PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sase Tiwari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MItre Mitroski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiwari comes into the arena with "One Blood (Feat. Junior Reid)" by The Game blaring out of the sound system. MItre Mitroski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiwari
vs
Mitroski

169 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sase Tiwari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, MItre Mitroski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitroski shoots in and drives through. Tiwari sprawls well.

Mitroski moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiwari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitroski avoids it.
Mitroski jumps guard but Tiwari stands there with Mitroski around his waist. Mitroski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mitroski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mitroski goes for a takedown attempt but Tiwari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sase Tiwari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MItre Mitroski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitroski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tiwari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MItre Mitroski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiwari dodges the punch combination from Mitroski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiwari fails to land the takedown.

Tiwari closes the distance and clinches.

Mitroski pulls Tiwari into guard.
Tiwari is stalling in the full guard.
Mitroski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tiwari 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitroski working a defensive guard here.

Mitroski is looking for a triangle but Tiwari pushes his legs off easily.
Mitroski is looking to stand up but Tiwari isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski tries to clinch there but Tiwari circles away.
Mitroski shoots for a takedown but Tiwari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitroski leaves Tiwari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tiwari looks for a takedown but Mitroski sprawls well.
Mitroski misses with a takedown
and Tiwari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mitroski's knee momentarily.
Mitroski tries to clinch there but Tiwari circles away.
Tiwari looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Mitroski clinches.
Mitroski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tiwari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tiwari has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mitroski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski is trying to push Tiwari away but Tiwari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mitroski is trying to pull guard but Tiwari has him pressed against the cage.
Mitroski looks winded!
Mitroski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitroski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tiwari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitroski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiwari smiles and moves away.
Mitroski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiwari.
Tiwari blocks a head kick by Mitroski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiwari tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitroski defends well and Tiwari ends up having to push Mitroski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mitroski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitroski cracks Tiwari with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tiwari gets a clinch.
Tiwari is trying to drag Mitroski to the mat but Mitroski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mitroski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiwari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mitroski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiwari crunches a lovely knee into Mitroski's ribcage.
Mitroski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiwari's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mitroski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitroski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mitroski working hard to break the clinch.
Mitroski stalling.

Tiwari jumps guard and drags Mitroski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitroski wants to pass the guard but Tiwari is keeping the position.
Tiwari keeping moving, preventing Mitroski from controlling successfully.
Mitroski throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiwari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mitroski gets to his feet. Tiwari looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tiwari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mitroski moves into the clinch.

Mitroski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitroski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiwari but Tiwari pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitroski has managed to clinch.
Mitroski is pressed up against the cage. Tiwari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitroski down to the mat. Mitroski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sase Tiwari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitroski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mitroski enables Tiwari to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mitroski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Mitroski wriggles free and stands up.
Mitroski throws a head kick that misses
and Tiwari counters with a left and a right that stings Mitroski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitroski tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiwari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiwari feinted with a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitroski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski throws a body punch but Tiwari moves out of range.
Tiwari changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mitroski shoots in looking for a takedown but Tiwari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mitroski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tiwari attempts a counter takedown but Mitroski avoids it well and moves away.
Mitroski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mitroski darts in looking for a takedown but Tiwari gets double underhooks and turns Mitroski into the cage.
Tiwari shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitroski tries to sprawl out of it but Tiwari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitroski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Mitroski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MItre Mitroski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tiwari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mitroski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitroski being controlled against the cage.
Tiwari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mitroski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mitroski closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mitroski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitroski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiwari circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitroski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiwari but Tiwari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mitroski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tiwari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sase Tiwari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MItre Mitroski.
Mitroski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitroski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitroski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tiwari as he jumps to the side.
Tiwari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiwari fails with the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitroski! But no joy.
Mitroski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski has his takedown stuffed
and Tiwari counters with a leg kick.

Tiwari clinches up with Mitroski and pushes him back against the cage.

Tiwari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiwari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sase Tiwari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tiwari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tiwari landing strikes.
Mitroski looking for a sweep but Tiwari has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitroski wants to hold on but Tiwari pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitroski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tiwari scoring with strikes but Mitroski is staying in there.
Mitroski wants to hold on but Tiwari pushes him away.
Tiwari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mitroski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sase Tiwari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mitroski is squirming around, avoiding Tiwari's attempts to control the action.
Tiwari lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Tiwari.
Tiwari controlling from mount.
Tiwari trying to control but Mitroski is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitroski tries to hold on but Tiwari postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sase Tiwari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitroski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MItre Mitroski!