PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Terror (ranked 21887 p4p, 546 weight class) and Shane Mitchell (ranked 3076 p4p, 329 weight class). Shane Mitchell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Terror
vs
Mitchell

177 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Terror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Terror.

Terror clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Terror won't allow it.
Mitchell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Terror breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Andy Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Mitchell.
Mitchell looks winded!

Terror has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terror manages to break the clinch.
Terror scores with a jab.
Mitchell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Terror gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terror has Mitchell pressed against the cage, preventing Mitchell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Terror manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Terror.

It looks like Shane Mitchell has been cut.

Terror moves into the clinch.
Mitchell jumps guard but Terror turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Terror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Terror moves into the clinch.

Terror jumps into guard, dragging Mitchell to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Terror keeps moving.
Terror is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Terror has his hands on Mitchell's head, controlling the position.
Terror's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Terror not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Terror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terror trying to control the position.
Terror trying to strike off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Terror, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terror changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitchell tries to avoid it but Terror manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitchell to the ground. Mitchell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Terror slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Terror avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Terror appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Terror throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terror off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Terror keeps it at a distance.
Terror fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Terror moves into the clinch successfully.

Mitchell pulls guard.
Terror stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terror sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mitchell's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell wants to control but Terror is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Terror dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mitchell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Terror throws a body kick that misses.

Terror has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitchell letting Terror take a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terror just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mitchell stops a takedown attempt from Terror.

Terror jumps into guard, dragging Mitchell to the mat.

Terror looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
Terror not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Terror is on top in guard.

Terror trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mitchell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terror gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform us that Mitchell has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Terror wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terror won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Terror postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terror missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terror's waist but Terror gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Terror's head and hops out.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Terror was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Terror decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terror trying to control the action but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Terror not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Terror, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Terror wants to free his trapped foot but Mitchell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Terror stops Mitchell from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mitchell is trying to stand up here but Terror is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Terror fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Terror. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terror shoots in and drives through. Mitchell sprawls well.
Terror misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Terror gets a clinch.

Terror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Terror dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mitchell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Terror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terror dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Terror's head and hops out.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Terror's shoulder, as Terror tries to avoid the shot.
Terror fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Terror pushes him off.
As Mitchell looks to move away, Terror throws a big counter combo but Mitchell just gets out of the way.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Terror saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terror tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Terror dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Terror. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terror moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terror closes the distance and clinches.

Terror drags the fight down to the ground.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Terror is keeping the position.
Terror trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell throws a big right hand that misses.

Terror is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Terror wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Terror defends well and Mitchell ends up having to push Terror into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Terror as Mitchell shoots in.
Andy Terror is winning the standup battle so far.
Terror misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mitchell. No joy for Terror on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Terror's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andy Terror is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terror has a takedown stuffed.
Terror keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Terror shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitchell pinned against the cage. Mitchell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terror looks to land a combination. Mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mitchell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mitchell feints the counter takedown.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Terror circles away easily
and Terror counters with a big head kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terror is defended easily by Mitchell.
Mitchell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Terror defends it well.
Terror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shane Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Terror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Terror showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terror has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Terror!