PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Say What (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mulvenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulvenna has chosen "I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of you!" (Hank Williams Jr ) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Say What
vs
Mulvenna

187 cm
23
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Say What!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Mulvenna!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulvenna misses with a few strikes there.
Say What leaves Mulvenna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Say What as he avoids it easily.

Mulvenna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Say What, pushing him back against the cage.
Say What is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mulvenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say What lunges at Mulvenna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mulvenna's hand.
Say What wants to clinch but Mulvenna slips to the side
and Mulvenna counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulvenna misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mulvenna shoots for a double leg takedown but Say What sprawls well. He's pushed Mulvenna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricky Say What has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Mulvenna.
Mulvenna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Say What.
Mulvenna walks into a jab.
Mulvenna cracks a nice hook into Say What's ribs.
Say What displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mulvenna.
Mulvenna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulvenna tries to close the distance and clinch but Say What swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mulvenna tries to bum rush Say What with a series of wild strikes but Say What uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connor Mulvenna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Say What throws a nice looking combination but Mulvenna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mulvenna clinches up with Say What and pushes him back against the cage.
Say What blocks an elbow strike.
Say What wants to get back to striking at distance but Mulvenna won't allow it.

Mulvenna manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Mulvenna blocks the low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Say What.
Say What tries to clinch up.
Mulvenna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Say What manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Say What slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Say What moves in looking to clinch but Mulvenna pushes him off.
Say What does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Mulvenna moves into range and clinches up with Say What.
Say What misses with a punch on the inside.
Say What tries to break free but Mulvenna pushes him back against the cage.

Mulvenna breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say What shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mulvenna checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Say What lands a jab-cross combination.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Say What as he avoids it easily.
Say What with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mulvenna.
Mulvenna looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulvenna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulvenna drops his hands momentarily and Say What takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Say What fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulvenna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Say What throws out a leg kick but Mulvenna moves out of range and Say What only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Mulvenna.
Say What shoots in for a takedown but Mulvenna shows good takedown defense.
Say What dives in and grabs Mulvenna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mulvenna pushes down on Say What's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say What blocks a head kick by Mulvenna.
Say What looks for the body kick but Mulvenna saw that one coming.
Say What tries to clinch but Mulvenna moves out of range.
Say What lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Say What tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mulvenna manages to break the clinch.
Say What shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mulvenna but Mulvenna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Say What lands with a nice body punch.
Say What fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Say What misses.
Say What takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mulvenna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Say What looks for the body kick but Mulvenna saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mulvenna.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Say What, as that shot connected.
Say What is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mulvenna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Say What.
Say What digs a good hook to Mulvenna's body.
Say What shoots in for a takedown but Mulvenna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Say What tries to clinch but Mulvenna is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mulvenna checks a leg kick.
Say What is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mulvenna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mulvenna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mulvenna closes the distance and clinches.
Say What has a couple of punches blocked by Mulvenna.
A head punch on the inside from Say What fails to land.
Mulvenna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Mulvenna dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Say What tries to clinch there but Mulvenna circles away.
Mulvenna dives in and grabs Say What's left leg, looking for a takedown. Say What pushes down on Mulvenna's head and hops out.

Mulvenna has closed the distance and engaged Say What in a clinch.

Mulvenna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mulvenna clinches up with Say What and pushes him back against the cage.
Say What has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mulvenna manages to break the clinch.
Mulvenna throws a nice looking combination but Say What bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Say What lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Say What as he avoids it easily.
Say What throws a series of punches but Mulvenna moves out of range.
Mulvenna is breathing heavily.
Mulvenna fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Say What there.
Say What tries to clinch but Mulvenna moves out of range.
Mulvenna circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mulvenna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulvenna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mulvenna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Say What's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mulvenna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Say What's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mulvenna.
A frustrated look appears on Say What's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mulvenna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.

Mulvenna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Say What.
A decent looking cross lands there for Say What.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say What shoots in and drives through. Mulvenna sprawls well.
Ricky Say What is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulvenna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Say What fails with the takedown.
Say What scores with a body shot.
Say What tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulvenna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulvenna leaves Say What with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Say What. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Say What is looking to clinch.
Say What misses with a jab, cross combination.
Say What is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Say What circles away from the clinch attempt.
Say What could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Say What fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Say What is defended easily by Mulvenna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulvenna staying out of range there.
Mulvenna fails to land with a series of punches.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Say What but Say What pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mulvenna moves out of range as Say What throws a body kick.
Say What misses with a wild combination.
Mulvenna throws a low kick but Say What avoids it.
Mulvenna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Say What throws a series of punches but Mulvenna moves out of range.
Mulvenna shoots for a takedown but Say What saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Say What tries to clinch there but Mulvenna circles away.
Mulvenna fails to land the takedown.

Say What takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What is trying to push Mulvenna away but Mulvenna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Say What is trying to force a seperation but Mulvenna has the dominant position.
Say What wants to break the clinch but can't.
Say What wants to break free but Mulvenna has control.
Say What can't break the clinch.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mulvenna prevents Say What from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Say What.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Say What tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulvenna's elbow.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mulvenna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.
Mulvenna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Say What dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Say What throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mulvenna's waist but Mulvenna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Say What off to one side.
Mulvenna throws a head kick but Say What moves out of range.
Mulvenna dives in and grabs Say What's left leg, looking for a takedown. Say What pushes down on Mulvenna's head and hops out.
Mulvenna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Say What.
Say What avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulvenna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mulvenna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Say What moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Say What slips under a jab.
Mulvenna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mulvenna tries to move into range but Say What moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mulvenna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Say What as he jumps to the side.
Mulvenna shoots in for a takedown but Say What shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricky Say What has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Mulvenna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Say What lands a body shot.
Say What shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mulvenna pinned against the cage. Mulvenna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Say What closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mulvenna circles away.
Say What shoots in but Mulvenna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mulvenna.
Say What lands with a good body shot.
Mulvenna keeps the fight on the outside.
Say What tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mulvenna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Say What, as that shot connected.
Mulvenna doesn't manage to clinch there - Say What circles away.
Connor Mulvenna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Say What as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Say What darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mulvenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Say What scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulvenna doesn't seem bothered though.
Say What tries to score with a low kick but Mulvenna moves his leg out of the way.
Say What misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulvenna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Say What avoids it really well and circles away.
Say What tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulvenna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Say What looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulvenna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mulvenna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Say What stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Say What wants it to stay on the feet.
Mulvenna walks into a stiff left hand from Say What.
Say What fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulvenna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Say What tries to clinch up but Mulvenna circles away and keeps his distance.
Say What tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulvenna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Say What scores with a nice strike.
Say What throws a nice looking combination but Mulvenna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Say What shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mulvenna pinned against the cage. Mulvenna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Say What shoots in looking for a takedown. Mulvenna tries to sprawl out of it but Say What keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mulvenna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulvenna shoots in looking for a takedown. Say What tries to sprawl out of it but Mulvenna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Say What manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Say What misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What slips a jab from Mulvenna.
Say What looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Say What jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Mulvenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Say What which made him look bad.
No joy there for Say What, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Say What stuffs the takedown attempt from Mulvenna. Mulvenna gets slowly back to his feet.
Say What is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Say What digs a good body shot into Mulvenna's ribs.
Mulvenna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Say What misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Say What showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Say What 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Say What!
Ricky Say What tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.