PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muchy Cartwright (ranked 1215 p4p, 2600 weight class) and Kikuchiyo Mifune (ranked 190 p4p, 373 weight class). Cartwright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mauled. Mifune has chosen Seven Samurai as his entrance music. Muchy Cartwright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kikuchiyo Mifune's chin.

Cartwright
vs
Mifune

192 cm
28
198
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
195
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kikuchiyo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune scores with the left hand. Cartwright knows he should have avoided that one.

Cartwright rushes Mifune and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cartwright.

It looks like Kikuchiyo Mifune has been cut.
Mifune tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
Our sources have told us that Cartwright has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cartwright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mifune can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Mifune tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Mifune back against the cage.
Mifune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Cartwright lands a good knee to the midsection. Mifune won't want to take too many of those.
Mifune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Mifune.
Mifune blocking some punches.
Cartwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartwright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mifune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mifune tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cartwright.
Cartwright digs a right hand into Mifune's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mifune's gas tank.

Mifune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mifune.
The crowd cheers as Mifune lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cartwright doesn't seem phased though.
Mifune dips to his left and cracks Cartwright with an uppercut!
Cartwright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mifune wants to counter the offense by Cartwright and move into the clinch position.
Cartwright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mifune scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mifune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Mifune throws a big shot that misses.
Mifune looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.

Cartwright clinches up with Mifune and pushes him back against the cage.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Mifune.
Mifune misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright is pushing Mifune up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mifune works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifune misses with the head strike.
Cartwright stalling the fight.
Mifune misses with some punches.
Mifune misses with some punches.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Mifune.
A short uppercut from Mifune.
Cartwright is working Mifune over against the cage.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Mifune has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Mifune has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but Mifune blocks with his arms.
Mifune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mifune throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright slows down the pace here.
Mifune tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Cartwright.
A short right from Mifune.
Cartwright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mifune has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
A short right from Mifune on the inside.
Mifune can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but Mifune blocks with his arms.
Cartwright is looking to control Mifune's arms but Mifune gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cartwright has his back to the cage.
Mifune throws a head punch that misses.
Mifune misses with the head strike.
Cartwright tries to work over Mifune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mifune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cartwright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mifune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Cartwright.
Mifune blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Mifune throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mifune avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright lands with a right to the head.
Mifune tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.

Cartwright drops Mifune with a big knee straight up the middle! Mifune is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Mifune is rocked!

That has opened up Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut even more.

Cartwright closes the distance and pushes Mifune back into the cage.
Mifune is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartwright finish him?
Mifune tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mifune misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muchy Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cartwright moves into the clinch.
Cartwright lands a good knee to the midsection. Mifune won't want to take too many of those.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mifune lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but Mifune blocks with his arms.
Cartwright lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cartwright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cartwright holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cartwright obliges.
Mifune seems to have recovered his senses.
Mifune avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartwright.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muchy Cartwright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cartwright effectively controlling the action here.
Mifune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mifune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Cartwright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright slowing the pace effectively.
Mifune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mifune in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mifune takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mifune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Cartwright.
Cartwright manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cartwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mifune takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mifune lands a nice shot to the body.
Cartwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mifune backwards.
Mifune lands an elbow that stopped Cartwright in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifune struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cartwright throws an elbow but misses.
Cartwright creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mifune takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mifune.
Mifune managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
Nice body punch from Mifune - that landed with a thud.
Mifune misses with a punch on the inside.
Mifune tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Mifune back against the cage.
Mifune misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Kikuchiyo Mifune's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short left from Cartwright.
Mifune with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cartwright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright pushes Mifune against the cage. Cartwright is working some dirty boxing. Cartwright pushes off with a quick right hook! Mifune goes down! Mifune tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cartwright moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muchy Cartwright!
After winning the bout, Muchy Cartwright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kikuchiyo Mifune spoke after the fight, saying 'Going back to the drawing board'.