PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol Badguy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pearsen
vs
Badguy

170 cm
25
159 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sol Badguy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Pearsen.
Badguy moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Pearsen throws a nice looking combination but Badguy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badguy ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badguy's hands.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badguy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badguy moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Badguy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pearsen drops Badguy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Badguy looks back up at him and smiles so Pearsen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Badguy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badguy.
Badguy is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearsen finish him?
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses

and Badguy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Badguy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badguy seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Pearsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badguy digs a right hand underneath Pearsen's ribcage. Pearsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badguy misses with some punches.
Badguy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badguy tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearsen.
A shot in the inside from Pearsen.
Pearsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearsen lands an uppercut.
Badguy throws a head punch that misses.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badguy.
Pearsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badguy.
Pearsen throws a head punch that misses.
Badguy tries to throw a body punch but Pearsen avoids it by throwing Badguy back against the cage.
Pearsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badguy smiles and moves away.
Pearsen takes a swing at Badguy's ribcage but misses.

Pearsen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Badguy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Badguy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Badguy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Pearsen lands a left hand.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Pearsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badguy smiles and moves away.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearsen misses with a right hand
and Badguy counters with a three punch combo that has Pearsen backing up. Pearsen nods at Badguy to acknowledge the strikes.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Badguy's head but Badguy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badguy takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pearsen pushes Badguy up against the cage in a clinch.
Badguy misses with the head strike.
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearsen scores with a shot to the side of Badguy's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy digs a right hand into Pearsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pearsen's gas tank.
Pearsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Badguy connects with a knee to the head.
Badguy can't find room to land a body shot as Pearsen controls the action.
Pearsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Pearsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearsen.
Pearsen stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badguy blocking some punches.
A short right from Badguy.
Badguy has a couple of punches blocked by Pearsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pearsen throws an off balance right hand
and Badguy counters with a stiff right hand.
Badguy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badguy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pearsen throws a right hand that misses
and Badguy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
enabling Badguy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Badguy counters with a two punch combo.
Pearsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pearsen lands with a straight right. Badguy didn't see that one coming.
Mitchell Pearsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badguy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badguy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pearsen on the side of the head.

Pearsen has closed the distance and engaged Badguy in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badguy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pearsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badguy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearsen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badguy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearsen's elbow.
Pearsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearsen tries a body shot but Badguy blocks it.
Badguy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Badguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badguy has a couple of punches blocked by Pearsen.
Badguy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearsen.
A nice left hand lands by Badguy.
Pearsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badguy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy misses with a punch on the inside.
Badguy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearsen.
Badguy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pearsen breaks from the clinch.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badguy.
Pearsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Badguy.

Pearsen instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Badguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Badguy is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy misses with the head strike.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Badguy has double underhooks.
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike.
Badguy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearsen.
A short right from Pearsen on the inside.
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Badguy.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Badguy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badguys head.
A head punch on the inside from Pearsen fails to land.
Pearsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Badguy.
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!
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Badguy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Pearsen on the inside.
Badguy blocks an uppercut.
Pearsen lands with a right to the head.
Badguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell Pearsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Badguy misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Pearsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Pearsen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pearsen misses with a looping right.

Pearsen clinches up against the cage.
Badguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearsen has a couple of punches blocked by Badguy.
Pearsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Badguy won't allow it.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearsen pushes Badguy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen blocks a body shot from Badguy.
Pearsen has Badguy pushed against the cage.
Pearsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badguy backwards.
Pearsen wants to break free but Badguy has control.
Badguy misses with some punches.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Badguy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Badguy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but Badguy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pearsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badguy's elbow.
Badguy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Pearsen blocks an uppercut.
Badguy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Badguy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearsen managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearsen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Pearsen.
Badguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badguy scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badguy.
Badguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearsen is trying to break free.
Badguy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Badguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badguy blocking some punches.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but Badguy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Badguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Badguy lands with a left to the head.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is trying to break the clinch but Badguy is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearsen.
Badguy misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Pearsen as the two fighters clinch.
Pearsen misses with some punches.
Pearsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Badguy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Badguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badguy tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badguy working aggressively here.
Pearsen throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearsen is trying to pull guard but Badguy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Pearsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with the head strike.
Badguy throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Pearsen.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badguy scores with a knee to the head.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badguy misses with a body punch.
Badguy connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badguy.
Badguy misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Pearsen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pearsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearsen lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badguy counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Badguy slips the punch.

Pearsen has closed the distance and engaged Badguy in a clinch.
Badguy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Badguy lands a shoulder strike.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pearsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Badguy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearsen.
A short right from Badguy on the inside.
Pearsen looking to stall.
Badguy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen is trying to force a seperation but Badguy has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pearsen as the two fighters clinch.
Pearsen lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearsen.
Pearsen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Badguy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badguy.
Pearsen effectively controlling the action here.
Badguy misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Badguy as Pearsen tries to tie him up.
Pearsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearsen working aggressively here.
Badguy blocks an uppercut.
Pearsen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Badguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearsen working aggressively here.
Badguy works on Pearsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearsen blocks a body shot from Badguy.
Pearsen blocks an uppercut.
Badguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pearsen.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Badguy has double underhooks.
Pearsen scores with a shot to the side of Badguy's head.
Badguy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearsen is defending well for now.
Pearsen trying to stall but Badguy improves his position.
Badguy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearsen scores with a shot to the side of Badguy's head.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badguy has a couple of punches blocked by Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badguy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Badguy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen can't find room to land a body shot as Badguy controls the action.
Badguy takes a shot to the head.
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!
Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Pearsen.
Badguy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badguy lands a nice uppercut.
Pearsen working hard to break the clinch.
Pearsen is stalling here.
Pearsen blocks an uppercut.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearsen is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badguy.

Pearsen manages to pull guard.
Badguy wants to get up but he can't break Pearsen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Pearsen had his way with Sol Badguy in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Badguy.
Pearsen misses with a hook
and Badguy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pearsen misses with a left hand

and Badguy counters by moving into the clinch.
Badguy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearsen misses with the head strike.
Badguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Pearsen blocks with his arms.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pearsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearsen has Badguy pressed against the cage.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Badguy.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearsen taking a breather.
Badguy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Badguy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Badguy lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badguy misses with a body punch.
Badguy can't find room to land a body shot as Pearsen controls the action.
Badguy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pearsen's face.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Pearsen blocks with his arms.
Badguy cracks Pearsen with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Badguy.
Badguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pearsen tries to throw a body punch but Badguy avoids it by throwing Pearsen back against the cage.
Pearsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badguy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearsen.
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!
Pearsen tries a body shot but Badguy blocks it.
Pearsen wants to stall.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pearsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Badguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badguy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pearsen's face.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy can't find room to land a body shot as Pearsen controls the action.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearsen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badguy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Badguy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsens head.
Badguy blocks an uppercut.
Badguy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearsen is pushing Badguy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Badguy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sol Badguy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearsen working aggressively here.
Badguy misses with a body punch.
Badguy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearsen taking a breather.
Pearsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badguy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badguy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badguy is leaning against Pearsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Badguy throws a head punch that misses.
Badguy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badguy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badguy or not.
Badguy crunches a lovely knee into Pearsen's ribcage.
Badguy working aggressively here.
Mitchell Pearsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badguy lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Badguy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pearsen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Pearsen!
Mitchell Pearsen retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Mitchell Pearsen, 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.