moving, preventing john from controlling successfully.
Mifsud looking for a sweep. Not yet Mifsud, not yet.
Mifsud keeping moving, preventing john from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mifsud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
john stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mifsud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
john won't allow Mifsud to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
john misses with a takedown
and Mifsud counters with a nice body kick.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
Mifsud lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john with a poor takedown

and Mifsud counters by moving into the clinch.
Mifsud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mifsud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt john or not.
john fails to pull guard.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud holds him up against the cage and eventually john drops back down to his feet.
Mifsud managing to block the knees to the body from john.
john wants to stall.
Mifsud pushes john back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
john will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
john misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mifsud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mifsud.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mifsud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mifsud scores with a shot to the side of john's head.
Mifsud lands a nice knee to the body.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud won't allow it.
Mifsud lands a body shot.
Mifsud lands with a short shot to the head.
Mifsud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mifsud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Mifsud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
john misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mifsud scores a nice knee to the body.
Mifsud lands a nice knee to the body.
Mifsud lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mifsud as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Mifsud.
Mifsud utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
john tries to pull guard but Mifsud holds him up against the cage and eventually john drops back down to his feet.
john takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mifsud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mifsud lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mifsud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
john is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mifsud is defending well for now.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. john won't want to take too many of those.
john fails to pull guard.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but john blocks with his arms.
john tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Mifsud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mifsud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little john's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

john tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and john takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
john tries to clinch

and Mifsud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mifsud.
john tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mifsud just stands there and leans against the cage.
john tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mifsud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mifsud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
john jumps guard but Mifsud stands there with john around his waist. john gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mifsud scores with a shot to the side of john's head.
Mifsud connects with a nasty looking knee right to john's face.
Mifsud trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section. john lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
john throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Mifsud.
john fails to pull guard.
Mifsud scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud dodges an elbow strike from john.
Mifsud lands a shot to the body.

john jumps guard and drags Mifsud to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
john is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mifsud working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of john's head.
john avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mifsud postures up.
Mifsud with a nice head shot there.

john has his foot on Mifsud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mifsud works his way back into a safe position though.
john keeping full guard, as Mifsud tries to pass.
Mifsud passes easily into side control. Nice work.
john takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Michael Mifsud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Mifsud has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
john is trying to get back to half guard.
Mifsud controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud tries to move to mount but john blocks the move with his legs.
Mifsud is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down john's shoulder. That is not cool.
john tries to buck Mifsud off but Mifsud is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on john's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
john tries to buck Mifsud off but Mifsud is having none of it.
Mifsud taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on john's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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.
john sneaks back into half guard.
john is looking for a sweep. Mifsud is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mifsud trying to pass the guard but john defending well.
Mifsud stalling.
Little john has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Michael Mifsud just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mifsud lands with a kick to the temple. john shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mifsud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mifsud 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mifsud!