PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Mullder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irwin Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mullder
vs
Linford

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Mullder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Irwin Linford!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linford throws a head kick but Mullder moves out of range.
Mullder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullder misses with a double jab
and Linford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linford avoids the head kick by Mullder.
Linford lands a two punch combo.
Linford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Linford lands.
Linford should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mullder tries to land a front kick but Linford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mullder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullder throws a leg kick but Linford moved away.
Linford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mullder misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Linford does no damage.
Linford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullder.
Mullder misses with a wild combination.
Linford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullder misses with an uppercut.
Mullder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Irwin Linford has been cut.
Anton Mullder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linford looks gassed!
Mullder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linford with a nice cross.
Mullder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linford checks it well.
Mullder throws a chopping leg kick but Linford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mullder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mullder throws a series of strikes that have Linford backpedaling.
Linford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullder scores with a nice strike.
Mullder scores with a decent looking hook.
Linford blocks the body kick.
Mullder throws the kick towards the body but Linford avoids it.
Linford blocks a jab.
Linford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullder lands a jab.
Linford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Linford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linford's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Linford duly obliges.
Mullder lands with a good body shot.
Mullder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullder throws out a loose jab but Linford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullder.
Linford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullder looks to land a right hand but Linford moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linford in his tracks.
No joy there for Linford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linford lunges at Mullder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mullder's hand.
Mullder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mullder duly obliges.
Mullder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullder.
Linford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mullder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Linford.
Linford misses with a few strikes there.
Mullder tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Linford.
Linford cracks Mullder with a good jab.
Mullder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullder missing with a left hand there. Linford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullder misses with a series of wild punches.
Mullder throws a nice looking combination but Linford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullder lands the left hand.
Linford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullder.
Mullder fails to land with a series of punches.
Mullder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linford counters with a three punch combo that has Mullder backing up. Mullder nods at Linford to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Linford misses.
Mullder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linford backs up against the cage.
Mullder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullder throws a head kick but Linford moves out of range.
A combination from Linford does no damage.
Mullder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Mullder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irwin Linford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mullder throws a low kick but Linford avoids it.
Anton Mullder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullder throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Linford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mullder doesn't seem phased though.
Mullder throws a leg kick that misses.
Mullder throws a head kick that Linford semi-blocks.
Linford scores with a punch to the head.
Mullder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linford's head.
Mullder scores with a shot to the body.
Mullder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mullder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mullder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Linford does no damage.
Mullder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mullder scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linford.
Linford lands with an overhand left.
Mullder misses with a hook
and Linford counters with a left to the body.
Linford moves out of range of the body kick.
Mullder throws a hook but Linford blocks it.
Linford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Mullder. Those never looked like landing.
Linford lands with an overhand left.
Linford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullder.
Linford might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mullder loads up on a big right hand but Linford slips the punch.
Linford jabs Mullder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mullder throws a right hand that Linford ducks under and follows up with a left that Linford also avoids with ease.
Linford avoids a kick to the body.
Mullder throws a leg kick but Linford moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Linford misses with a wild combination.
Mullder throws a low kick but Linford avoids it.
Mullder throws a right hand that Linford ducks under and follows up with a left that Linford also avoids with ease.
Linford throws a shot to the body.
Linford lands a two punch combo.
Mullder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linford.
Mullder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mullder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Linford finds it's target.
Linford misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linford moves out of range of the strikes.
Linford lands a jab to Mullder's midsection.
Mullder misses with a few strikes there.
Mullder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mullder swinging wildly here.
Linford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mullder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Linford moves out of range of the leg kick from Mullder.
Some wild striking there from Mullder.
A swing and a miss from Mullder.
Mullder blocks a head kick by Linford.
Linford is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mullder.
Mullder misses with a double jab.
Linford throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Linford misses.
Mullder throws a wild body kick that Linford sees coming a mile off.
Mullder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linford misses with a leg kick.
Mullder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linford lands with a nice body punch.
Mullder misses with a head kick.
Linford scores with a one two! Mullder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anton Mullder is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mullder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linford fails to land with a series of punches.
Linford blocks a head kick by Mullder.
Mullder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linford counters with a left and a right that stings Mullder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Mullder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Irwin Linford's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mullder throws a series of punches but Linford moves out of range.
Mullder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullder misses with an uppercut
and Linford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linford cracks Mullder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mullder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linford slips a straight right by Mullder.
Linford misses with a wild body shot.
Mullder throws a right hand that Linford ducks under and follows up with a left that Linford also avoids with ease.
Linford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mullder backs up against the cage.
Mullder scores with a jab. Linford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mullder duly obliges.
Mullder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linford fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linford throws a combination. Mullder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mullder throws a head kick that misses.
Mullder misses with a head kick.
Linford scores with a punch to the head.
Mullder throws a right hand that Linford ducks under and follows up with a left that Linford also avoids with ease.
Linford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullder tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linford scores with a jab to the head.
Mullder misses with a wild combination.
Linford misses with a series of wild punches.
Mullder misses with a series of wild punches.
Linford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullder dodges the punch combination from Linford.
Mullder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linford is out of range and Mullder settles back down.
Mullder swings for the body but Linford moves out of range.
Mullder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mullder throws a right and a left that Linford avoids nicely.
Linford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mullder misses with the combination.
Linford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mullder backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullder looks to land a combination but Linford avoids it well.
Linford blocks a head kick by Mullder.
Linford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullder staying out of range there.
Mullder lands with a nice body punch.
Linford throws a series of punches but Mullder avoids them all with ease.
Mullder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mullder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danga de danga de dang - Linford scores with a four punch combination!
Mullder swinging wildly here.
Linford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Mullder. Those never looked like landing.
Linford misses with a two punch combination.
Mullder misses with a head kick.
Irwin Linford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Mullder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linford misses with a few strikes there.
Linford slips a jab and a cross from Mullder.
Mullder misses with a wild body shot.
Linford lands a body shot.
Linford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Linford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linford throws a leg kick but Mullder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Linford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Linford.
Mullder connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Linford misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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 Anton Mullder.
Well Mullder 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Mullder!