PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastao Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mouse
vs
Gaspar

190 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastao Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouse connects with a high kick.
Gaspar looks to land a right hand but Mouse moved out of range.
Gaspar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mouse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mouse.
Mouse is looking to clinch.
Gaspar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mouse. Mouse obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Gaspar is predictable there
and Mouse counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mouse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gaspar throws a jab when Mouse was well out of range.
Gaspar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mouse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaspar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mouse counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaspar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mouse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mouse lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaspar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mouse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaspar scrambles back to his feet.
Gaspar throws a lazy body kick
and Mouse counters with a nice body kick.
Gaspar looks gassed!
Mouse punishes Gaspar's body with a nice straight punch.
Mouse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mouse cracks Gaspar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaspar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mouse counters with a good low kick that Gaspar was not able to check.

Mouse instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse pulls guard effortlessly.
Mouse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gaspar is controlling him.

Mouse pushes Gaspar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gaspar throws a hook to the side of Mouse's head but Mouse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
That kick from Mouse tenderised Gaspar's leg. Gaspar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mouse lands with a kick to the temple. Gaspar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mouse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaspar.
A low kick from Gaspar is predictable there
and Mouse counters with a big head kick but Gaspar shrugs it off.
Gaspar misses with a two punch combination.
Mouse thumps Gaspar with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mouse.
Mouse scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mouse connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mouse.
Gaspar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mouse ducks under a wild hook from Gaspar.
Mouse connects with a solid leg kick.
Mouse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gaspar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gastao Gaspar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mouse throws a head kick that half lands.

Gaspar is rocked!

Mouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaspar is still on wobbly legs! Can Mouse finish him?

Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaspar seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaspar throws a leg kick

and Mouse counters by clinching up.
Mouse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaspar throws a one two combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gaspar can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mouse.
Gaspar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mouse breaks from the clinch.
Mouse lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Mouse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse closes the distance and clinches.

Mouse manages to break the clinch.
Gaspar throws a big shot that misses.
Mouse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mouse stalks Gaspar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gaspar's face. Gaspar staggers backwards, shaken.
Gaspar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaspar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mouse counters with a big head kick but Gaspar shrugs it off.
Mouse is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gaspar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mouse lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaspar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mouse throws a head kick that half lands.

Gaspar gets tackled into the cage by Mouse. Mouse maintains the clinch.
Gaspar gets underhooks to prevent Mouse's takedown attempt.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaspar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaspar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mouse counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaspar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mouse to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Gaspar.

Mouse pushes Gaspar up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouse blocks an uppercut.
Mouse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gaspar pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mouse throws a head kick that Gaspar semi-blocks.
Gaspar loads up on a big right hand but Mouse slips the punch.
Mouse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mouse feints a jab promting Gaspar to slip. Mouse then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaspar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse connects with a high kick.
Gaspar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mouse digs a good body shot into Gaspar's ribs.
Mouse scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gaspar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gaspar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaspar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that round.
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.

Mouse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gaspar misses with a body shot
and Mouse counters with a solid body kick.
That kick from Mouse tenderised Gaspar's leg. Gaspar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaspar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mouse lands a head kick!
Gaspar throws a hook but Mouse avoids it easily.
Mouse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gaspar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mouse finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gaspar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Mouse finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mouse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaspar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaspar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mouse.
Mouse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mouse jumps guard.
Gaspar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaspar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gaspar wants to stand and escape but instead Mouse has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse stands and steps away. Gaspar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mouse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaspar throws a hook to the side of Mouse's head but Mouse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by Mouse.
Mouse lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaspar thows a leg kick but Mouse checks it
and Mouse finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mouse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaspar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaspar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mouse. Mouse obviously looking to wear him down.
Mouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands a head kick. Gaspar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mouse throws a series of strikes that have Gaspar backpedaling.
Mouse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mouse connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse connects with a leg kick. Gaspar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mouse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gaspar if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mouse.
Mouse connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Mouse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaspar doesn't seem phased though.
Mouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouse!
Gaspar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mouse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaspar can do to turn this around?
Gaspar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mouse connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Mouse.
Gaspar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mouse.
Mickey Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouse lands a slapping body shot.
Mouse throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse rushes Gaspar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Mouse can't get the takedown.

Mouse gets control of Gaspar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mouse will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mouse pushes Gaspar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Mouse drives through and clinches with Gaspar against the cage.
Gaspar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaspar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaspar is trying to break the clinch but Mouse has him pressed against the cage.
Mouse tries to pull guard but Gaspar won't allow it.
Gaspar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mouse lands with a light punch inside.
Mouse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaspars head.

Mouse manages to break the clinch.
Gaspar misses with a hook.
Mouse lands a high kick!
Gaspar misses with the body kick
and Mouse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaspar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mouse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse tries to clinch but Gaspar is having none of it.
Mouse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaspar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mickey Mouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaspar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mouse with a hook.
Gaspar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mouse.
Mouse scores with a nice strike.
Gaspar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mouse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mouse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaspar.
Mouse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaspar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mouse throws a head kick that Gaspar semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaspar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mouse. That snapped Gaspar's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Mouse.
Mouse connects with a single shot there.
Gaspar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mouse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaspar's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Mouse.
Gaspar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaspar.
Good shot there by Mouse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mouse.
Mouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaspar backs up against the cage.
Mouse scores with a one two! Gaspar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mouse feints and then cracks Gaspar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaspar down.
Mouse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mouse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mouse lands a head kick. Gaspar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Mouse.
Mouse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gaspar's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouse. Gaspar shrugs it off though.
Gaspar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaspar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mouse. Mouse obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mouse.
Mouse wants to clinch.

Mouse rushes Gaspar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mouse breaks from the clinch.
Gaspar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mouse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mouse shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gaspar eats them both and turns towards Mouse to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mouse scores with a three punch combo!
A solid body kick from Mouse.
Mouse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaspar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gaspar misses with a combination
and Mouse counters with a big head kick but Gaspar shrugs it off.
Mouse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mouse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mouse thows a body kick. Gaspar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gastao Gaspar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey Mouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse cracks the inside of Gaspar's front leg.
Gaspar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mouse counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaspar shrugs it off.
Mouse scores with a push kick.

Mouse gets a clinch.
Mouse lands a right hand.
Mouse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaspars head.
Gaspar tries to circle away but Mouse has him pinned against the cage.

Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mouse scores with a head kick. Gaspar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gaspar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mouse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse scores with a head kick. Gaspar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gaspar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mouse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gaspar misses with a double jab
and Mouse counters with a thumping low kick.
Mouse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mouse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaspar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse delivers a nice body kick.
Gaspar tries to land a body kick
and Mouse counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Mouse.
A big right from Gaspar misses.
Mouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouse fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mouse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mouse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gaspar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mouse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
Gaspar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mouse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaspar's efforts to push away.
Gaspar wants to get back to striking at distance but Mouse won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mouse.
Mouse digs a right hand into Gaspar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaspar's gas tank.
Mouse lands a shoulder strike.
Gaspar has had enough of the clinch but Mouse keeps him there for the moment.
Mouse pushes Gaspar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse tries to pull guard but Gaspar won't allow it.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouse throws a head kick that Gaspar semi-blocks.
Gaspar misses with an uppercut. Mouse saw that one coming.
Gaspar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mouse lands a head kick!
Gaspar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mouse doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaspar circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mouse.

Mouse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaspar, pushing him back against the cage.
Mouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mouse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mouse trying to control the position but instead, Gaspar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mouse into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaspar scores with a shot to the side of Mouse's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaspar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mouse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mouse 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mouse!