PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Mullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loki
vs
Mullock

201 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Loki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Mullock!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullock fails to land with a series of punches.
Loki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A combination from Mullock does no damage.
Loki tries for a takedown but Mullock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Loki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mullock wants to get back to his feet.
Loki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Loki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mullock wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mullock's head.
Mullock is trying to stand back up but Loki is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Loki shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullock sprawls well. He's pushed Loki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Loki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loki misses with a takedown attempt - Mullock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullock misses with a series of wild punches.
Mullock throws a right hand that Loki ducks under and follows up with a left that Loki also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loki.
Loki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullock.
Mullock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mullock misses with a looping left.
Mullock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Loki.
Mullock fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mullock.
Loki shoots for a takedown but Mullock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A clash of legs there as Loki blocks the low kick.
Loki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullock.
Mullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Loki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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.
Loki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Mullock as Loki shoots in.
Loki shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Mullock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Loki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullock scoring well with a low kick there.
Mullock tries to clinch but Loki moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Mullock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mullock but Mullock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loki shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullock sprawls well. He's pushed Loki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullock throws a lazy right hand but Loki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullock fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loki avoids the head kick by Mullock.
Mullock wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Mullock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mullock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loki shoots in for a takedown but Mullock shows good takedown defense.
Mullock tries to clinch but Loki moves out of range.
Mullock wants to clinch up but Loki keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Mullock.
Bret Mullock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loki tries for a takedown but Mullock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mullock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Loki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullock misses with the combination.
Mullock stuffs the takedown.
Mullock swings for the body but Loki moves out of range.
Mullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mullock misses with a two punch combination.
Mullock wants to clinch up but Loki keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Mullock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loki slips a jab and a cross from Mullock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Loki with that takedown attempt.
Loki blocks a jab.
Mullock misses with a series of wild punches.
Loki shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullock sprawls well. He's pushed Loki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loki slips under a jab.
Mullock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullock throws a front kick aimed at Loki's knee but Loki avoids it well.
Loki shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullock tries to sprawl out of it but Loki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullock is fending him off so far but Loki persists. Nope, Mullock circles away and we're back to standing.
Mullock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mullock fails to land with a series of punches.
Mullock misses with a hook.
Loki shoots in for a double leg but Mullock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Mullock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Mullock swinging wilding here.
Mullock moves in looking to clinch but Loki pushes him off.
No luck for Loki with that takedown attempt.
Mullock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mullock throws a one two combo.
Mullock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Mullock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullock is fending him off so far but Loki persists. Nope, Mullock circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullock tries to clinch but Loki is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mullock misses.
Mullock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mullock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullock.
Loki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullock.
Mullock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loki shoots in but no luck this time.
Mullock missing with a left hand there. Loki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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.
Mullock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Loki is out of range.
Loki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mullock throws a sloppy head kick and Loki moves out of range easily.
Loki keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loki.
Mullock cracks Loki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mullock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Mullock does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullock.
Mullock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loki ducks under a wild hook from Mullock.
Mullock scores with a leg kick.
Mullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Loki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mullock!
Bob Loki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullock tries to clinch but Loki is having none of it.
Mullock waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Loki.
Loki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loki closes the distance and clinches up with Mullock, looking for a takedown. Loki pushes Mullock against the cage but Mullock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mullock misses with a wild combination.
Mullock tries to clinch but Loki moves out of range.
Mullock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loki.
A choreographed right hand from Loki misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Mullock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mullock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Mullock!