PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Impaled Nazarene - "Armageddon Death Squad". Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Foreman
vs
Mitchell

191 cm
22
222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

165 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foreman has a takedown stuffed.
Mitchell throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.
Foreman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foreman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mitchell is able to avoid easily.
George Foreman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.
Foreman wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Foreman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman misses with a body kick.
Foreman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mitchell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Foreman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Foreman clinches.
Foreman lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike.
Foreman tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Foreman drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.

Foreman pulls guard.
Foreman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Foreman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foreman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Foreman controls Mitchell momentarily but Mitchell frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mitchell!
Foreman controlling his opponent.
Foreman tries to control but Mitchell wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Foreman trying to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Foreman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foreman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
Foreman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Foreman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Foreman duly obliges.

Foreman forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitchell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foreman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell catches Foreman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foreman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
George Foreman is winning the standup battle so far.
Foreman moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
A combination from Foreman does no damage.
No joy there for Foreman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Foreman tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Foreman avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Foreman.

Foreman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foreman can't get the takedown.
Mitchell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foreman prevents it.
Foreman is trying to stall.

Foreman manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell looks to land a combination. Foreman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Foreman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitchell tries to avoid it but Foreman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitchell to the ground. Mitchell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foreman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell dives in and grabs Foreman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foreman pushes down on Mitchell's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Foreman counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foreman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mitchell eats them both and turns towards Foreman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Foreman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foreman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Foreman has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman has Mitchell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mitchell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Foreman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Foreman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foreman.
A combination from Foreman does no damage.

Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Foreman. Foreman maintains the clinch.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foreman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.

Foreman clinches up against the cage.
Mitchell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Foreman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foreman has Mitchell pressed against the cage, preventing Mitchell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foreman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foreman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foreman has Mitchell pressed against the cage, preventing Mitchell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foreman lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Foreman tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aiden Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Foreman.
Foreman lands the left hand.
Foreman tries to clinch up.
Foreman swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Foreman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Foreman.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Foreman defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foreman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foreman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mitchell moves out of range of the leg kick from Foreman.
Foreman dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Foreman.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
George Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foreman misses with a takedown
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman looks to land a combination. Mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Foreman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foreman 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Foreman!