PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Leak

181 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Leak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell scores with a one two! Leak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell scores with a one two! Leak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.

Leak gets a clinch.
Leak lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Leak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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!
Leak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Frank Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leak lands an elbow inside.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Leak keeps him there for the moment.
Leak lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Leak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leak lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Leak lands a knee to the head.

Frank Mitchell's cut is getting worse.

Leak jumps guard and drags Mitchell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitchell is aware though and is defending well.

Leak pushes Mitchell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Leak darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Leak.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Leak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.
Leak gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leak.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Leak keeps him there for the moment.

Leak manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell lands a nice shot that snaps Leak's head back.

Leak clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Leak has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak stalling in the clinch.
Leak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.

Frank Mitchell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Leak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leak clinches up against the cage.
Leak lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Leak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leak lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Leak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mitchell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leak to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leak.
Leak lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.

Jeez, Frank Mitchell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.

Leak jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Leak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leak looks gassed!
Mitchell pushes down on Leak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mitchell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Mitchell wants to work for an arm triangle but Leak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leak defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell works his way into full mount!
Leak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mitchell is working an open guard so Leak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leak moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Leak backs away looking to recover.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Leak.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Leak pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Leak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mitchell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Leak manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Mitchell cracks Leak with a good jab.

Leak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mitchell sprawls well initially but Leak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mitchell moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leak postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchell's brow.
Mitchell has a closed guard, preventing Leak from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mitchell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leak defends well.
Willie Leak has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
Leak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Leak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leak with a nice head shot there.
Leak distracts Mitchell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leak landing with the ground and pound.
Leak throwing strikes but missing.

Leak stands up and waves to Mitchell to follow him.
Leak is breathing heavily.

Leak has managed to clinch.
Leak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leak lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leak has Mitchell pushed against the cage.
Mitchell is trying to push Leak away but Leak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Leak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mitchell uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Leak is retaining full guard.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Leak.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Leak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leak manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mitchell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Leak tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Leak tries to clinch up.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leak avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looks to land a combination. Leak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Leak closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Leak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Frank Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Leak shoots in and bounces Mitchell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leak cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.
Leak lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Leak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frank Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Leak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mitchell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Leak closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Leak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leak has Mitchell pressed against the cage, preventing Mitchell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Leak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mitchell throws a strike but Leak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mitchell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Leak gets to his feet. Mitchell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Frank Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell slips a jab from Leak.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell with a hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak cracks Mitchell with a big right hand but Mitchell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Leak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak working the head with strikes.

Leak decides to stand back up. Leak steps back and let's Mitchell get back to his feet.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Leak dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Leak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitchell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Leak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leak doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.

Leak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leak blocks the strikes from Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak is thwarting Mitchell's attempts to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leak postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mitchell to stand up.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leak circles away quickly and effectively.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Leak moves into the clinch.
Leak lands a nice elbow.

Leak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leak dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.

Leak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leak has Mitchell pressed against the cage.

Leak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Leak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frank Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Leak clinches.

Leak manages to pull guard.

Mitchell has gone for a leg lock! Leak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mitchell's guard.

Leak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.

Leak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leak trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Leak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell looking to control.
Leak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willie Leak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mitchell has his foot on Leak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leak works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Leak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leak 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Leak!
A very excited looking Willie Leak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.