PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse has chosen Mickey Mouse clubhouse as his entrance music. Askren has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!

Askren
vs
Mouse

193 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouse dives in and scores a takedown into Askren's guard.
Askren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
Mouse cracks Askren with a solid left hand.
Mouse throws an elbow that misses. Askren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mouse's guard. Nice move by Askren!

Mouse working a defensive guard here.
Askren stops Mouse from standing up.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren is breathing heavily.
Askren trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse is pulling down on Askren's head. It's preventing any offense from Askren, at least for the moment.
Askren stops Mouse from standing up.

Askren stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mouse gets tackled into the cage by Askren. Askren maintains the clinch.
Mouse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Askren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Askren jumps guard but Mouse stands there with Askren around his waist. Askren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a series of strikes that have Askren backpedaling.

Andy Askren's cut is getting worse.
Askren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andy Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren throws a jab when Mouse was well out of range.

Mouse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Askren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mouse smiles and moves away.
Askren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mouse moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren misses with a takedown attempt
and Mouse counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mouse to score with a decent uppercut.

Andy Askren's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Mouse forces Askren back against the cage and clinches.
Askren gets underhooks to prevent Mouse's takedown attempt.
Mouse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Askren.
Mouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Askren won't allow it.
Askren has Mouse pressed against the cage, preventing Mouse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Askren breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren misses with an uppercut
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mouse looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Askren has momentary wrist control but Mouse slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Mouse is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mouse lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouse lands a couple of elbows.
Mouse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mouse throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Askren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice jab there from Mouse.
Askren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Askren moves in looking to clinch but Mouse pushes him off.
Mouse with a poor takedown

and Askren counters by moving into the clinch.
Mouse wants a takedown but no success here.

Askren has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mouse uses from the top position.

Askren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mouse defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mouse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mouse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mouse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse connects with a couple of short punches.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Mickey Mouse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mouse throws a big right hand that misses.
Mouse stands up over Askren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mouse with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mouse working some strikes from top position.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Askren wants to sweep but no luck.
Mouse cracks Askren with a solid left hand.
Mouse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mouse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Askren is trying to keep Mouse in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mouse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Askren's head.
Mouse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mouse cracks Askren with a solid left hand.
Mouse would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mouse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mouse won't allow Askren to get back to his feet.
Mouse scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Askren tries to get out of the position.
Mouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse is in close to Askren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mouse lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Mouse tries to stand but Askren is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Askren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouse!
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mouse.
A jab from Mouse finds it's way through Askren's defenses.
Mouse scores with a sloppy right hand. Askren should have avoided that one.

Askren is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Askren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mouse connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren shoots and misses
and Mouse counters with a big right hand! Oh Askren is in trouble here! Mouse follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Mouse!
As Mickey Mouse got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Come to the Mickey Mouse clubhouse for the after party!!'.