PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheRock Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mistry comes into the arena with Hurt blaring out of the sound system. Obama has chosen The Realest Sport as his entrance music. TheRock Obama will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mistry
vs
Obama

182 cm
26
232 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheRock Obama!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mistry.
Obama regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obama.

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

Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mistry is aware though and is defending well.
Mistry is working Obama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mistry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mistry preventing the sweep.
Mistry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Obama has his foot on Mistry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mistry works his way back into a safe position though.
Mistry stands up over Obama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mistry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mistry's guard.
Mistry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mistry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mistry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mistry lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry drops an elbow to the side of Obama's head.
Obama taking some punishment here, with Mistry in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Mistry.
Mistry throwing shots but Obama is blocking nicely.
Mistry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mistry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mistry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mistry connects with a couple of short punches.
Obama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mistry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mistry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Obama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mistry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obama looks gassed!
Mistry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mistry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Obama looking for a sweep. Not yet Obama, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry landing some decent shots from guard.
Mistry throwing strikes but missing.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Obama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mistry with a nice head shot there.
Mistry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mistry is aware though and is defending well.
Mistry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mistry lands a couple of digs.
Mistry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mistry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Obama's head.

Obama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mistry works over Obama with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mistry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Obama's head.

Obama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mistry working some strikes from top position.
Mistry working some strikes from top position.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry distracts Obama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry with a nice head shot there.
Mistry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mistry is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Obama's head.
Obama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mistry!
Obama blocks Mistry's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama scoring with strikes but Mistry is staying in there.

Obama with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mistry is working to get back to half guard.
Mistry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mistry landing some decent shots from guard.

Obama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mistry is working Obama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mistry working some strikes from top position.
Mistry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Obama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama fails with the takedown.

Obama gets the takedown into side control.

Obama is trying to get an arm triangle but Mistry is defending well.
Mistry manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mistry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mistry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Obama prevents Mistry from improving his position.

Obama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mistry is just riding it out for now. Obama eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Obama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry is looking for a sweep. Obama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mistry has his takedown stuffed

and Obama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kieran Mistry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mistry lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Obama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mistry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mistry lands a decent punch to the body there.
Mistry trying to strike off his back.
Mistry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Obama regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama wants to get back to full guard.
Mistry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Obama has hold of Mistry's hands but Mistry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Mistry there.
Nice strikes from Mistry there.

Obama looking for submissions off his back.
Mistry lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mistry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Mistry there.
Mistry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mistry is nestled in close to Obama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Obama looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mistry connects with a nice short shot to Obama's temple.

Obama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mistry slips a nice elbow through Obama's hands, connecting with Obama's forehead.
Mistry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mistry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Obama looking for submissions off his back.
Mistry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mistry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Obama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mistry working the head and body with strikes.
Mistry prevents Obama from improving his position.
Mistry winds up and cracks Obama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mistry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mistry prevents Obama from improving his position.
Obama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mistry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Mistry there.
Obama taking some punishment here, with Mistry in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama works his way to full guard. Good work.

Obama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mistry defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kieran Mistry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Mistry gets a takedown into half guard.
Obama gets back to full guard.
Obama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry postures up in Obama's guard and throws a big left but Obama blocks it.
Obama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mistry tries to free his leg and advance position but Obama is retaining full guard.

Obama is looking for a triangle but Mistry pushes his legs off easily.

Obama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mistry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama has momentary wrist control but Mistry slips an elbow through the middle.
Mistry lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mistry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Obama is looking for a triangle but Mistry pushes his legs off easily.
Mistry lands a couple of elbows.
Mistry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mistry landing with the ground and pound.

Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mistry is aware though and is defending well.
Mistry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.

Obama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mistry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mistry is working Obama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mistry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mistry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mistry lands a couple of digs.
Mistry landing with the ground and pound.
Mistry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mistry stopping the sweep attempt from Obama.
Mistry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Obama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mistry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mistry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry postures up and lands a big shot to Obama's brow.
Mistry works over Obama with some ground and pound from guard.
Mistry postures up in Obama's guard and throws a big left but Obama blocks it.

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

Obama working for a triangle but Mistry defends it easily.
Mistry postures up and lands a big shot to Obama's brow.
Mistry is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obama has momentary wrist control but Mistry slips an elbow through the middle.

Obama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mistry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mistry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mistry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obama is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry stands up over Obama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mistry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mistry throws a big right hand that misses.

Obama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mistry stands up over Obama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mistry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mistry is looking to work some ground and pound but Obama has wrist control.

Obama has his foot on Mistry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mistry works his way back into a safe position though.
TheRock Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mistry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mistry is working Obama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mistry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mistry postures up in Obama's guard and throws a big left but Obama blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kieran Mistry.
Well Mistry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Mistry!