PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Wun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Baha Men - Island Boy. Wun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wonderboy. Tom Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Wun

198 cm
26
211 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Wun!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitchell trying to control the pace.
Mitchell prevents Wun from improving his position.
Mitchell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wun trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wun defends it well.
Mitchell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wun trying to hold on to Mitchell's head to control him but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Wun is defending well.
Wun is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mitchell wants to pass to mount but Wun is defending the position.
Wun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell misses the jab.

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

Mitchell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mitchell.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but Wun defending well.
Mitchell trying to advance position but Wun counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mitchell controls the pace.

Wun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wun is trying to keep Mitchell in close.
Mitchell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell is pushing down on Wun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wun is fighting to maintain full guard but Mitchell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wun is trying to control but can't.
Mitchell prevents Wun from improving his position.
Mitchell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wun defends it well.
Mitchell is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wun is trying to maintain the position but Mitchell is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mitchell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wun enables Mitchell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mitchell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wun's guard.
Mitchell trying to control the pace.
Mitchell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wun for as long as he can get away with.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura but Wun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mitchell to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell trying to control the pace.
Tom Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to mount his opponent but Wun defends it.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wun keeps working.
Well, if Mitchell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wun misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Wun's head but Wun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wun was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Wun's shoulder, as Wun tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell looking to score a takedown here. Wun is defending well but Mitchell drives through and ends up in Wun's guard.

Mitchell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wun is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wun has escaped and now he's on top!

Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Wun from controlling successfully.
Wun preventing the sweep.
Mitchell is working hard here to advance position.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Wun defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wun is one step ahead there.
Mitchell is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wun's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Mitchell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Wun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wun keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell advances to half guard.

Wun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell controlling the action here.
Mitchell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Mitchell seems content to control.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mitchell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lawrence Wun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell moves into full mount! Wun won't be happy about that!
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Mitchell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Wun to control.
Wun is trying desperately to improve position.
Mitchell wants to take his opponent's back but Wun doesn't allow it.
Mitchell takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Mitchell not allowing Wun to control his hands.
Mitchell controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mitchell is persistently looking for the submission but Wun is defending it well.

Wun is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Mitchell looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell is riding his opponent, not letting Wun buck him off.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wun can do to turn this around?

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Mitchell!
Our winner, Tom Mitchell, 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.