PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonah Mitchell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mitchell
vs
Sayers

191 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonah Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Sayers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayers tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Mitchell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sayers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sayers connects with a crisp jab.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Sayers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Sayers.
A cross from Sayers lands.

Sayers has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Sayers is trying to break the clinch but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sayers tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Tom Sayers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sayers with the counter takedown but Mitchell avoids it easily.

Sayers darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Tom Sayers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Sayers clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mitchell.
Sayers blocks an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Sayers tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sayers.
Sayers keeps the fight on the outside.
Sayers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayers tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Sayers avoids them all with ease.
Sayers throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Sayers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sayers looks winded!
Mitchell throws a hook but Sayers blocks it.
Sayers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Mitchell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sayers moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sayers misses.
Sayers cracks Mitchell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Sayers avoids nicely.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.
Sayers throws a counter combo.
Sayers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Sayers avoids them all with ease.
Sayers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Sayers misses with a series of wild punches.

Sayers clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants a takedown.
Sayers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sayers avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell pushes off an throws an elbow but Sayers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mitchell throws an elbow but it misses.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
Mitchell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sayers's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sayers smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Sayers.
Sayers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sayers but Sayers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sayers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Sayers misses.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Sayers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sayers also avoids with ease.
Jonah Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sayers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sayers lands a right hook to the body.
Sayers misses with a double jab.
Sayers throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Sayers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sayers tries to avoid it but Mitchell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sayers to the ground. Sayers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sayers tries to clinch up.
Mitchell throws a big counter combination but Sayers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayers misses with a few strikes there.
Sayers lands with a nice combination. Mitchell backs away looking to recover.
Sayers is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayers works over Mitchell's head and body with a nice combination.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayers throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Sayers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mitchell clinches.

Mitchell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mitchell is on top in guard.

Mitchell works over Sayers with some ground and pound from guard.
Mitchell stands up over Sayers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mitchell seems to have locked his on tight now - Sayers screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mitchell, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jonah Mitchell!