PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Chocula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Mirluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirluk has chosen Guns N' Roses - Paradise City as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chocula
vs
Mirluk

180 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

164 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Count Chocula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Terry Mirluk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chocula moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chocula swings for the body but Mirluk moves out of range.
Chocula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mirluk.
Chocula throwing a counter right hand but Mirluk manages to avoid it.
Chocula lands with a shot to the body.
Chocula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chocula swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirluk.
Mirluk misses with a hook. Chocula ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chocula catches Mirluk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chocula swings for the body but Mirluk moves out of range.
Mirluk misses with a body punch
and Chocula counters with a nice body shot.
Mirluk scores with a jab to the body.
Count Chocula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirluk misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirluk ducks under a wild hook from Chocula.
Mirluk slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Chocula scores with a four punch combination!
Chocula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirluk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chocula.
Chocula lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mirluk missing with a left hand there. Chocula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chocula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirluk misses with a hook.
Chocula's corner calls for a 1-2. Chocula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mirluk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chocula lands with a straight right. Mirluk didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirluk misses with a straight right.
Chocula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mirluk needs to keep his hands up - Chocula had a free shot at his head there.
Mirluk scores with a jab.
Chocula thuds his right hand into Mirluk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mirluk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirluk cracks Chocula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chocula connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chocula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mirluk slips a straight right by Chocula.
Chocula staying out of range there.
Mirluk staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mirluk. That snapped Chocula's head back.
Chocula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chocula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk swings widly with a right hand
and Chocula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mirluk thinking.
Mirluk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chocula.
Mirluk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chocula throws a hook but Mirluk avoids it easily.
Mirluk tries to counter with a clinch but Chocula shakes him off and moves away.
Mirluk is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Chocula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirluk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chocula.
Chocula swings for the body but Mirluk moves out of range.
Mirluk tries to clinch but Chocula moves out of range.
Chocula is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chocula slips a jab from Mirluk.
Chocula throwing a counter right hand but Mirluk manages to avoid it.
Chocula misses with a body shot
and Mirluk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirluk throws a right hand that misses
and Chocula counters with a left and a right that stings Mirluk.
Chocula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirluk.
Mirluk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mirluk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chocula lunges at Mirluk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirluk's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mirluk drives through and clinches with Chocula against the cage.
Mirluk misses with a punch to the body.
Mirluk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chocula up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Chocula as the two fighters clinch.
Chocula misses with the head strike.
Mirluk trying to stall but Chocula improves his position.
Mirluk tries to stall but Chocula uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirluk is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Chocula has denied him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mirluk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chocula just leaning against Mirluk, taking a breather.
Mirluk stalling.
Mirluk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Count Chocula dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mirluk misses with a right hand
and Chocula counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirluk stalks Chocula and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chocula's face. Chocula staggers backwards, shaken.
Mirluk ducks under a wild hook from Chocula.
Mirluk tries to counter with a clinch but Chocula shakes him off and moves away.
Mirluk misses with an uppercut. Chocula saw that one coming.
Chocula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirluk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Count Chocula is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Chocula.
It looked like Chocula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chocula misses with a wild body shot.
Chocula connects with a nice looking jab.
Chocula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirluk in his tracks.
Chocula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mirluk on the side of the head.
Chocula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirluk can do to turn this around?
Chocula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chocula lands with a good body shot.
Chocula moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Mirluk is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Chocula. Beautiful body shot.
Chocula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chocula throws a body punch but Mirluk moves out of range.
Chocula just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirluk loads up on a big right hand but Chocula slips the punch.
Mirluk moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chocula.
Chocula blocks a jab.
Chocula is looking to counter punch.
Chocula takes a swing at Mirluk's ribcage but misses.
Chocula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mirluk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chocula takes a swing at Mirluk's ribcage but misses.
Chocula throws a lazy right hand but Mirluk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mirluk. That snapped Chocula's head back.
Mirluk with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Chocula misses.
Chocula throws out a powerful jab.
Mirluk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chocula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mirluk under the eye.
Chocula is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A big left from Mirluk misses.
Mirluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Chocula is just out of range.
Chocula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chocula throws a series of punches but Mirluk avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Mirluk. Those never looked like landing.
Chocula throwing a counter right hand but Mirluk manages to avoid it.
Chocula fails to land with a series of punches.
Chocula looks to land a combination but Mirluk avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk throws a combination that misses
and Chocula counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Chocula lands.
Chocula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Chocula misses
enabling Mirluk to counter with a crisp jab.
Chocula doesn't manage to clinch there - Mirluk circles away.
Mirluk tries to counter with a clinch but Chocula shakes him off and moves away.
Chocula swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mirluk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chocula lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirluk looks to land a left hand but Chocula moved out of range nicely.
Chocula throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirluk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chocula counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chocula throws a body punch but Mirluk moves out of range.
Mirluk tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chocula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chocula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirluk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirluk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chocula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirluk ducks under a wild hook from Chocula.
Chocula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirluk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mirluk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chocula.
Mirluk looks to land a left hand but Chocula moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Chocula catches Mirluk right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Chocula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mirluk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirluk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Count Chocula dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mirluk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chocula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Mirluk.
Mirluk lands the left hand.
Mirluk walks into a stiff left hand from Chocula.
Mirluk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mirluk takes a swing at Chocula's ribcage but misses.
Mirluk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chocula misses the jab.
Chocula lands with a good body shot.
Chocula throws a right hand that Mirluk ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirluk also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chocula. Mirluk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirluk just misses with a punch to the body.
Chocula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chocula misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mirluk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chocula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chocula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chocula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chocula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirluk throws a hook to the side of Chocula's head but Chocula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chocula lands a nice hook to Mirluk's body. Mirluk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Chocula there.
Mirluk takes a swing at Chocula's ribcage but misses.
Chocula connects with a body shot.
Chocula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mirluk at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chocula.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chocula tests Mirluk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirluk lands with a shot to the body.
Mirluk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chocula.
Mirluk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mirluk misses with a body shot.
Mirluk slips under a jab.
Chocula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirluk manages to avoid it.
Mirluk throws a counter combo.
Mirluk moves away from the strike by Chocula.
Mirluk misses with a body shot.
Chocula connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chocula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chocula closes the distance and pushes Mirluk back into the cage.
Mirluk throws a punch but it's blocked by Chocula.
Chocula lands a left hand.
Chocula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mirluk has him pressed against the cage.
Mirluk has Chocula pressed against the cage.
Mirluk looking to stall.
Mirluk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terry Mirluk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirluk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chocula blocking some punches.
Chocula wants to break free but Mirluk has control.
Mirluk misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chocula.
Mirluk trying to control the position but instead, Chocula has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mirluk into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chocula fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirluk.
Stalling in the clinch from Mirluk.
Chocula has a couple of punches blocked by Mirluk.
Chocula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirluk's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirluk.
Chocula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirluk misses with a punch to the body.
Chocula tries to work over Mirluk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Chocula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mirluk pushes Chocula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirluk lands a left hand.
Chocula lands a body punch.
Mirluk scores with a shot to the side of Chocula's head.
Chocula throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirluk.
Count Chocula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mirluk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Count Chocula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chocula, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Count Chocula!