PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Mc Dougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mc Dougall
vs
Mitchell

169 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
137 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hunter Mc Dougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc Dougall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mc Dougall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mc Dougall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell throws a lazy head kick
and Mc Dougall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mc Dougall avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mc Dougall. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mc Dougall walks into a left hand.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
Mc Dougall misses with a looping right.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick
and Mc Dougall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell lands a front kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell motions for Mc Dougall to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Dougall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Dougall swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mitchell avoids it.
A big left from Mc Dougall misses.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Mc Dougall.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.

Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mc Dougall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Dougall jabs at Mitchell's body.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mc Dougall's calf.
Mc Dougall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Dougall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Mc Dougall counters with a stiff right hand.
Mc Dougall circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Dougall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell scores with a jab. Mc Dougall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mitchell clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mc Dougall avoids it.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Dougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mc Dougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mc Dougall with a body shot.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mc Dougall's calf.
Mitchell's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mitchell wants to slow Mc Dougall down by chopping away at his legs.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell tries to land a leg kick but Mc Dougall saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mc Dougall moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mc Dougall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Mc Dougall.
Mitchell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mc Dougall is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.

Mitchell forces Mc Dougall back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mc Dougall's elbow.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mc Dougall controls his hands.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mc Dougall moves out of range of the body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mc Dougall is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mc Dougall is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mc Dougall lands with a nice combination. Mitchell backs away looking to recover.
Mc Dougall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell misses the body punch
and Mc Dougall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Dougall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Mc Dougall misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mc Dougall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mc Dougall checks it well.
Mitchell cracks Mc Dougall with an open hand slap.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mc Dougall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Dougall's sensitive parts.
Mc Dougall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mc Dougall. Mc Dougall obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mc Dougall is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice jab there from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mc Dougall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mc Dougall!
Mc Dougall thuds a left hand into Mitchell's body.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Dougall jabs Mitchell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
A swing and a miss from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Mc Dougall slips the punch.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Mc Dougall's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Dougall slips under a jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Mc Dougall circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mitchell 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.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mc Dougall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Dougall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Mc Dougall down.
Mc Dougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mc Dougall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell tries a quick counter leg kick but Mc Dougall is wise to it.
Mc Dougall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mc Dougall throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mitchell wants to land a leg kick but Mc Dougall is out of range.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc Dougall backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Mitchell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Dougall moves away.
Mc Dougall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Dougall quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mc Dougall.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mc Dougall. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell motions for Mc Dougall to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Dougall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mc Dougall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mc Dougall lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Mc Dougall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mc Dougall throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Mc Dougall moves out of range.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall throws a quick counter head kick but Mitchell was just out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mc Dougall is having none of it.
Mc Dougall misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Mc Dougall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Mc Dougall misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Mc Dougall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mc Dougall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Mc Dougall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mc Dougall checks a low kick from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall misses with a combination
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mc Dougall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mc Dougall checks it well.
Mc Dougall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Mc Dougall.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mc Dougall checks a leg kick.
Mc Dougall throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Dougall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Mc Dougall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mc Dougall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mc Dougall. That did some damage!
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Mc Dougall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mc Dougall throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Mitchell swings for the body but Mc Dougall moves out of range.
Mc Dougall is looking to counter punch.
Mc Dougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mc Dougall throws a wild body kick that Mitchell sees coming a mile off.
Mc Dougall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mc Dougall misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Dougall tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Mc Dougall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mc Dougall misses the target.
Mitchell pushes Mc Dougall away with a front kick.
Mc Dougall is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Dougall clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mc Dougall throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Dougall's sensitive parts.
Mc Dougall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell feints a counter leg kick.
Mc Dougall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Dougall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mitchell just manages to avoid it.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Mitchell catches Mc Dougall right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Mc Dougall as he connects with a hook.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
An attempted straight right counter from Mc Dougall misses the target.
Mc Dougall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Mc Dougall's head but Mc Dougall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mc Dougall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Dougall misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell misses with a low kick as Mc Dougall jumps back.
Mc Dougall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mc Dougall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mitchell pushes Mc Dougall up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mc Dougall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mc Dougall just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Mc Dougall avoids it.
Mc Dougall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitchell looks to land a left hand but Mc Dougall moved out of range nicely.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Mc Dougall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mc Dougall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Mc Dougall.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mc Dougall misses with a wild body shot.
Mc Dougall misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mc Dougall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Mc Dougall slips the punch.
Mc Dougall scores with a body shot.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall lands with a shot to the body.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mc Dougall throws out the jab.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mc Dougall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Mc Dougall avoids the damage to the body.

Mc Dougall manages to break the clinch.
Mc Dougall throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mc Dougall looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Hunter Mc Dougall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mc Dougall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Mitchell.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.