PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Entwhistle (ranked 994 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Killer Mike (ranked 142 p4p, 185 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Entwhistle
vs
Mike

188 cm
26
210
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
215
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Island clothing lite

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Entwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Mike!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike looks to throw the jab but Entwhistle is out of range.
Mike throws a hook but Entwhistle blocks it.
Mike connects with a single shot there.

It looks like John Entwhistle has been cut.
Entwhistle misses with a straight right.
Entwhistle sets himself, and Mike steps forward looking for the clinch! Entwhistle avoids it this time.
Mike's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mike's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mike throws a poor cross that misses
and Entwhistle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Killer Mike has been cut.
Entwhistle ducks right into an uppercut from Mike.
Entwhistle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mike misses with a shot to the body
enabling Entwhistle to counter with a crisp jab.
Entwhistle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Mike throws an overhand right that lands on Entwhistle's shoulder, as Entwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mike.
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!
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Entwhistle is just out of range.
Entwhistle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mike misses with a right hand
and Entwhistle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Entwhistle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
Mike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Entwhistle momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entwhistle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike misses with a looping left.
Entwhistle moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Entwhistle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mike works over Entwhistle's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Entwhistle.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
Entwhistle throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.
Entwhistle throws a lazy right hand but Mike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Entwhistle throws a shot from downtown. Mike moves away and avoids it.
Entwhistle misses with a body shot.
Mike connects with a body shot that sends Entwhistle's belly button to the back.

Entwhistle gets tackled into the cage by Mike. Mike maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mike scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Entwhistle scores with a shoulder strike.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Entwhistle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Entwhistle's ribcage. Entwhistle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Entwhistle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Entwhistle on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Entwhistle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike looking to stall.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entwhistle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entwhistle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Entwhistle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Entwhistle's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Entwhistle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entwhistle takes a swing at Mike's ribcage but misses.
Mike connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mike misses.
Entwhistle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mike bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Entwhistle's head backwards.
Entwhistle connects with a body shot that sends Mike's belly button to the back.
Entwhistle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mike at a distance.
A big left from Mike misses.
Mike throws a poor cross that misses
and Entwhistle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Entwhistle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mike moves away from the strike by Entwhistle.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Mike.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Entwhistle moves away.
Mike misses with an uppercut
and Entwhistle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mike thinking.
Entwhistle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entwhistle misses with a hook. Mike ducked under it nicely.
Mike throws a hook but Entwhistle blocks it.
Entwhistle lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Mike misses.
A shot to the liver by Entwhistle. Beautiful body shot.
Entwhistle is looking to wear down Mike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Entwhistle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mike swings away with a body shot that misses
and Entwhistle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Killer Mike's cut even more.
Entwhistle slips a jab from Mike.
It looked like Entwhistle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entwhistle walks into a jab.
Mike wants to clinch up but Entwhistle keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Entwhistle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Entwhistle at a distance.
Entwhistle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike misses with a hook.
Entwhistle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mike throws a right hand that misses
and Entwhistle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Entwhistle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mike throws a predictable looking body shot
and Entwhistle counters with a left to the body.
Mike scores with a sloppy right hand. Entwhistle should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike. Entwhistle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Mike there.
Entwhistle walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.
Mike thuds a left hand into Entwhistle's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike moves to clinch but Entwhistle breaks away
enabling Entwhistle to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Killer Mike's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mike misses with a body shot
and Entwhistle counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike throws a hook but Entwhistle avoids it easily.
Entwhistle avoids the body shot from Mike.
Entwhistle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killer Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Mike throws a right and a left that Entwhistle avoids nicely.
John Entwhistle is winning the standup battle so far.
Entwhistle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike moves away.
Mike looks to clinch
and Entwhistle counters with a straight right hand.

Mike is rocked!
Mike slips a jab and a cross from Entwhistle.
Entwhistle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Entwhistle walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mike drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Entwhistle swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mike's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Entwhistle!
A very excited looking John Entwhistle 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.