PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sweaty Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philco Hitachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philco Hitachi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sweaty Mullins's chin.

Mullins
vs
Hitachi

180 cm
28
193 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
193 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sweaty Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philco Hitachi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitachi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hitachi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hitachi prevents Mullins from improving his position.
Mullins is looking to control Hitachi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mullins avoid being mounted?
Hitachi throwing shots but Mullins is blocking nicely.
Mullins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hitachi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hitachi with the ground and pound but Mullins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mullins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hitachi tries to free his leg and advance position but Mullins is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitachi with a nice head shot there.
Mullins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hitachi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mullins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mullins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitachi distracts Mullins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mullins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mullins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mullins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitachi postures up in Mullins's guard and throws a big left but Mullins blocks it.
Hitachi throws an elbow that misses. Mullins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hitachi's guard. Nice move by Mullins!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Hitachi keeps moving.
Hitachi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mullins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mullins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Hitachi is keeping the position.
Mullins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullins connects with a couple of short punches.
Mullins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hitachi wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mullins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mullins trying to control the action but Hitachi is working from the bottom.
Hitachi wants to control but Mullins postures up.
Mullins prevents Hitachi from escaping the position.

Mullins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mullins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hitachi sneaks back into half guard.
Hitachi taking some punishment here, with Mullins in his half guard.
Hitachi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitachi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hitachi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hitachi tries to strike from the bottom.
Hitachi is striking from the bottom but Mullins uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Hitachi missing with punches from the bottom.
Mullins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mullins working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Mullins trying to control the action but Hitachi is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullins controlling the action here.

Mullins is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sweaty Mullins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Hitachi.
Hitachi is looking to clinch but Mullins is avoiding it.

Mullins closes the distance and pushes Hitachi back into the cage.

Mullins tightens his grip and picks Hitachi up, before dumping him to the ground. Hitachi manages to land in guard.
Hitachi trying to strike off his back.
Hitachi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mullins controls the pace.
Hitachi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hitachi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hitachi, not yet.
Mullins stands up out of Hitachi's guard for a moment - Hitachi manages to land a nice upkick.
Mullins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hitachi can't keep his opponent in guard - Mullins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mullins prevents Hitachi from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hitachi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Mullins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hitachi is just riding it out for now. Mullins eventually gives up the hold.
Hitachi is looking for a sweep. Mullins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hitachi punching from the bottom.
Mullins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mullins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mullins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hitachi sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hitachi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mullins throws a big right hand that misses.

Mullins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hitachi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hitachi trying to control the position.
Mullins trying to control but Hitachi is working from the bottom.

Mullins stands up and waves to Hitachi to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hitachi is defended easily by Mullins.
Hitachi fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweaty Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philco Hitachi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mullins stands up.
Hitachi keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Mullins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hitachi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mullins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hitachi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitachi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hitachi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hitachi, not yet.
Mullins is pushing down on Hitachi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hitachi is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullins has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullins working over Hitachi with some ground and pound. Hitachi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mullins is trying for a kimura here. Hitachi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mullins wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sweaty Mullins!
Our winner, Sweaty Mullins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.