PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nic Tatarapulous (ranked 4985 p4p, 186 weight class) and Johnson Mitchell (ranked 8165 p4p, 235 weight class). Mitchell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Nic Tatarapulous could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnson Mitchell's chin.

Tatarapulous
vs
Mitchell

200 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
284 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Tatarapulous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnson Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatarapulous slips under a jab.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatarapulous defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Tatarapulous forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Tatarapulous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatarapulous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatarapulous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Tatarapulous.
Mitchell looks winded!
Tatarapulous taking a breather.
Tatarapulous tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatarapulous pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatarapulous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell avoids the elbow strike from Tatarapulous, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatarapulous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatarapulous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatarapulous tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Tatarapulous back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarapulous lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Tatarapulous misses with a knee to the head.
Tatarapulous digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Tatarapulous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tatarapulous misses with a knee to the head.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatarapulous can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Nice body punch from Tatarapulous - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatarapulous.
A short body shot lands from Tatarapulous as the two fighters clinch.
Tatarapulous throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitchells head.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tatarapulous digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatarapulous is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatarapulous misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Tatarapulous to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatarapulous scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Tatarapulous working aggressively here.
Tatarapulous lands a right hand.
Tatarapulous lands with a left to the head.
Tatarapulous struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
Tatarapulous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatarapulous has Mitchell pressed against the cage.
Mitchell blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatarapulous.

Mitchell is rocked!
Tatarapulous pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatarapulous finish him?
Tatarapulous throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatarapulous pushes Mitchell against the cage. Tatarapulous is working some dirty boxing. Tatarapulous pushes off with a quick right hook! Mitchell goes down! Mitchell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tatarapulous moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nic Tatarapulous!
The defeated Johnson Mitchell had this to say: 'Dear Fans, I clearly am injured. That's the only way he could win. He's a chump. '.