PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 490 p4p, 425 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 75 p4p, 65 weight class). John Mongrel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dom Severini's chin.

Mongrel
vs
Severini

191 cm
24
200
16 - 6 - 0

188 cm
37
214
23 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Severini tries to keep at a distance but Mongrel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Severini is working for takedown but Mongrel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Severini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mongrel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mongrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mongrel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mongrel looks to land a body kick but Severini moved away.
Mongrel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severini.
Mongrel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongrel misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Severini! But no joy.
Severini misses with an uppercut. Mongrel saw that one coming.
Severini misses with a left hand
and Mongrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mongrel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mongrel tries to bum rush Severini with a series of wild strikes but Severini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini throws a jab but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongrel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mongrel moves out of range as Severini strikes.
Severini throws a right and a left that both miss.
John Mongrel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongrel.
Severini throws a jab when Mongrel was well out of range.
Mongrel misses with a body kick.
Mongrel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Severini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mongrel is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel tries to clinch but Severini is having none of it.
Severini blocks a head kick by Mongrel.
Mongrel thuds a left hand into Severini's body.
Severini dodges the punch combination from Mongrel.
Severini feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Mongrel misses.
Severini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Severini misses the shot to the body.
Mongrel misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini misses with an uppercut.
Mongrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Severini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel lands a shot to the body.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel lands with a right to the head.
Mongrel working aggressively here.
Severini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Severini lands with a right to the head.
Mongrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mongrel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mongrel throws a head punch that misses.
Severini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mongrel.
A head punch on the inside from Severini fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mongrel scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
Mongrel gets through Severini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel lands with a short shot to the head.
Severini wants a takedown but no success here.
John Mongrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Severini.
Mongrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
Severini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Severini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mongrel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mongrel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mongrel lands a nice uppercut.
Severini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mongrel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Severini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severini avoids the body shot from Mongrel.
Severini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Severini misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Mongrel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Mongrel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mongrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severini.
Severini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mongrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severini was well out of range. Poor timing from Mongrel.
Severini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mongrel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Severini if he has to take too many more of those.
Mongrel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mongrel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongrel throws a series of punches but Severini avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Severini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongrel scores with a push kick.

Mongrel closes the distance and clinches.
Mongrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongrel lands with a left to the head.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severini can do to turn this around?
Mongrel lands a shoulder strike.
Mongrel works on Severini's body with a couple of short punches.
Severini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel can't find room to land a body shot as Severini controls the action.
Mongrel blocks an uppercut.
Mongrel pushes Severini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mongrel.
Mongrel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mongrel lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Mongrel - that landed with a thud.
Severini is breathing heavily.
Mongrel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mongrel prevents a body shot from Severini.
Mongrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongrel lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Mongrel.
Severini misses with a punch to the body.
Mongrel lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mongrel manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severini dodges the punch combination from Mongrel.
Severini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Severini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mongrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severini.
Severini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini lands with a cross.
Severini throws a jab when Mongrel was well out of range.
Mongrel defending well as Severini loads up on a big left hand.
Mongrel tries to bum rush Severini with a series of wild strikes but Severini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mongrel misses with a two punch combination.
Severini misses with an uppercut. Mongrel saw that one coming.
It looked like Mongrel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Mongrel there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mongrel. Severini shrugs it off though.
John Mongrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Severini.
Mongrel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mongrel with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongrel.
John Mongrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mongrel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mongrel lunges at Severini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Severini's hand.
A shot to the body from Severini misses
enabling Mongrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Severini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mongrel connects with a single shot there.
Mongrel slips a straight right by Severini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Mongrel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Mongrel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Severini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Severini.
Severini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mongrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Severini misses with a looping right.
Severini throws out a powerful jab.

John Mongrel's cut is getting worse.
Mongrel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mongrel blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Severini.
Severini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mongrel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Severini throws a right hand that misses
and Mongrel counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini connects with a looping right hand.
Mongrel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severini.
A jab from Severini does it's job there.
Severini throws a lazy uppercut
and Mongrel counters with a stiff right hand.
Mongrel throws a sloppy body shot
and Severini counters with a nice uppercut.

Mongrel is rocked!
Severini swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongrel.
Nice defenses there by Mongrel.
A lazy body kick from Mongrel

and Severini counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mongrel is on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severini controls Mongrel momentarily but Mongrel frees himself.
John Mongrel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini keeping moving, preventing Mongrel from controlling successfully.
Mongrel preventing the sweep.
Mongrel wants to control from the top but Severini keeps moving.
Dom Severini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severini working a defensive guard here.
Mongrel preventing the sweep.
Severini keeping moving, preventing Mongrel from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mongrel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel stopping the sweep attempt from Severini.
Mongrel wants to stand but Severini is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mongrel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mongrel trying to control the position from guard on top but Severini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mongrel throws a nice looking combination but Severini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Severini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Severini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severini misses the jab.

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.
Mongrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mongrel throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mongrel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severini takes one to the side of the head.
Severini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

John Mongrel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mongrel doesn't manage to clinch there - Severini circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Severini! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Mongrel.
Severini looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Severini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mongrel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mongrel!
A very excited looking John Mongrel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.