PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitur Binesdirty (ranked 2669 p4p, 345 weight class) and Sam Witcher (ranked 3229 p4p, 402 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Binesdirty
vs
Witcher

185 cm
22
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitur Binesdirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Witcher!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher looks to throw the jab but Binesdirty is out of range.
Witcher punishes Binesdirty's body with a nice straight punch.
Witcher misses with a lunging right hand
and Binesdirty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Witcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Binesdirty circles away.
Binesdirty scores with a kick to the body.
Witcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Binesdirty throws a hook to the side of Witcher's head but Witcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Witcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Binesdirty swings widly with a right hand
and Witcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Witcher.
Witcher swings for the body but Binesdirty moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witcher misses with a wild body shot.
Binesdirty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Binesdirty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Binesdirty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Witcher moves into range and clinches up with Binesdirty.

Binesdirty breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binesdirty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Witcher misses with an uppercut
and Binesdirty counters with a stiff right hand.
Witcher looks to land a right hand but Binesdirty moved out of range.
Witcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Binesdirty.
Witcher lands a right hook to the body.
Witcher 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.
Witcher cracks a nice hook into Binesdirty's ribs.
Witcher tries to clinch
and Binesdirty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Witcher 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.
Binesdirty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Witcher looks to throw the jab but Binesdirty is out of range.
Witcher lands a nice looking body shot.
Witcher checks a leg kick.
Binesdirty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Witcher.
Binesdirty misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Witcher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sam Witcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binesdirty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Binesdirty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Witcher.
Binesdirty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Witcher.
Witcher throws a looping overhand right but Binesdirty ducks down to avoid it.
Binesdirty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binesdirty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
Binesdirty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Witcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty thinks about countering with a head kick.
Binesdirty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Witcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Binesdirty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Witcher.
Binesdirty throws a body punch but Witcher moves out of range.
Witcher throws a body punch but Binesdirty moves out of range.
Binesdirty throws a nice looking combination but Witcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binesdirty tries to move into range but Witcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Binesdirty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Witcher catches Binesdirty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Binesdirty is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Witcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binesdirty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Binesdirty throws a right and a left that Witcher avoids nicely.
Witcher throws a shot from downtown. Binesdirty moves away and avoids it.
Witcher swings widly with a right hand
and Binesdirty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Witcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Binesdirty throws a big shot that misses.
Binesdirty jabs at Witcher's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binesdirty misses with the body kick
and Witcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Witcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Witcher looks to land a right hand but Binesdirty moved out of range.
Binesdirty motions for Witcher to come forward. Binesdirty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Witcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binesdirty.
Witcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Witcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Binesdirty counters with a straight right hand.
Binesdirty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Witcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Witcher misses the shot to the body.
Witcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Binesdirty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binesdirty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Witcher - just one landing.
Witcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Binesdirty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Witcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Binesdirty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Witcher swings for the body but Binesdirty moves out of range.
Binesdirty walks into a left hand.
Witcher missing with a left hand there. Binesdirty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Binesdirty tests Witcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Witcher scores with a decent looking hook.

Witcher sends Binesdirty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Witcher is motioning to the referee to let Binesdirty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Binesdirty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binesdirty looks to land a combination. Witcher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Witcher misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Witcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Witcher misses with a looping left.
Binesdirty seems to have got his legs back now.
Binesdirty throws a leg kick that misses.
Binesdirty tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Binesdirty, as that shot connected.
Witcher throws a lazy right hand but Binesdirty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Binesdirty is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Binesdirty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Binesdirty scores with a three punch combo!
Binesdirty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Witcher. That did some damage!
Witcher wants to clinch up but Binesdirty keeps it at a distance.
Witcher cracks a nice hook into Binesdirty's ribs.
Witcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binesdirty manages to avoid it.
Binesdirty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Binesdirty misses with a two punch combination.
Witcher dips to his left and cracks Binesdirty with an uppercut!
Binesdirty needs to keep his hands up - Witcher had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Witcher cracks Binesdirty with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Witcher has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Binesdirty to stand back up!
Witcher missing with a left hand there. Binesdirty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BOOM! Witcher lands a beautiful left hook that drops Binesdirty. Binesdirty tries to recover but Witcher is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Binesdirty lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Witcher!
Sam Witcher decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.