PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Staunton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mitchell
vs
Staunton

190 cm
39
220 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

185 cm
27
201 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staunton closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staunton circles away quickly and effectively.
Staunton lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Logan Mitchell has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Staunton misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Mitchell misses its target.
Mitchell takes one on the button.
Mitchell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Staunton has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staunton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Staunton has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Staunton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell cracks Staunton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staunton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mitchell with a nice cross.

It looks like Steve Staunton has been cut.
Steve Staunton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Staunton.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Staunton throws a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Staunton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Staunton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Staunton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range and Staunton settles back down.
Staunton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Mitchell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Staunton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Staunton raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Staunton moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.

Staunton closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Staunton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Mitchell breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mitchell's calf.
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!
Staunton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Mitchell does it's job there.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Staunton ducks down to avoid it.

Staunton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Staunton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Staunton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Staunton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staunton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton lands with a left to the head.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell taking a breather.
Staunton effectively controlling the action here.
Staunton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Staunton receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Staunton swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Staunton scores with a shoulder strike.
Staunton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staunton avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitchell.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Staunton to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Staunton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Staunton misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staunton.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Staunton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Staunton taking a breather.
Mitchell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staunton tries to counter with a clinch but Mitchell shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitchell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Staunton tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.

Staunton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell has Staunton pressed against the cage.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell lands a jab to Staunton's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Staunton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Staunton misses with a body kick.
Mitchell takes one to the chin there.
Staunton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Staunton tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Staunton cracks Mitchell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Staunton slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Staunton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staunton.
Staunton tries to counter by closing the distance.

Staunton gets a clinch.
Staunton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staunton throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Staunton moves out of range.
Staunton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
As Mitchell backs off Staunton throws a huge counter combo but Mitchell manages to avoid it all.
Staunton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Staunton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Staunton throws a big counter head kick but Mitchell avoids it with no problem.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Staunton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staunton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.

Staunton cracks Mitchell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Staunton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mitchell to stand back up!

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!

Staunton clinches up against the cage.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Staunton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Staunton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Staunton lands a nice shot to the body.
Staunton misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Staunton improves position.
Staunton pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Staunton has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Staunton digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Staunton lands a nice uppercut.
Staunton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Staunton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Staunton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Logan Mitchell's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Staunton connects with a knee to the head.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Staunton.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staunton.
Staunton misses with a knee to the head.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staunton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Staunton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Staunton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staunton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Staunton is defending well for now.
Staunton 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.
Staunton controlling the action here for a moment.
Mitchell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Staunton on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Staunton.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Steve Staunton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Staunton avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitchell.
Staunton taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Staunton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Staunton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Staunton manages to avoid it.
Staunton ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.

Staunton rushes Mitchell and presses him up against the cage.
Mitchell blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Staunton to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staunton.
Staunton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Staunton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Staunton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staunton throws a head kick that misses.
Staunton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Staunton ducked under it nicely.
Staunton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Staunton misses with a body kick.
Mitchell connects with a right hand. Staunton shakes it off.
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Staunton has managed to clinch.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Staunton is rocked!
Staunton presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Staunton is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Staunton slowing the pace effectively.
Staunton seems to have recovered his senses.
Staunton throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
A head punch on the inside from Staunton fails to land.
Staunton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Staunton blocks an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Staunton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staunton.
Staunton swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitchell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Steve Staunton's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Staunton misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell throws a hook but Staunton avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Staunton.

Staunton moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mitchell letting Staunton take a breather here.
Staunton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staunton.
Staunton wants to stall.
Staunton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staunton.
Mitchell lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Steve Staunton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stalling in the clinch from Staunton.
Staunton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Staunton avoiding damage.
Staunton trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell gets through Staunton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Staunton controls the action.
Staunton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Logan Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Staunton lands a right hand.
Mitchell looking to slow down the pace here.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Staunton blocks it.
Mitchell is trying to force a seperation but Staunton has the dominant position.
Staunton misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staunton stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staunton.
Staunton lands an uppercut.
Staunton taking a breather.
Steve Staunton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Staunton.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Staunton.
I've got Staunton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Staunton!
Our winner, Steve Staunton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.