PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulua Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mitchell
vs
Master

187 cm
21
137 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulua Master!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitchell darts in and clinches Master up against the cage.
Good body shot from Master.
Master lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Master stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Master.
A short right from Master on the inside.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Master stalls.
Master is stalling here.
Master stalls.
Master slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulua Master.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Master misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Master, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Master has him pressed against the cage.
Master is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Master stalling the fight.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mitchell is trying to stall.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Master taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Master dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master lands a body shot.
Master keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Master.
Master controlling the action here for a moment.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Master misses with a looping right.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Master manages to avoid it.

Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master stalls.
A shot in the inside from Master.
Nice body punch from Master - that landed with a thud.
Master lands a body shot.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Good body shot from Master.
Master lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a body punch.
Mitchell is looking to control Master's arms but Master gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mitchell has his back to the cage.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Master has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Master on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Master avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Master stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mitchell letting Master take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Master's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Master blocking some punches.
Master lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Master creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Good body shot from Master.
Master displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
A short right from Master.

Mitchell is rocked!
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Master scores with a hook to the body.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master slowing the pace effectively.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.
Master taking a breather.
Master lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulua Master dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Master lands a jab to the head.
Master throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Master! But no joy.
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Master steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mitchell.
Ulua Master is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
A swing and a miss from Master.
Master avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
A decent looking cross lands there for Master.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.

Master has taken the fight to the clinch.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Master controlling the action here for a moment.
Master slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Master.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Master lands with a short shot to the head.
Mitchell trying to control the position but instead, Master has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitchell into the cage.
Master is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Master lands a body punch.
Master scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Master lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a body punch.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Master.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Master on the inside.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is trying to push Master away but Master has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master stalling.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
Master lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to stall.
Master presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Master - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Master avoiding damage.
Master throws a big uppercut that drops Mitchell! More strikes from Master and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mitchell lies dazed against the cage as Master celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulua Master!
Post fight, Ulua Master stared into the camera and said 'I told him he had no chance.'.