PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Felipe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ain't That A Kick In The Head. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Felipe
vs
Muchacho

194 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

212 cm
29
219 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe connects with a body shot.

Muchacho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Felipe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Muchacho dives into side control.
Felipe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Felipe prevents Muchacho from moving into mount.
Muchacho trying to control the action but Felipe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felipe can't do much from the bottom here.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Felipe is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho advances to mount.
Muchacho controlling from mount.
Muchacho looking to control but Felipe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Muchacho scoring with strikes but Felipe is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Muchacho.
Felipe blocking the ground and pound.
Muchacho looking to control but Felipe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is bucking up trying to escape but Muchacho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muchacho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Felipe wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
Felipe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Muchacho unloads with some shots from mount but Felipe bucks and avoids them well.
Muchacho controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe tries to lock up and control but Muchacho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muchacho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Felipe is looking to escape.
Felipe is trying desperately to improve position.
Felipe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muchacho scoring with strikes but Felipe is staying in there.
Muchacho controlling from mount.
Felipe wants to hold on but Muchacho pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho landing strikes from the mount and Felipe is in trouble!
Muchacho unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felipe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Muchacho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho thowing shots but they're missing.
Felipe regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Muchacho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Felipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felipe wants it to stay on the feet.
Felipe tries to work over Muchacho's front leg with a kick but Muchacho checks it.
Muchacho dives in and grabs Felipe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Felipe pushes down on Muchacho's head and hops out.
Felipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muchacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Felipe.
Felipe throws a body kick that misses.
Muchacho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felipe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muchacho somewhat.
Mickey Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Muchacho checks a low kick from Felipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muchacho.
Muchacho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felipe tries to avoid it but Muchacho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felipe to the ground. Felipe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Felipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Felipe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muchacho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Felipe's waist but Felipe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muchacho off to one side.
Felipe misses with a head kick.
Felipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Muchacho closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felipe.
Muchacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Felipe.
Felipe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Muchacho.
Felipe lands an uppercut.
Muchacho tries to stall but Felipe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Felipe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muchacho backwards.
Felipe throws a head punch that misses.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Felipe backwards.
A knee to the head by Felipe.

It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.
Muchacho controlling the action here for a moment.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Muchacho controls his hands.
Muchacho working aggressively here.
Felipe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muchachos head.
Felipe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchacho's elbow.
Muchacho tries a body shot but Felipe blocks it.
Muchacho misses with a punch to the body.
Muchacho blocks a body shot from Felipe.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Felipe backwards.
Felipe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muchacho or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muchacho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Felipe up against the cage.
Felipe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muchacho is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Felipe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe scores with a shoulder strike.
Muchacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Muchacho.
A short body shot lands from Felipe as the two fighters clinch.
Felipe misses with a body punch.
Muchacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muchacho trying to control the position but instead, Felipe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muchacho into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felipe tries a body shot but Muchacho blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muchacho.
Muchacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felipe tries to throw a body punch but Muchacho avoids it by throwing Felipe back against the cage.
Felipe is trying to break free.
Muchacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muchacho avoiding damage.
Muchacho lands with a short shot to the head.
Felipe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mickey Felipe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muchacho can't find room to land a body shot as Felipe controls the action.
Muchacho wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Felipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felipe tries a body shot but Muchacho blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felipe.
Felipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Felipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Felipe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Muchacho's cut.
That's time! Felipe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Muchacho clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Felipe as Muchacho tries to tie him up.
Felipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felipe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Felipe.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Felipe tries to work over Muchacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felipe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muchacho.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felipe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Felipe as the two fighters clinch.
Muchacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Felipe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Felipe throws a head kick that Muchacho semi-blocks.
A low kick from Muchacho misses
and Felipe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muchacho's knee momentarily.
Muchacho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felipe moves away.
Felipe digs a good body shot into Muchacho's ribs.
Felipe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Muchacho takes the fight into the clinch.
Felipe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muchacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felipe scores with a shoulder strike.
Felipe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muchacho backwards.
A short left from Felipe.
Felipe pushes Muchacho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Felipe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felipe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Felipe lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Muchacho is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Felipe.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Felipe can't find room to land a body shot as Muchacho controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muchacho is still on wobbly legs! Can Felipe finish him?
Felipe lands an uppercut.
Felipe pushes Muchacho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Felipe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muchachos head.
Felipe lands a shoulder strike.
Felipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muchacho.
Muchacho tries to pull guard but Felipe won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Felipe.
Felipe is working Muchacho over against the cage.
Felipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Felipe creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Muchacho's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Muchacho drops to his knees and Felipe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Felipe!
Mickey Felipe thanked the fans post fight for their support.