PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pallas Anttonen (ranked 2882 p4p, 1631 weight class) and Cocaine Mitch (ranked 420 p4p, 249 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anttonen
vs
Mitch

192 cm
21
209
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
211
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pallas Anttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anttonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitch checks a leg kick nicely.
Anttonen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mitch drives through and clinches with Anttonen against the cage.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Mitch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitch blocks a body shot from Anttonen.
Mitch takes a shot to the head.
Anttonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anttonen misses with the head strike.
Anttonen has had enough of the clinch but Mitch keeps him there for the moment.
Mitch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mitch breaks the clinch.
Anttonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitch's head backwards.
Anttonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitch clinches up against the cage.
Anttonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitch has double underhooks.
Mitch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
The referee calls for Mitch to work.
Mitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Anttonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitch wants to clinch.
Anttonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mitch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anttonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitch throws a push kick but Anttonen slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Anttonen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anttonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.
Anttonen tries to move into range but Mitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Anttonen.

Mitch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anttonen misses with the head strike.
Anttonen is trying to break the clinch but Mitch is controlling him.
Anttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anttonens head.
Anttonen misses with some punches.
Anttonen working aggressively here.
Anttonen blocks a body shot from Mitch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anttonen backwards.

Mitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anttonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anttonen fails to land.
Anttonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitch lands with a short shot to the head.

Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anttonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitch is just out of range.
Mitch tries to clinch but Anttonen is having none of it.
Mitch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anttonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Mitch clinches up against the cage.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitch blocks a body shot from Anttonen.
Anttonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anttonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anttonen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anttonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch.
Mitch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mitch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mitch.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Anttonen controls his hands.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anttonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitch lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cocaine Mitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mitch defending well as Anttonen loads up on a big left hand.
Anttonen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mitch counter with a right hand.

Mitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anttonen, pushing him back against the cage.

Anttonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mitch has closed the distance and engaged Anttonen in a clinch.
Mitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch lands a left hand.
Mitch has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Mitch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anttonen or not.
A head punch on the inside from Mitch fails to land.
Anttonen has had enough of the clinch but Mitch keeps him there for the moment.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Anttonen lands with a light punch inside.

Anttonen breaks from the clinch.

Mitch clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Anttonen.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anttonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitch is looking to clinch but Anttonen is avoiding it.
Anttonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anttonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anttonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pallas Anttonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitch tries to clinch but Anttonen moves out of range.
Mitch tries to clinch up but Anttonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitch tries to clinch up.

Mitch clinches.
Anttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Mitch controls the action.

Mitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anttonen misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Mitch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anttonen. Anttonen obviously looking to wear him down.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch digs a right hand into Anttonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anttonen's gas tank.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anttonen tries to break free but Mitch pushes him back against the cage.
Anttonen misses with a body punch.
Mitch gets through Anttonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen tries a body shot but Mitch blocks it.
Mitch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Anttonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mitch has closed the distance and engaged Anttonen in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anttonen lands an uppercut.
Mitch lands a right hand.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen blocking some punches.

Mitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anttonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitch.
Anttonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitch tries to clinch there but Anttonen circles away.
Mitch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anttonen will feel that in the morning.
Mitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anttonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anttonen looks to land a left hand but Mitch moved out of range nicely.
Mitch tries to clinch there but Anttonen circles away.
Mitch is looking to clinch but Anttonen is avoiding it.
Mitch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch closes the distance but Anttonen moves to the side
and Anttonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mitch clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitch lands an uppercut.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Anttonen.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Mitch controls the action.
Mitch has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Mitch lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitch.

Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitch is looking to clinch.
Anttonen misses with a body kick.
Mitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Anttonen.
Mitch moves in looking to clinch but Anttonen pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Mitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mitch is looking to clinch.
Mitch moves out of range of the body kick from Anttonen.
Anttonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Anttonen misses the target.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Mitch prevents a body shot from Anttonen.
Anttonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mitch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anttonen pushes Mitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch.
Mitch pushes Anttonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anttonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.
Mitch gets through Anttonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anttonen misses with the head strike.
Mitch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anttonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitch has double underhooks.
Anttonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anttonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mitch instigates a clinch.
Mitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Anttonen on the inside.
Mitch misses with a hook to the ribs.

Anttonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anttonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anttonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Anttonen working hard to break the clinch.
Mitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anttonen backwards.
Anttonen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen tries a body shot but Mitch blocks it.

Anttonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anttonen is trying to break the clinch but Mitch has him pressed against the cage.
Mitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anttonen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anttonen.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mitch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Anttonen - that landed with a thud.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Anttonen controls the action.
Anttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch scores with a shoulder strike.
Cocaine Mitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anttonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
Mitch lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anttonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen tries to throw a body punch but Mitch avoids it by throwing Anttonen back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Anttonen.
Anttonen lands with a light punch inside.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Anttonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitch counters with an outside leg kick.

Mitch clinches.
Anttonen is trying to break free.
Anttonen misses with a body punch.
Anttonen tries to break free but Mitch pushes him back against the cage.

Anttonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitch tries to clinch there but Anttonen circles away.
Mitch moves in looking to clinch but Anttonen pushes him off.
Mitch fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Anttonen working aggressively here.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Anttonen lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cocaine Mitch.
I've got Mitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cocaine Mitch!
An intense looking Cocaine Mitch took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks for playing.'.