PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mistry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hurt. Chris Punch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Punch
vs
Mistry

199 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
232 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch wants to clinch.
Mistry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mistry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punch but Punch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mistry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Mistry.

Punch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mistry is not content to let Punch control the position.
Mistry throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Punch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Punch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mistry on the ground.
Punch landing a few strikes.
Punch is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mistry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mistry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Punch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mistry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Punch defending well though.
Mistry throwing shots but Punch is blocking nicely.
Mistry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mistry looks to land a strike but Punch avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mistry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punch is trying to keep Mistry in close.
Punch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mistry is one step ahead there.
Mistry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mistry is looking to work some ground and pound but Punch has wrist control.
Punch 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 is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Punch is controlling Mistry's posture.
Punch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punch tries to get out of the position.
Mistry stops Punch from standing up.
Mistry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mistry won't allow Punch to get back to his feet.
Mistry distracts Punch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Punch has momentary wrist control but Mistry slips an elbow through the middle.
Mistry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mistry thows a big elbow that misses.
Mistry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Punch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mistry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mistry is controlling him.

Punch pushes Mistry off and gets back to his feet.
Mistry throws a leg kick but Punch sees it coming and moves out of range.

Mistry scores a takedown into full mount!
Punch tries to lock up and control but Mistry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mistry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mistry has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Punch's face.
Poor strikes thrown by Mistry there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Punch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Punch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Punch taking some punishment here, with Mistry in his half guard.
Punch taking some punishment here, with Mistry in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mistry tries to pass to full mount but Punch defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mistry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punch's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mistry gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Mistry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mistry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Punch struggling a bit here.
Mistry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punch struggling a bit here.
Punch regains half guard, as Mistry was trying to land strikes.
Mistry lands with a punch from half guard.
Mistry is thwarting Punch's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mistry.
Punch is looking to improve his position.
Mistry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punch's head.
Punch tries to roll over but Mistry keeps him under control.
Punch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mistry thows a big elbow that misses.
Punch looking for a sweep. Not yet Punch, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mistry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punch pulls Mistry in close to prevent any damage.

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.
Mistry is looking to work some ground and pound but Punch has wrist control.
Mistry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kieran Mistry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punch wants to stand up but Mistry is controlling him.
Mistry postures up in Punch's guard and throws a big left but Punch blocks it.
Mistry connects with a couple of short punches.
Punch wants to get back to his feet but Mistry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Punch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mistry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mistry throws a strike but Punch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mistry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch passes Mistry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Punch is looking to take a break and control but Mistry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mistry lands with a few short shots to the body.
Mistry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mistry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mistry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mistry is breathing heavily.
Mistry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Punch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mistry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mistry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Punch trying to control the action but Mistry is working from the bottom.
Mistry misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch content to control rather than advance.
Punch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Punch 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.
Punch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Punch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Punch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mistry keeps working.
Punch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kieran Mistry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mistry tries to clinch up.

Punch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Punch trying to control from half guard but Mistry is working away.
Punch throwing shots but Mistry is blocking nicely.
Mistry manages to get to full guard.
Mistry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Punch landing with the ground and pound.
Punch wants to get up but he can't break Mistry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Punch drops back looking for a leg! Mistry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mistry manages to kick Punch off! Punch jumps back into Mistry's guard.
Punch sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mistry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mistry trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mistry keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.
Punch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mistry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Punch has passed into side control.
Punch scoring with punches and elbows.
Punch is working Mistry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mistry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mistry striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry is trying to get back to half guard.
Punch lands a nice forearm strike.
Punch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mistry will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Punch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Punch stands up and beckons Mistry to his feet.
Chris Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch throws a wild body kick that Mistry sees coming a mile off.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Punch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Punch lands in his opponent's guard.
Mistry keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mistry 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.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mistry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mistry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Punch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Punch throws a series of punches but Mistry moves out of range.

Punch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mistry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mistry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mistry wants to sweep but no luck.
Mistry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Punch trying to control but Mistry is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Punch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A leg kick checked by Punch.
Kieran Mistry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mistry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mistry lands in his opponent's guard.
Mistry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mistry 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!