PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Kushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Ride The Lightning. Tyke Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Kushman

188 cm
25
222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyke Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Kushman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a jab when Kushman was well out of range.
Mitchell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown.
Mitchell tried to counter with a leg kick but Kushman avoided it.
Mitchell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Mitchell catches Kushman right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Larry Kushman has been cut.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Kushman.
Mitchell thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kushman cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell lands a jab to Kushman's midsection.
Kushman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kushman misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushman misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kushman's hands.
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!
Mitchell throws a solid leg kick but Kushman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitchell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kushman clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kushman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kushman backwards.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Kushman ducked under it nicely.
Kushman blocks a jab.
Kushman dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.

Kushman rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kushman avoids it.
Kushman wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kushman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kushman scores with a shoulder strike.

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!
Kushman lands a nice uppercut.
Kushman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mitchell looking to slow down the pace here.
Mitchell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Kushman has double underhooks.
Mitchell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kushman managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kushman.
Kushman is looking for a takedown.
Tyke Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Kushman.
Mitchell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kushman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kushman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kushman lands with a short shot to the head.
Mitchell lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mitchell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mitchell obliges.
Kushman looks winded!
Mitchell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kushman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Kushman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kushman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchell connects with a looping right hand.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Kushman's ribs.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Kushman misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushman throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Kushman misses with a straight left.

Mitchell pushes Kushman up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kushman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushman tries for a takedown but Mitchell manages to get underhooks.
Mitchell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kushman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mitchell is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kushman misses with a punch on the inside.
Kushman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushman is defending well for now.
Kushman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kushman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kushman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mitchell after a bit of a struggle.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kushman managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Kushman managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell sizes up Kushman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Kushman seems unphased.
Mitchell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Kushman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchell tries to kick Kushman off in order to stand up. Kushman Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Kushman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kushman slips a straight right by Mitchell.

Kushman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kushman is looking for a kimura but Mitchell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kushman to get the leverage.
Kushman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mitchell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchell tries to get out of the position.

Kushman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kushman seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kushman is working for a kimura but Mitchell is defending it quite comfortably.
Kushman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to control but Kushman passes into side.

Kushman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mitchell, who protects the arm well.
Kushman trying to control the position but Mitchell is working away.
Kushman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Fallen Warriors Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kushman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Kushman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mitchell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kushman tries for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.

Kushman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mitchell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kushman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitchell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kushman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mitchell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mitchell is looking to regain half guard here but Kushman keeps moving and retains side control.
Kushman controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sloppy strikes there by Kushman.
Kushman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kushman tries to score with some ground and pound. Mitchell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kushman wants to take a breather but Mitchell manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kushman.
Mitchell working a defensive guard but Kushman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kushman trying to control the action but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Kushman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Larry Kushman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
An attempted straight right counter from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kushman on the side of the head.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kushman in his tracks.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Kushman manages to avoid it.
Mitchell scores with a hook.

Kushman is rocked!
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Kushman is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Kushman throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mitchell to counter with a crisp jab.
Kushman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kushman misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Larry Kushman's cut even more.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell needs to keep his hands up - Kushman had a free shot at his head there.
Kushman seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kushman.

Kushman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Kushman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitchell trying to stall but Kushman improves his position.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kushman can do to turn this around?
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell being controlled against the cage.
Kushman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell misses with a knee to the head.
Kushman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitchell blocks it with crossed arms.

Kushman gets control of Mitchell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kushman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kushman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mitchell stacks Kushman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mitchell!
Kushman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kushman wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
Kushman is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mitchell off and has taken his back!
Mitchell tries to roll but Kushman sticks to his back.

Kushman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Kushman looking for the RNC.
Kushman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mitchell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kushman on the ground.
Kushman missing with strikes from the back.
Mitchell rolls, trying to escape but Kushman keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mitchell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kushman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushman punishes Mitchell with strikes from the back mount.

Kushman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mitchell knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mitchell for a finish.
Larry Kushman has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell just trying to survive but Kushman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Mitchell is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kushman gets his way!

Kushman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Kushman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Kushman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Kushman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mitchell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kushman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mitchell is keeping busy.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Kushman landing knees to the head.
Kushman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kushman jumps guard but Mitchell stands there with Kushman around his waist. Kushman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kushman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mitchell up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kushman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Kushman fails to land.
Mitchell landing knees to the body.
Kushman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mitchell with a knee to the head.
Kushman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyke Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kushman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kushman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kushman backwards.
Kushman managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kushman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kushman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitchell pinned against the cage. Mitchell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyke Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Kushman.
Kushman slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitchell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Kushman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Kushman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyke Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Tyke Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell throws a jab when Kushman was well out of range.
And Kushman tries to counter it with a takedown but Mitchell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice straight punches there by Mitchell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to chop away at Kushman's legs.
Kushman is looking to clinch.
Kushman 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.
Mitchell cracks Kushman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kushman throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kushman misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushman misses with a right hand
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Kushman slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Kushman with the counter takedown but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Mitchell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kushman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kushman works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.
Kushman throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kushman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Mitchell's head coaches at [LOD]Berlin Giants that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kushman scores with a decent looking hook.
Kushman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Kushman ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushman dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Kushman moves to clinch but Mitchell breaks away
and Mitchell counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Kushman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Kushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
A big right from Kushman misses.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushman slips under a jab from Mitchell.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kushman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mitchell had his way with Larry Kushman in that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Kushman'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. This is the final round!

Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Mitchell works Kushman's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Mitchell swings for the body but Kushman moves out of range.
Kushman wants to clinch.
Kushman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitchell cracks Kushman with a good jab.
A jab from Kushman misses.
Kushman misses with an uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kushman thinking.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kushman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kushman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushman throws out the jab.
Mitchell lands a head shot.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Kushman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kushman throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushman misses with a body punch
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell drops Kushman with a straight right hand, right on the button! Mitchell follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyke Mitchell!
Tyke Mitchell is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tyke Mitchell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.