PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Debo Micthell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackman
vs
Micthell

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Debo Micthell!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Micthell rushes Jackman and presses him up against the cage.

Micthell gets control of Jackman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Micthell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Jackman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Micthell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackman has managed to get both his arms back between Micthell's legs - danger averted.
Jackman throwing strikes from guard but Micthell blocks nicely.

Micthell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Micthell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micthell tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micthell circles away quickly and effectively.
Micthell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Micthell shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Micthell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Micthell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Micthell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Micthell punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jackman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Micthell on the ground.
Micthell throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micthell is punishing Jackman with some ground and pound.
Micthell throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jackman!
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Micthell scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Micthell is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Micthell is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Micthell scores with strikes from the back.
Micthell is looking to control Jackman but Jackman is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Micthell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Micthell is punishing Jackman with some ground and pound.
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!
Jackman has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micthell punishes Jackman with strikes from the back mount.
Micthell missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to stand back up.
The referee is taking a good look at Jackman as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Micthell!
Micthell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jackman up.
Micthell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jackman up.
Jackman is trying to get back to his feet but Micthell has full control of the position and if anything, Jackman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jackman avoids the strikes from Micthell.
Jackman is trying to stand back up.
Micthell softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Micthell is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Micthell gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Micthell gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Micthell apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jackman throws a series of punches but Micthell moves out of range.
Micthell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micthell circles away quickly and effectively.
Micthell throws a hook to the side of Jackman's head but Jackman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman works over Micthell's head and body with a nice combination.
Micthell throws a right hand that Jackman ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackman also avoids with ease.
Jackman throws a right and a left that Micthell avoids nicely.
Jackman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hugh Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Micthell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Micthell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackman Rushes Micthell and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Micthell is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Jackman Piles on the pressure and Micthell crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Jackman!
A relieved looking Hugh Jackman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.