PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dizdar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Mulligan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dizdar
vs
Mulligan

201 cm
23
286 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

211 cm
23
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Dizdar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mulligan swinging wilding here.
Dizdar blocks a head kick by Mulligan.
Mulligan throws a series of punches but Dizdar moves out of range.
Nice combo by Mulligan! Oh, that's hurt him - Dizdar falls to the canvas and Mulligan follows him into side control.

Dizdar is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Dizdar has been cut.
Dizdar looks to move to half guard but instead Mulligan has passed into mount! Damn!

Mulligan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dizdar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dizdar shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dizdar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulligan scores with a jab. Dizdar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mulligan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mulligan looks to land a combination but Dizdar avoids it well.
Dizdar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mulligan circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dizdar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dizdar staying out of range there.

Dizdar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mulligan sprawls well initially but Dizdar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dizdar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mulligan wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mulligan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dizdar is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulligan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mulligan is trying to stand back up but Dizdar is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizdar with the ground and pound but Mulligan uses the opportunity to regain guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Dizdar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dizdar is breathing heavily.
Dizdar prevents Mulligan from getting back to his feet.
Dizdar trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Dizdar postures up in Mulligan's guard and throws a big left but Mulligan blocks it.
Dizdar trying to move into half guard but instead Mulligan has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to stand but Dizdar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dizdar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mulligan tries to hold on but Dizdar pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying desperately to improve position.
Dizdar lands with some strikes.
Mulligan wants to control but Dizdar is having none of it.
Mulligan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mulligan wants to control but Dizdar is having none of it.
Dizdar wants to control but Mulligan has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Dizdar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mulligan!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dizdar wants to control the pace but Mulligan is squirming around nicely.
Mulligan tries to buck Dizdar off but he can't manage it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mulligan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dizdar.
Mulligan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dizdar lands a big shot there that rocks Mulligan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mulligan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mulligan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dizdar unloading with bombs!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Mulligan bucks Dizdar off and manages to get back to his feet!
Mickey Mulligan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mulligan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mulligan.
Dizdar fails with a takedown attempt.
Mulligan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Mulligan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dizdar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mulligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dizdar closes the distance and clinches up with Mulligan, looking for a takedown. Dizdar pushes Mulligan against the cage but Mulligan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dizdar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mulligan as he jumps to the side.
Mulligan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dizdar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mulligan as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dizdar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dizdar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulligan throws a one two combo.
Mulligan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Dizdar crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mickey Mulligan!