PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Licud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Mission (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mission has chosen Rodeo Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Licud
vs
Mission

177 cm
23
168 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Licud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Mission!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mission fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licud manages to avoid it.
Mission throws a nice looking combination but Licud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mission connects with a right hand. Licud shakes it off.
Licud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mission jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mission throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Licud.
Licud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mission throws a lazy right hand but Licud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Licud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mission lands a nice looking body shot.
Mission takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mission throws an overhand right that lands on Licud's shoulder, as Licud tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Licud. No joy for Mission on that attempt.
Mission with a lazy takedown attempt

and Licud counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Licud lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Licud is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mission reverses the position - he's now on top in Licud's guard.
Mission is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licud is trying to control the position but Mission postures up.
Licud is controlling Mission's posture.
Licud wants to sweep here but Mission controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Licud seems keen to control Mission's posture.
Mission throws a big right hand that misses.
Licud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mission lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mission looking to pass the guard.
Mission postures up in Licud's guard and throws a big left but Licud blocks it.
Licud throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Mission postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mission sitting in guard here, content to control.
Licud is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mission pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Licud is keeping the position for now.
Mission throws a big elbow that misses.
Mission scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mission postures up in Licud's guard and throws a big left but Licud blocks it.
Mission throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Licud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mission lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mission trying to control but Licud is working from the bottom.
Licud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mission is one step ahead there.
Licud keeping moving, preventing Mission from controlling successfully.
Licud is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Licud working Mission over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mission is looking to improve his position.
Licud trying to control from half guard but Mission is working away.
Mission is trying to stand up here but Licud is controlling him well.
Licud seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mission does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mission tries to get to full guard but Licud has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licud is trying to control the action in half guard but Mission is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licud is taking a breather. Mission says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Licud just wasn't active enough.
Licud moves out of range of the strikes.
Mission throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Licud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sid Mission will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Licud throws a shot from downtown. Mission moves away and avoids it.
Mission is looking to clinch.
Licud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mission smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Licud throws a leg kick but Mission sees it coming and moves out of range.
Licud slips a straight right by Mission.
Mission misses with a lunging right hand
and Licud counters with a nice body shot.
Mission just misses with a punch to the body.
Licud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mission connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Alex Licud has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Mission. No joy for Licud on that attempt.
Mission leaves Licud 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 Alex Licud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licud misses the shot to the body.
Licud fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mission lands a lovely overhand right.
Licud throws a body punch but Mission moves out of range.
Licud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mission blocks a head kick by Licud.
Licud dodges the punch combination from Mission.
Licud throws a head kick but Mission moves out of range.
Licud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Licud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mission.
Mission works over Licud's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mission tries to score a power double leg takedown but Licud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mission somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licud tries to land a leg kick but Mission saw it coming and moves away.
Sid Mission seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mission manages to avoid it.
Licud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Licud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mission.
A jab lands there for Licud.
Mission moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Licud staying out of range there.
Mission wants to clinch.
Licud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mission defending well as Licud loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mission takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mission misses the target.
Mission lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mission changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Mission misses its intended target.
Mission throws a right hand that misses

and Licud counters with a shoot takedown. Mission fights it but they end up in guard.
Licud controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mission avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mission is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Licud throws a big elbow that misses.
Licud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mission looking for a sweep. Not yet Mission, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mission is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Licud postures up in Mission's guard and throws a big left but Mission blocks it.
Licud postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sid Mission hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Licud throws a body kick that misses.
Mission moves out of range of the strikes.
Mission clobbers Licud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Licud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mission.
Licud throws a right hand that misses
and Mission counters with a stiff right hand.
Mission looks to land a right hand but Licud moved out of range.
Licud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Mission showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Licud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mission throws a jab when Licud was well out of range.
Licud stuffs the takedown attempt from Mission. Mission gets slowly back to his feet.
Mission clobbers Licud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheers as Mission lands an impressive looking overhand right. Licud doesn't seem phased though.
Mission doesn't manage to clinch there - Licud circles away.
Licud shoots for a double leg takedown but Mission sprawls well. He's pushed Licud's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mission rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Licud counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mission won't be happy with that.
Mission struggling a bit here.
Mission gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Licud is nestled in close to Mission, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mission gets back to full guard.
Licud throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Licud throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mission looking to hit a scissor sweep but Licud is one step ahead there.
Mission utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Licud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Licud postures up.
Licud wants to control from the top but Mission keeps moving.
Licud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mission swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licud postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sid Mission was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mission throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Licud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sid Mission seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mission misses with a series of wild punches.
Licud slips a straight right by Mission.
Licud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mission moves away.
Mission throws an overhand right that lands on Licud's shoulder, as Licud tries to avoid the shot.
Mission works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mission closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Licud to the mat! Licud manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licud looking to control.
Licud controlling the position.
Mission trying to control but Licud is working from the bottom.
Licud wants to sweep but no luck.
Sid Mission is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mission has a takedown stuffed.
Mission shoots in but Licud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Licud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Mission.
A big left from Mission misses.
Mission wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licud goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mission checks the leg kick.
Mission checks a leg kick.
Mission leaves Licud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mission might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Licud misses with an uppercut. Mission saw that one coming.
Licud misses with a straight left.
Licud throws a body kick that misses.
Alex Licud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mission clobbers Licud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mission throws a series of punches but Licud moves out of range.
Mission gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sid Mission.
I've got Mission winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Mission!