PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweaty Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweaty Mullins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rook
vs
Mullins

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sweaty Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullins tries to clinch but Rook moves away
and Rook counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mullins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rook has Mullins pressed against the cage.
Rook misses with a knee to the head.
Rook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mullins breaks the clinch.
Mullins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mullins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rook looking to throw knees to the head but Mullins is blocking nicely.
Mullins has Rook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sweaty Mullins.
Rook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mullins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rook stops a takedown attempt from Mullins.
Mullins misses with some punches.
Mullins stalling against the cage.
Mullins wants to take the fight to the mat but Rook manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mullins tries for a takedown but Rook manages to get underhooks.
Rook lands an elbow that stopped Mullins in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sweaty Mullins has been cut.
Rook has Mullins pressed against the cage, preventing Mullins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mullins blocks an elbow strike.
Rook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullins jumps guard but Rook stands there with Mullins around his waist. Mullins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rook looking to throw knees to the head but Mullins is blocking nicely.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mullins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mullins swings wildly with an uppercut but Rook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullins fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mullins.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Sweaty Mullins's cut even more.
Rook lands an elbow that stopped Mullins in his tracks for a moment.
Mullins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rook scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Sweaty Mullins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rook throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rook lands an elbow just above Mullins 's eye.

Mullins is rocked!
Mullins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rook.
Mullins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rook to keep the fight standing.
Mullins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rook fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweaty Mullins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullins looks gassed!

Rook has Mullins up against the cage in a clinch.
Mullins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rook smiles and moves away.
Mullins looks to land a combination but Rook avoids it well.
Bowman Rook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rook lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mullins takes a step back to recover.
Mullins looks to clinch
and Rook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Rook has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins misses with some punches.
Rook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mullins's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Mullins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rook prevents a body shot from Mullins.
Rook manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mullins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mullins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mullins jumps guard but Rook stands there with Mullins around his waist. Mullins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rook lands a nice elbow.

Sweaty Mullins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sweaty Mullins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.