PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pat Risher (ranked 5407 p4p, 5310 weight class) and Jerome Mice (ranked 247 p4p, 243 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Risher
vs
Mice

167 cm
25
135
2 - 3 - 0

153 cm
25
135
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Risher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Mice!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risher scores with a sloppy right hand. Mice should have avoided that one.
Mice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Risher to score with a decent uppercut.
Risher connects with a single shot there.
Risher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mice shoots for a double leg takedown but Risher sprawls well. He's pushed Mice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Risher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Risher drives through and clinches with Mice against the cage.
Risher scores with a nice hook to the head.

Risher pulls Mice into guard.

Risher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Risher working for a triangle but Mice defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mice showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Risher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mice works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mice trying to control the pace.

Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mice pulls his head out easily.
Mice is looking to take a break and control but Risher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mice pulls his head out easily.
Mice prevents Risher from improving his position.
Mice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Mice is working for a submission of some sort.

Mice is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Risher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risher is refusing to be controlled, as Mice sits in half guard.

Risher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mice pulls his head out easily.

Risher actively working from the bottom here.

Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mice pulls his head out easily.
Risher is breathing heavily.

Mice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Risher has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Risher looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Risher is defending against the submission attempts here by Mice.

Risher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mice maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Risher could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mice has cracked it and Risher is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome Mice!