PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cartmen
vs
Mulligan

182 cm
21
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cartmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartmen gets the takedown into side control.
Mulligan manages to get back to half guard.
Mulligan trying to control but Cartmen postures up.
Mulligan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cartmen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cartmen's back!
Cartmen wants to escape the position.
Mulligan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Cartmen is trying to break free.
Mulligan lands a shot to the head.
Mulligan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
I really don't envy Cartmen right now.
Cartmen is working hard here to advance position.
Cartmen is keeping busy.
Cartmen tries to escape but Mulligan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mulligan is punishing Cartmen with strikes - can he finish him?!
Mulligan is hanging on to Cartmen's back as he tries to escape.

Cartmen fending off the submission attempt from Mulligan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to get the hooks in deep but Cartmen pushed the leg off.
Cartmen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mulligan on the ground.
Cartmen can't escape the position.
Mulligan is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Will Mulligan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mulligan is trying to stick to Cartmen's back but Cartmen is turning into Mulligan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mulligan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cartmen.

Mulligan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cartmen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mulligan looks gassed!

Cartmen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartmen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mulligan dives on top into guard.
Mulligan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Mulligan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Mulligan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cartmen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mulligan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cartmen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mulligan lets go of the hold and Cartmen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhonny Mulligan!