PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poglavica Muda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bates
vs
Muda

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poglavica Muda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muda checks it well.
Bates connects with a leg kick. Muda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bates tried to score with a low kick but Muda checks it.
Bates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bates swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bates throws a body punch but Muda moves out of range.
Bates throws a half hearted mid kick.

Muda gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Muda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bates to see if he's OK.
Muda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muda controls the position.
An elbow from Muda crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muda controlling the position.
Muda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bates's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bates!
Muda punching from mount but Bates doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Muda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bates's face.
Bates taking shots to the head.
Muda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Muda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Muda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bates blocking the ground and pound.
Muda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bates hang on?
Muda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Muda working Bates over with strikes here.
Muda working Bates over with strikes here.
Muda is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muda lands a heavy elbow.
Muda landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muda controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Muda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bates?
Muda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poglavica Muda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bates gets caught flat footed, as Muda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Muda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Muda stands and throws Bates's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Muda works to advance to full mount. Bates defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Muda looking to ground and pound but Bates is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Bates that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bates takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muda controlling the pace for now.
Muda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muda working Bates over with strikes here.
Muda controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bates takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muda looking to finish Bates with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bates!
Muda raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muda controlling the pace for now.
Muda breaks from Bates's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Muda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bates?
Muda lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Muda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Muda lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Muda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bates?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poglavica Muda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Muda looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Bates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnny Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates tries to work over Muda's front leg with a kick but Muda checks it.
A big left from Bates misses.
Muda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bates.
Bates throws a low kick, looking for Muda's leg but Muda calmly moves out of range.
Muda pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Muda shoots in and bounces Bates off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Muda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muda postures up.
Muda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Muda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Poglavica Muda wasn't active enough on the ground.

Muda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bates to the mat! Bates manages to get full guard.
Muda working some strikes from top position.
Muda connects with a couple of short punches.
Muda scoring with some ground and pound.
Muda connects with a couple of short punches.
Muda pushing down on Bates's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muda stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muda thows a huge punch but Bates dodges it nicely.
Muda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Muda trying to control the pace.
Muda passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Muda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muda landing strikes from the mount and Bates is in trouble!
Poglavica Muda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muda lands a big shot there that rocks Bates but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnny Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bates looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poglavica Muda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muda 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poglavica Muda!