PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Joe Jackson- I'm the Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Nada
vs
Mitchell

183 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell jabs Nada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nada throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Nada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.

Nada moves into the clinch.
Nada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Nada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Nada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nada throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nada.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitchell cracks Nada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nada is looking to clinch.
Nada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nada slips a jab from Mitchell.
Nada appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nada.

Mitchell ducks straight into an uppercut from Nada and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mitchell manages to regain guard straight away.

Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Nada from controlling successfully.
Mitchell is still in real trouble! Can Nada finish him?
Nada throws a big elbow that misses.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell controls Nada momentarily but Nada frees himself.
Nada cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.
Nada won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Nada advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mitchell tries to buck Nada off but Nada is having none of it.
Nada grinds an elbow into Mitchell's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell stops Nada from passing to mount.
Mitchell is not content to let Nada control the position.
Nada advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada looking to ground and pound but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Nada throws a sloppy strike and Mitchell uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Mitchell has ended up in Nada's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mitchell throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nada slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nada misses with a double jab.
Nada scores with a punch to the head.
Nada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Nada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Nada saw that one coming.
Mitchell sizes up Nada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Nada drops his shoulder and cracks Mitchell with a huge uppercut! Mitchell goes down! Can Nada finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nada is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Nada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell pulls Nada in to control the position.
Nada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nada postures up in Mitchell's guard and throws a big left but Mitchell blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Nada dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nada throws a body shot but no joy.
Nada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Nada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nada misses with a few strikes there.
Nada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Nada.
Nada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nada.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nada at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Mitchell there.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nada misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nada throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.

Nada moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nada digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Mitchell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nada has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a right to the head.
Nada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Nada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nada avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Nada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell digs a right hand underneath Nada's ribcage. Nada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Nada controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nada misses with some punches.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Nada misses with the head strike.
Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nada pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nada misses with a body punch.
A short left from Mitchell.
Nada avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nada.
Nada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Nada.
Nice body punch from Mitchell - that landed with a thud.
Mitchell throws an elbow that misses.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nada.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell tries to work over Nada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nada tries for a takedown but Mitchell manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nada's elbow.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.

Nada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nada throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nada.
Mitchell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitchell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nada.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell sizes up Nada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nada misses with the combination.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nada.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nada.

Nada tries to keep at a distance but Mitchell has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitchells head.
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!
Nada lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nada working aggressively here.
Mitchell is leaning against Nada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadas head.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Nada.
Nada misses with a body punch.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Nada blocks with his arms.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Nada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malcolm Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nada misses with a looping left.
Nada misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Nada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell scores with a body shot.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Nada is out of range.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nada.
Mitchell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nada half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nada tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Nada moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Nada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nada throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nada misses the shot to the body.
Nada misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nada misses with a wild body shot.
Nada walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Nada saw that one coming.
Nada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nada looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Frank Nada is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nada.
Sloppy strikes from Nada. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nada throws out the jab.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Nada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nada throws a shot to the body.
Nada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Nada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Nada pushes him off.
Nada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Nada 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Nada is rocked!
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Nada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nada throws an overhand right that drops Mitchell like a sack of potatoes! Nada dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Nada!
Frank Nada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Malcolm Mitchell had this to say: 'Gettin sick of these counter striking pussies, grow a dick!'.