PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grangler Mouse Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Newbanks (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.

Mouse Foot
vs
Newbanks

180 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grangler Mouse Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Newbanks!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newbanks tries to keep at a distance but Mouse Foot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouse Foot has had enough of the clinch but Newbanks keeps him there for the moment.
Mouse Foot tries to break the clinch but Newbanks is controlling the position.

Newbanks drags the fight down to the ground.
Mouse Foot thows a big elbow that misses.
Mouse Foot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Newbanks on the ground.
Newbanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mouse Foot.
Mouse Foot is stalling in the full guard.
Mouse Foot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Newbanks's guard.
Newbanks looking to control.
Newbanks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newbanks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Newbanks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mouse Foot misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newbanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse Foot throws a head kick but Newbanks moves out of range.

Mouse Foot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newbanks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Newbanks tries to strike from the bottom.
Mouse Foot trying to control the position from guard on top but Newbanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Newbanks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Newbanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newbanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mouse Foot won't allow it.
Newbanks keeps control of Mouse Foot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newbanks keeps control of Mouse Foot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newbanks is looking to control Mouse Foot's arms but Mouse Foot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Newbanks has his back to the cage.
Newbanks lands with a right to the head.
Mouse Foot wants to get back to striking at distance but Newbanks won't allow it.
Mouse Foot trying to stall but Newbanks improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Mouse Foot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mouse Foot is breathing heavily.
Newbanks dodges the ground and pound from Mouse Foot.
Mouse Foot misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Newbanks is not content to let Mouse Foot control the position.
Mouse Foot wants to stand but Newbanks has his arm trapped.
Newbanks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Newbanks moves into full guard.

Newbanks working for a triangle but Mouse Foot defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mouse Foot is looking to work some ground and pound but Newbanks has wrist control.
Mouse Foot trying to control but Newbanks is working from the bottom.
Mouse Foot prevents Newbanks from getting back to his feet.
Mouse Foot wants to stand but Newbanks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mouse Foot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mouse Foot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newbanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Newbanks is trying to keep Mouse Foot in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Newbanks doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse Foot circles away.
Newbanks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mouse Foot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mouse Foot misses with a double jab.
Newbanks tries to clinch up.
Mouse Foot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newbanks misses with a takedown attempt - Mouse Foot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Newbanks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Newbanks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mouse Foot.

Mouse Foot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Newbanks sprawls well initially but Mouse Foot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grangler Mouse Foot 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.

Mouse Foot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newbanks sneaks back into half guard.
Mouse Foot with the ground and pound but Newbanks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mouse Foot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newbanks is on top in guard.
Newbanks won't allow Mouse Foot to sweep him here.
Mouse Foot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Newbanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouse Foot is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newbanks preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse Foot looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Newbanks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Newbanks slips a nice elbow through Mouse Foot's hands, connecting with Mouse Foot's forehead.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Newbanks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Newbanks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Newbanks wants to control the pace but Mouse Foot is squirming around nicely.

Mouse Foot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Newbanks.
Mouse Foot tries to lock up and control but Newbanks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mouse Foot is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newbanks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot is working to get back to half guard.
Newbanks tries to control but Mouse Foot wriggling away.
Mouse Foot tries to hold on but Newbanks postures up.
Mouse Foot is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mouse Foot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Newbanks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mouse Foot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mouse Foot is squirming around, avoiding Newbanks's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newbanks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mouse Foot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Newbanks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Newbanks throws some wild stikes that Mouse Foot manages to avoid easily.
Newbanks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mouse Foot is looking to escape.
Mouse Foot wants to hold on but Newbanks pushes him away.
Mouse Foot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Newbanks throws some wild stikes that Mouse Foot manages to avoid easily.
Mouse Foot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mouse Foot tries to get out of the position.
Mouse Foot is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mouse Foot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mouse Foot is squirming around, avoiding Newbanks's attempts to control the action.
Newbanks landing strikes from the mount.
Newbanks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mouse Foot is trying to escape the mount.
Mouse Foot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mouse Foot is trying desperately to improve position.
Mouse Foot is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newbanks trying to control but Mouse Foot is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Newbanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mouse Foot throws a right hand that Newbanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Newbanks also avoids with ease.
Mouse Foot shoots in but Newbanks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mouse Foot throws a body punch but Newbanks moves out of range.
Grangler Mouse Foot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newbanks but Newbanks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newbanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouse Foot circles away.
Newbanks thuds a left hand into Mouse Foot's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newbanks throws a shot to the body.

Newbanks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mouse Foot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gareth Newbanks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newbanks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newbanks being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse Foot tries to strike from the bottom.
Mouse Foot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse Foot wants to sweep here but Newbanks controlling him for the moment.
Newbanks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mouse Foot looking to control but Newbanks passes into half guard.

Newbanks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mouse Foot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Newbanks circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grangler Mouse Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mouse Foot looks for a takedown but Newbanks sprawls well.
Newbanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newbanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouse Foot circles away.

Mouse Foot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Newbanks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouse Foot.
Mouse Foot trying to control the action but Newbanks is working from the bottom.
Newbanks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouse Foot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Newbanks is staying active underneath Mouse Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newbanks manages to get to full guard.
Newbanks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Newbanks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mouse Foot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Newbanks is trying to keep Mouse Foot in close.
Newbanks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Newbanks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mouse Foot is controlling him.
Mouse Foot throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse Foot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot thows a big elbow that misses.
Newbanks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Newbanks is looking for a triangle but Mouse Foot pushes his legs off easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mouse Foot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mouse Foot with a poor takedown
and Newbanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mouse Foot throws a combination that misses
and Newbanks counters with a head kick.
Mouse Foot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Newbanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mouse Foot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newbanks stuffs the takedown attempt from Mouse Foot. Mouse Foot gets slowly back to his feet.
Newbanks tries for a takedown but Mouse Foot circles away easily

and Mouse Foot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Newbanks's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grangler Mouse Foot.
I think Mouse Foot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grangler Mouse Foot!