PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mihic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihic comes to the cage accompanied by L.L. Cool J - Mama said Knock you Out. Bruce Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marko Mihic's chin.

Mihic
vs
Wayne

188 cm
23
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

184 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Mihic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihic slaps away a takedown attempt from Wayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Mihic. That snapped Wayne's head back.

It looks like Bruce Wayne has been cut.
Wayne dives in and grabs Mihic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mihic pushes down on Wayne's head and hops out.
Mihic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mihic shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Mihic misses with a takedown

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown. Mihic fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Mihic is working from the bottom.
Wayne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mihic's guard.

Wayne gets to his feet - Mihic follows without any prompting.
Mihic tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Mihic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a head kick that drops Mihic to the mat! Mihic scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Marko Mihic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihic misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mihic is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mihic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mihic shoots and misses

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wayne stands up and waves to Mihic to follow him.

Mihic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wayne to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throwing strikes but missing.
Wayne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mihic is proving hard to escape from.

Mihic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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.
Mihic wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
Mihic pulls Wayne in close to prevent any damage.
Wayne trying to move into half guard but instead Mihic has managed to sweep!
Mihicis looking to pass into half guard but Wayne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wayne is in guard.
Wayne preventing the sweep.

Wayne stands up and waves to Mihic to follow him.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mihic has his takedown stuffed

and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mihic's guard.

Mihic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Mihic is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne drops back looking for a leg! Mihic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mihic manages to kick Wayne off! Wayne jumps back into Mihic's guard.

Wayne postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mihic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wayne, into his guard.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wayne is breathing heavily.

Mihic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mihic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mihic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mihic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihic wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.

Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Mihic defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic working some strikes from top position.
Mihic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Mihic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mihic works over Wayne with some ground and pound from guard.
Mihic wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wayne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mihic uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Mihic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wayne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mihic!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mihic's guard now.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihic is keeping the position for now.

Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wayne trying to control but Mihic is working from the bottom.
Wayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruce Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mihic keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.

Mihic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wayne drops back looking for a leg! Mihic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mihic manages to kick Wayne off! Wayne jumps back into Mihic's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get up but he can't break Mihic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mihic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wayne chips away with some ground and pound.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihic is keeping the position for now.

Mihic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wayne is defended easily by Mihic.
Mihic with a poor takedown

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mihic's guard now.
Wayne slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Mihic feints and as Wayne raises his hands in defense, Mihic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mihic defends well.

Mihic gets to his feet. Wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wayne stuffs the takedown attempt from Mihic. Mihic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Mihic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihic fails with the takedown

so Wayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mihic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mihic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut.
That's time! Mihic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mihic misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.

Wayne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Wayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wayne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mihic has his takedown stuffed

so Wayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne passes Mihic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mihic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wayne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wayne's back!

Wayne is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mihic doesn't have the hooks in and Wayne manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mihic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two 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.

Wayne stands up from Mihic's guard - Wayne perhaps looking for a knockout.

Wayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Wayne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mihic has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mihic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wayne moves into full mount! Mihic won't be happy about that!
Mihic tries to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.
Mihic is looking to get to half guard.

Wayne get's back to his feet.

Wayne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mihic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mihic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wayne's guard! Nice work there by Mihic!

Mihic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mihic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mihic passes into half guard.

Mihic is working for an americana but Wayne has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mihic was thinking about the submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mihic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wayne sprawls well initially but Mihic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne looks like he's trying to stand up.

Mihic escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mihic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mihic counters with a single leg into guard. Wayne didn't expect that.
Mihic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wayne is proving hard to escape from.

Wayne is looking for a triangle but Mihic pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihic trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wayne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mihic defends it easily.

Wayne has an active guard here but Mihic has managed to pass into half guard.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

Mihic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mihic.

Mihic seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mihic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wayne is just riding it out for now. Mihic eventually gives up the hold.

Wayne pushes Mihic off and gets back to his feet.
Wayne shoots and misses

and Mihic counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mihic is aware though and is defending well.
Mihic passes Wayne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Mihic there.
Wayne is looking to escape.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mihic seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Mihic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!

Bruce Wayne wins by unanimous decision!
Bruce Wayne is the new light heavyweight champion!