PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory's entrance music is Richard Cory. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cory
vs
Mutant

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Cory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Burer Mutant!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cory throws a push kick but Mutant slaps the foot to one side.
Cory misses with a double jab

and Mutant counters by moving into the clinch.
Cory can't get the takedown.
Cory wants to take the fight to the mat but Mutant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mutant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutant lands a shoulder strike.
Mutant blocks an uppercut.
Cory working hard to break the clinch.
Cory is trying to pull guard but Mutant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cory is trying to break the clinch but Mutant is controlling him.
Cory jumps guard but Mutant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cory can't get the takedown.
Cory swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cory looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mutant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mutant.
Cory is trying to pull guard but Mutant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mutant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cory is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mutant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cory is breathing heavily.
Mutant scores with a hook to the body.
Cory tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mutant just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Mutant.
Mutant lands a right hand.
Mutant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mutant lands a body shot.
Mutant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mutant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mutant.
Mutant cracks Cory with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutant digs a right hand underneath Cory's ribcage. Cory let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mutant lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mutant.
Mutant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mutant.

Cory is rocked!
Cory tries to score a body lock takedown but Mutant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oh Cory is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mutant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cory backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mutant.
Mutant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mutant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mutant pushes Cory against the cage. Mutant is working some dirty boxing. Mutant pushes off with a quick right hook! Cory goes down! Cory tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mutant moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burer Mutant!