PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mickey Mouse clubhouse. Taisumov has chosen Castle in the snow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mairbek Taisumov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mouse
vs
Taisumov

190 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mairbek Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov tries to clinch there but Mouse circles away.
Mouse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taisumov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse is looking to counter punch.
Taisumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taisumov wants to clinch.
As Taisumov looks to move away, Mouse throws a big counter combo but Taisumov just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Taisumov closes the distance and pushes Mouse back into the cage.
Mouse avoids the elbow strike from Taisumov, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse working hard to break the clinch.
Taisumov misses with the head strike.
Mouse blocks an elbow strike.
Taisumov misses with some punches.
Taisumov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouse backwards.
Taisumov misses with a knee strike.
Taisumov throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouse.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taisumov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mouse's brow.
Taisumov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mouse's efforts to push away.
Mouse blocking some punches.
Mouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taisumov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taisumov slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Taisumov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mouse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taisumov keeps control of Mouse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taisumov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouse backwards.
Mouse can't break the clinch.
Taisumov lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taisumov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taisumov.
Taisumov throws a head punch that misses.
Taisumov scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Taisumov.
Taisumov scores with a shot to the side of Mouse's head.
Taisumov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taisumov throws a head punch that misses.
Taisumov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov is stalling here.
Taisumov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taisumov gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mouse has had enough of the clinch but Taisumov keeps him there for the moment.
Taisumov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taisumov lands a left hand.
Taisumov working aggressively here.
Taisumov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taisumov digs a right hand underneath Mouse's ribcage. Mouse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mouse is breathing heavily.
Taisumov gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taisumov scores with a shot to the side of Mouse's head.
Taisumov gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Taisumov.

Mouse is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov throws a big uppercut that drops Mouse! More strikes from Taisumov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mouse lies dazed against the cage as Taisumov celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mairbek Taisumov!
Mairbek Taisumov is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Mairbek Taisumov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mickey Mouse was interviewed post fight and said 'Mickey loves you all!'.