PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 2405 p4p, 2745 weight class) and Frank Stein Jr (ranked 367 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mitch
vs
Stein Jr

189 cm
20
211
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Mitch misses
letting Stein Jr counter with a right hand.

It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.
Stein Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
Mitch throws a shot to the body.
Mitch's corner calls for a 1-2. Mitch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stein Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitch thows a body kick. Stein Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mitch lands a nice looking body kick.
Stein Jr needs to keep his hands up - Mitch had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitch connects with a looping right hand.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Stein Jr misses
and Mitch counters with an inside leg kick.
Mitch lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein Jr walks into a straight right hand from Mitch.
Mitch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitch connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitch.
Stein Jr defending well as Mitch loads up on a big left hand.
Mitch dodges the punch combination from Stein Jr.
Mitch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mitch with a hook.
Mitch lands a right hook to the body.
Stein Jr tries to move into range but Mitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick from Mitch, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein Jr moves away.
Stein Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitch misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stein Jr! But no joy.
Jab by Mitch.

Stein Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitch, pushing him back against the cage.
Stein Jr lands a knee to the body.

Mitch breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Mitch's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mitch dips to his left and cracks Stein Jr with an uppercut!
Mitch scores with a leg kick.
Mitch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stein Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Mitch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stein Jr throws the left hand but Mitch avoids the punch easily.
Stein Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein Jr needs to keep his hands up - Mitch had a free shot at his head there.
Mitch throws a lazy right hand but Stein Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stein Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mitch.
Stein Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mitch misses with a hook.
Mitch lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stein Jr in his tracks.
Stein Jr misses with a low kick as Mitch jumps back.
Stein Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mitch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.
Mitch lands a front kick.
Stein Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitch.
Mitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stein Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mitch lands with a shot to the body.
Stein Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stein Jr throws out a counter right but Mitch avoids it with no problem.
Mitch throws a sloppy head kick and Stein Jr moves out of range easily.
Stein Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Mitch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitch keeps Stein Jr at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Mitch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
That's time! Mitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stein Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitch cracks Stein Jr with a good jab.
Mitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stein Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein Jr.
A big left from Mitch misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stein Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Mitch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stein Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitch connects with a crisp jab.
Mitch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stein Jr's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stein Jr in his tracks.
Stein Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitch.
A low kick lands for Mitch.
Mitch thumps Stein Jr with a low kick.
Stein Jr slips under a jab from Mitch.
Mitch misses with a body shot.
Mitch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mitch misses with a body shot.
Stein Jr misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mitch misses the target.
Mitch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stein Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch throws a front kick that sends Stein Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Stein Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Mitch in the body.
Mitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein Jr can do to turn this around?
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!
Mitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stein Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
Stein Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stein Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitch fakes the leg kick and cracks Stein Jr in the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mitch, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein Jr throws a looping overhand right but Mitch ducks down to avoid it.

Stein Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitch tries to land a front kick but Stein Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitch jabs at Stein Jr's body.
Mitch connects with a leg kick.
Mitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stein Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Mitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stein Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Stein Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stein Jr moves in looking to clinch but Mitch pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitch. That snapped Stein Jr's head back.
Mitch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cocaine Mitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitch sizes up Stein Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stein Jr slips under a jab.
Stein Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Mitch steps away.
Mitch takes a swing at Stein Jr's ribcage but misses.
Mitch sets himself, and Stein Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Mitch avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Mitch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mitch throws a big shot that misses.
Mitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitch throws a leg kick which misses Stein Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Stein Jr tries to avoid it.
Stein Jr blocks the body kick.
Stein Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mitch misses with an uppercut.
Mitch thumps Stein Jr with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Mitch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stein Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Stein Jr tries to score with a low kick but Mitch moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Stein Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stein Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitch counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch lands a head shot.
Mitch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stein Jr's head.
Stein Jr blocks a jab.
Mitch backing away here, and Stein Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitch keeps the fight on the outside.

Stein Jr rushes Mitch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stein Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stein Jr tries to work over Mitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mitch manages to break the clinch.
Mitch scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Mitch.
Frank Stein Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stein Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stein Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stein Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
Stein Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Mitch steps away.
Mitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitch.
Mitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stein Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitch.
Cocaine Mitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein Jr avoids the body shot from Mitch.
Mitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stein Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mitch to score with a decent uppercut.
Mitch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stein Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mitch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stein Jr's knee momentarily.
Stein Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitch.
Mitch lands with a right hand.
Mitch with the inside leg kick.
Mitch lands the left hand.
Mitch jabs Stein Jr right on the nose. Stein Jr blinks but takes it well.
Mitch misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein Jr misses with an uppercut. Mitch saw that one coming.
Mitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Stein Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stein Jr throws a low kick, looking for Mitch's leg but Mitch calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stein Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stein Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitch scores with a leg kick.
Mitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stein Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stein Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cocaine Mitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cocaine Mitch!