PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mystic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ali
vs
Mystic

191 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mystic !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mystic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mystic counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Mystic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mystic backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mystic counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Mystic to acknowledge the strikes.
Mystic slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.
Muhammad Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mystic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ali enables Mystic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ali manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Ali is working an open guard so Mystic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ali looks to land a combination but Mystic avoids it well.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mystic moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Mystic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mystic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic moves out of range.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mystic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mystic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ali's half guard.

Mystic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ali to get to his feet.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali misses with the combination.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mystic misses with a wild combination.
Mystic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mystic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mystic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mystic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali cracks Mystic with a good jab.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mystic counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Mystic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mystic counters with a straight right hand.
Mystic fails to land the takedown.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mystic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mystic is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mystic dominated 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.

Mystic dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mystic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mystic decides to stand up.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mystic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Mystic does no damage.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Mystic 's head.
Mystic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mystic circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali looks to land a combination but Mystic avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Mystic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mystic .
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mystic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali throws a right hand that Mystic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mystic also avoids with ease.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Mystic is just out of range.
Mystic wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Mystic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Mystic . Those never looked like landing.
Ali tries to move into range but Mystic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mystic clinches with his opponent.

Mystic breaks from the clinch.
Muhammad Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Mystic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mystic tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ali lands with a hook. Mystic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mystic moves away.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Mystic counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Mystic .
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mystic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali is looking to wear down Mystic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mystic wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mystic .

Mystic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ali!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mystic decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mystic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mystic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mystic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Mystic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ali, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mystic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mystic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ali's half guard.

Mystic decides to return to a standing position.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Mystic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mystic .
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mystic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mystic throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.

Mystic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mystic lands in his opponent's guard.

Mystic gets to his feet - Ali follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mystic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ali quickly recovers to half guard.

Mystic stands up and beckons Ali to join him on the feet.
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Mystic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Mystic stands and steps away. Ali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Mystic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mystic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Muhammad Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mystic . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mystic .
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mystic throws out the jab.

Mystic gets a clinch.
Mystic misses with the head strike.
Mystic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Mystic manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Mystic shoots in but no luck this time.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mystic .
Ali misses with a combination
and Mystic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mystic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Mystic fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Mystic is just out of range.
Ali tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mystic shoots in and bounces Ali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mystic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ali, up you get!
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mystic counters with a series of strikes. Ali will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali throws a series of punches but Mystic moves out of range.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Mystic .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Ali misses.
Mystic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Mystic counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.

Ali is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mystic counters with a big left hand that crumples Ali! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Mystic !