PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Brolly (ranked 8085 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Mitchell (ranked 25301 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Brolly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brolly
vs
Mitchell

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Brolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brolly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Brolly tries to stand and escape but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Mitchell is trying to maintain the position but Brolly is very close to passing his half guard.

Brolly stands up and beckons Mitchell to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brolly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brolly to the mat! Brolly manages to get full guard.
Mitchell won't allow Brolly to get back to his feet.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Brolly has wrist control.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brolly wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Brolly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brolly tries to get out of the position.

Mitchell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brolly, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brolly pinned against the cage. Brolly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brolly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Mitchell shoots in and bounces Brolly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brolly is looking to stand up but Mitchell isn't so interested in that idea.
Mitchell is stalling in the full guard.

Mitchell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mitchell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mitchell forces his way into half guard.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brolly defends it well.
Mitchell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Mitchell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Brolly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Brolly as Mitchell shoots in.
Brolly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brolly manages to avoid it.
Brolly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mitchell sprawls and moves away.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brolly feinted with a counter takedown.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Brolly circles away.
Brolly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mitchell pulls Brolly into guard.
Mitchell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brolly is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mitchell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Brolly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shane Brolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Mitchell.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up with Brolly, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes Brolly against the cage but Brolly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brolly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brolly counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mitchell!
Brolly working away.
Mitchell stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Let's hope that Mitchell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brolly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell gets back to half guard.
Mitchell gets full guard.

Mitchell has his feet on Brolly's thighs here. He's pushed Brolly off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brolly screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Mitchell!