PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Strummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strummer has chosen The Clash - Clampdown as his entrance music. 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.

Mutant
vs
Strummer

178 cm
33
135 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

168 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Burer Mutant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Strummer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mutant throws a head kick but Strummer moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mutant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strummer misses with a wild body shot.
Mutant tries to clinch up.
Mutant ducks under a wild hook from Strummer.
Mutant misses with a double jab

and Strummer counters with a takedown into side control.

Strummer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strummer controlling from side mount.
Mutant 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 is trying to improve his position.
Mutant wants to control but Strummer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutant wants to control but Strummer postures up.
Mutant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strummer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mutant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Strummer is trying to work for a kimura but Mutant is defending well.

Strummer is working for a submission of some sort.
Strummer trying to control the action but Mutant is working from the bottom.
Mutant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strummer passes Mutant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mutant trying to control here.

Strummer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mutant defends it well.

Strummer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strummer passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mutant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strummer fails to move to back control.

Strummer wants to finish this one by submission but Mutant is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Strummer.
Strummer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strummer seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mutant is holding on tight.

Strummer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mutant is surviving well by controlling Strummer's body position as best he can.

Strummer is working for a guillotine from mount but Mutant frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutant wants to control but Strummer is having none of it.

Strummer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mutant has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Strummer looking for a guillotine from mount but Mutant is having none of it.
Strummer trying to control but Mutant is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutant looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Strummer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Strummer misses with an uppercut.
Mutant wants to clinch.
Strummer lands with a nice body punch.
Mutant throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Mutant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strummer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutant throws a front kick that sends Strummer stumbling back into the cage.
Mutant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strummer slips a jab and a cross from Mutant.
Sloppy strikes from Mutant. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strummer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strummer shoots in for a takedown but Mutant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burer Mutant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mutant pushes Strummer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burer Mutant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Strummer.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mutant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strummer backwards.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strummer tries to pull guard but Mutant holds him up against the cage and eventually Strummer drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Strummer.
Strummer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mutant lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Strummer.
Strummer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strummer.
Strummer misses with a punch to the body.
Strummer is looking to control Mutant's arms but Mutant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strummer has his back to the cage.
Strummer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutant uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strummer is trying to pull guard but Mutant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mutant blocks a body shot from Strummer.
Mutant lands with a left to the head.
Strummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strummer backwards.
Strummer tries to throw a body punch but Mutant avoids it by throwing Strummer back against the cage.
Mutant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutant misses with a body punch.
Mutant scores with a shot to the side of Strummer's head.

Strummer pulls Mutant into guard.
Mutant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strummer on the ground.
Strummer wants to control but Mutant passes easily into half guard.
Mutant trying to control the action but Strummer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer is looking to improve his position.
Mutant is thwarting Strummer's attempts to control the position.
Mutant is looking to take a break and control but Strummer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutant is stalling here. Strummer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mutant seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strummer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Strummer is trying to get an arm triangle but Mutant is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strummer wants to control but Mutant is keeping him busy.

Strummer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mutant gets back to half guard.
Mutant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strummer is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Strummer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mutant defends it well.

Strummer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Burer Mutant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Strummer connects with a solid leg kick.
Strummer throws a hook but Mutant blocks it.
Mutant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strummer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mutant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Strummer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mutant is trying to defend but Strummer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mutant is refusing to be controlled, as Strummer sits in half guard.
Mutant is doing well to control the position and prevent Strummer from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strummer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutant tries to lock up and control but Strummer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mutant is desperately trying to improve his position but Strummer has a good base and remains in mount.

Strummer looking to secure an arm triangle but Mutant defends it well.
Strummer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strummer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mutant tries to lock up and control but Strummer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Strummer looking to isolate an arm here. Mutant doesn't see it coming and as Strummer extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Strummer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Strummer!
Joe Strummer thanked the fans post fight for their support.