PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dr Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine has chosen This Day We Fight! by Megadeth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Awesome
vs
Mustaine

181 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
30
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dr Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome throws a jab when Mustaine was well out of range.
Mustaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Awesome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Awesome checks the leg kick.
Awesome misses with a looping left.
Awesome misses with a straight left.
Mustaine ducks under a wild hook from Awesome.
Dave Mustaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustaine throws a leg kick but Awesome sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mustaine staying out of range there.
Mustaine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mustaine tries to score with a low kick but Awesome moves his leg out of the way.
Mustaine tries to land a front kick but Awesome steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mustaine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mustaine throws out a leg kick but Awesome moves out of range and Mustaine only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a lazy right hand but Awesome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mustaine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mustaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Awesome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustaine throws a right and a left that Awesome avoids nicely.
Mustaine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Awesome on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Awesome is defended easily by Mustaine.
Mustaine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mustaine sizes up Awesome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mustaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine ducks right into an uppercut from Awesome.
Mustaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Awesome looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.
Awesome throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Awesome avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mustaine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mustaine wants it to stay on the feet.
Awesome throws a hook but Mustaine avoids it easily.
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!
Awesome throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustaine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Awesome misses the target.
Mustaine is looking to clinch but Awesome is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome blocks a head kick by Mustaine.
Awesome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Awesome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mustaine ducks under a wild hook from Awesome.
Awesome throws a hook to the side of Mustaine's head but Mustaine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustaine throws a low kick, looking for Awesome's leg but Awesome calmly moves out of range.

Mustaine clinches.
Mustaine lands with a light punch inside.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustaine struggles to land a body shot inside as Awesome controls his hands.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mustaine after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Awesome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awesome tries to pull guard but Mustaine won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mustaine.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but Awesome blocks with his arms.
Mustaine scores a nice knee to the body.
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 right handed body shot lands from Mustaine.
Mustaine just leaning against Awesome, taking a breather.
Awesome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustaine stalling.
Mustaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Awesome backwards.
Mustaine digs a right hand underneath Awesome's ribcage. Awesome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but Awesome blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mustaine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Awesome fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustaine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Awesome is defending well for now.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow.
Mustaine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Awesome.
Awesome fails to pull guard.
Awesome tries to pull guard but Mustaine won't allow it.
Mustaine misses with an elbow strike.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Awesome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Awesome tries to pull guard but Mustaine holds him up against the cage and eventually Awesome drops back down to his feet.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dr Awesome has been cut.
Awesome avoids the elbow strike from Mustaine, against the cage.
Awesome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mustaine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Awesome is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mustaine to keep the fight standing.
Mustaine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Awesome is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mustaine to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustaine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Awesome's brow.
Mustaine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Awesome is breathing heavily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a shoulder strike.

Awesome manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Awesome can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mustaine controls the pace.
Awesome looking for a sweep. Not yet Awesome, not yet.
Awesome lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mustaine!
Mustaine tries to hold on but Awesome pushes him away.
Awesome looking to control but Mustaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Awesome controlling from the full mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine is trying to escape the mount.

Awesome goes for an armbar but Mustaine turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mustaine.
Mustaine stopping the sweep attempt from Awesome.

Awesome throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mustaine escapes and throws Awesome's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is looking to regain half guard here but Mustaine keeps moving and retains side control.
Awesome is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mustaine off and has taken his back!

Awesome is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Awesome is looking for the choke from the back position but Mustaine is controlling his hands well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Awesome is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mustaine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mustaine for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dr Awesome's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Awesome shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mustaine sprawls well. Mustaine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Awesome gets slowly back to his feet.
Awesome is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mustaine misses with a looping left.
Mustaine throws a head kick that misses.
Mustaine slips a straight right by Awesome.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustaine staying out of range there.
Mustaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dave Mustaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Awesome thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Mustaine moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustaine throws an elbow but misses.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine trying to control the position but instead, Awesome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mustaine into the cage.
Mustaine looking to throw knees to the head but Awesome is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustaine looking to throw knees to the head but Awesome is blocking nicely.
Dave Mustaine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mustaine is breathing heavily.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mustaine trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Awesome as Mustaine tries to tie him up.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but Awesome blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine misses with an elbow strike.
Mustaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine misses with an elbow over the top.
Awesome avoiding damage as Mustaine throws knees to the body.
Mustaine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Mustaine looking to slow down the pace here.
Mustaine landing knees to the head.
Mustaine misses with a knee to the head.
Mustaine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Awesome.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but Awesome blocks with his arms.
Awesome jumps guard but Mustaine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mustaine misses with the head strike.
Mustaine looking to slow down the pace here.

Awesome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustaine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Awesome counters with a stiff right hand.
Mustaine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustaine takes a swing at Awesome's ribcage but misses.
Awesome lands with a cross.
Mustaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Awesome.
Awesome jabs at Mustaine's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Awesome connects with a body shot that sends Mustaine's belly button to the back.
Mustaine throws a low kick, looking for Awesome's leg but Awesome calmly moves out of range.
Mustaine blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Awesome there.
Awesome throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Awesome lands.
Awesome misses with a lunging right hand
and Mustaine counters with a nice leg kick.
Awesome misses with an uppercut
and Mustaine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustaine slips under a jab from Awesome.
A swing and a miss from Awesome.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Awesome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustaine.
Awesome just misses with a punch to the body.
Awesome is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustaine.
Mustaine tries to clinch there but Awesome circles away.
Awesome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustaine.
Mustaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Awesome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mustaine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mustaine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mustaine throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awesome shoots in looking for a takedown. Mustaine tries to sprawl out of it but Awesome keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mustaine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Awesome. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Awesome misses.
Mustaine moves forwards but Awesome connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Awesome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mustaine circles away quickly and effectively.
Mustaine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Awesome tries to keep at a distance but Mustaine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mustaine lands an uppercut.
Awesome takes a knee right on the jaw!

Awesome is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Awesome tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mustaine smiles and moves away.
Good work by Awesome as he checks the leg kick.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown but Mustaine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Awesome looks to land a left hand but Mustaine moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Mustaine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mustaine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Awesome tries to bum rush Mustaine with a series of wild strikes but Mustaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustaine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mustaine cracks Awesome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mustaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mustaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Awesome circles away.
Awesome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Awesome takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Awesome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Awesome shoots for a takedown but Mustaine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dr Awesome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Mustaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mustaine, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mustaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mustaine 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!

Dave Mustaine wins by unanimous decision!
Dave Mustaine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.