PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mulvaney (ranked 3790 p4p, 200 weight class) and Best Ever (ranked 4056 p4p, 206 weight class). Mulvaney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rocky Road To Dublin. Mick Mulvaney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mulvaney
vs
Ever

165 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mick Mulvaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Best Ever!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ever throws a lazy right hand but Mulvaney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mulvaney throws a hook but Ever avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ever misses.
Mulvaney scores with the left hand. Ever knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Best Ever has been cut.
Mulvaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ever circles away quickly and effectively.
Mulvaney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ever back to the cage. Mulvaney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ever misses the shot to the body.
Mulvaney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mulvaney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ever lands a slapping body shot.
Ever stuns Mulvaney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Mulvaney moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ever goes down! Can Mulvaney finish him!?

Ever is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ever can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mulvaney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ever is still in real trouble! Can Mulvaney finish him?
Mulvaney is looking to work some ground and pound but Ever has wrist control.
Mulvaney throws a big right hand that misses.
Ever seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulvaney throwing strikes but missing.
Mulvaney trying to control but Ever is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulvaney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mulvaney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mulvaney wants to control from the top but Ever keeps moving.
Ever avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulvaney scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mulvaney controlling from the top position.
Mulvaney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mulvaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ever has control of Mulvaney's left arm, preventing Mulvaney from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ever working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulvaney.
Ever really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mulvaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mulvaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ever works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ever can't keep his opponent in guard - Mulvaney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mulvaney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ever does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mulvaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mulvaney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mulvaney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mulvaney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mulvaney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mulvaney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mulvaney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ever's head.
Mulvaney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ever keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mulvaney stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mulvaney lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Best Ever's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mulvaney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mulvaney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

A jab-cross combination lands for Mulvaney and sends Ever crashing to the mat! Mulvaney follows him down to the mat - Ever regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulvaney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ever knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ever blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mulvaney.
Ever keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mulvaney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ever with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mulvaney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mulvaney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ever with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ever blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mulvaney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Mulvaney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Best Ever's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mulvaney throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ever tumbling to the canvas!
Ever has momentary wrist control but Mulvaney slips an elbow through the middle.
Mulvaney gets to his feet and stands over Ever, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ever felt that one! Mulvaney unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ever from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Mulvaney!
Mick Mulvaney spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.