PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 1066 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 165 p4p, 217 weight class). Dandrakulo has chosen Candyman Theme Song as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Mitch
vs
Dandrakulo

189 cm
22
211
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
210
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED

Conviction

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samson Dandrakulo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandrakulo misses the shot to the body.
Dandrakulo misses with a body shot.

Mitch gets a clinch.
Mitch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch.
Dandrakulo blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitch.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dandrakulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Mitch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitch tries to throw a body punch but Dandrakulo avoids it by throwing Mitch back against the cage.
Mitch tries to work over Dandrakulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
A frustrated look appears on Dandrakulo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch tries to throw a body punch but Dandrakulo avoids it by throwing Mitch back against the cage.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dandrakulo scores with a shot to the side of Mitch's head.
Mitch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dandrakulo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.
Nice body punch from Mitch - that landed with a thud.

Dandrakulo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitch lands a jab to the nose.
Mitch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dandrakulo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dandrakulo! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Mitch.
Mitch misses with a low kick.
Dandrakulo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dandrakulo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch cracks Dandrakulo with an open hand slap.
Dandrakulo scores with a hook.
Dandrakulo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitch connects with a looping right hand.
Mitch scores with the left hand. Dandrakulo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dandrakulo throws out the jab.
Dandrakulo slips under a jab from Mitch.
Mitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Mitch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Dandrakulo wants to slow Mitch down by chopping away at his legs.
Mitch with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo looks for the body kick but Mitch saw that one coming.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dandrakulo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Dandrakulo misses.
Dandrakulo walks into a stiff left hand from Mitch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitch. That snapped Dandrakulo's head back.
Dandrakulo checks a leg kick.
Dandrakulo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitch.
Mitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitch throws a jab when Dandrakulo was well out of range.
Mitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
And Dandrakulo responds with a good body kick, but Mitch manages to step out the way in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dandrakulo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mitch.
Dandrakulo misses with a looping left.
Dandrakulo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitch.
Mitch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dandrakulo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.
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 to work over Dandrakulo's front leg with a kick but Dandrakulo checks it.
Mitch looks to land a left hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range nicely.
Mitch scores with a kick to the body.
Dandrakulo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dandrakulo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dandrakulo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dandrakulo throws out a counter right but Mitch avoids it with no problem.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mitch misses with a body shot.
Dandrakulo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dandrakulo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitch misses with a hook.
Dandrakulo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mitch misses with a hook. Dandrakulo ducked under it nicely.
Dandrakulo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Dandrakulo misses the target.
Mitch throws a looping overhand right but Dandrakulo ducks down to avoid it.
Dandrakulo misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Dandrakulo misses
and Mitch counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitch. That snapped Dandrakulo's head back.

Mitch moves into the clinch.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Dandrakulo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Dandrakulo.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch gets through Dandrakulo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dandrakulo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Mitch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dandrakulo doesn't seem phased though.
Dandrakulo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dandrakulo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dandrakulo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitch misses with a straight left.
Dandrakulo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mitch with a body shot.
Mitch slips a straight right by Dandrakulo.
Mitch lands with a straight right. Dandrakulo didn't see that one coming.
Dandrakulo misses with an uppercut. Mitch saw that one coming.
Dandrakulo throws a hook to the side of Mitch's head but Mitch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch throws a big shot that misses.
Mitch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDandrakulo.
Dandrakulo punishes Mitch's body with a nice straight punch.
Dandrakulo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Dandrakulo.
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 slips under a jab from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo works Mitch's body with a nice hook.
Dandrakulo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dandrakulo staying out of range there.
Dandrakulo throws the left hand but Mitch avoids the punch easily.
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Mitch moves out of range.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dandrakulo can do to turn this around?
Mitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Dandrakulo circles away.
Dandrakulo tries a quick counter leg kick but Mitch is wise to it.
A solid body kick from Mitch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mitch blocks the body kick.

Mitch forces Dandrakulo back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Mitch.
Mitch scores with a shoulder strike.
Dandrakulo misses with the head strike.
Mitch lands an uppercut.
Dandrakulo lands a shot to the body.
Mitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dandrakulo backwards.
Cocaine Mitch has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dandrakulo breaks the clinch.
Dandrakulo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dandrakulo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo misses with a looping left.
Dandrakulo loads up on a big right hand but Mitch slips the punch.
Mitch with a hook.
Mitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dandrakulo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dandrakulo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitch lands with a cross.
Mitch misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dandrakulo to counter with a crisp jab.
Dandrakulo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dandrakulo throws a low kick but Mitch moves out of range easily.
Mitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitch scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitch missing with a left hand there. Dandrakulo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitch lands with a hook. Dandrakulo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mitch tries to clinch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Mitch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitch takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dandrakulo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dandrakulo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitch.
Dandrakulo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitch.
Cocaine Mitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Dandrakulo throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Mitch.
Dandrakulo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mitch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dandrakulo's head backwards.
Dandrakulo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitch swings for the body but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Dandrakulo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dandrakulo misses with an uppercut. Mitch saw that one coming.
Mitch looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mitch misses with a looping right.
Dandrakulo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dandrakulo wants to land a leg kick but Mitch is out of range.
Mitch moves out of range as Dandrakulo strikes.
Dandrakulo moves away from the strike by Mitch.
Mitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mitch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Mitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dandrakulo checks it well.
Dandrakulo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Mitch pushes Dandrakulo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Dandrakulo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Dandrakulo.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine Mitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dandrakulo digs a right hand into Mitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitch's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dandrakulo lands a body shot.
Dandrakulo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dandrakulo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitch at a distance.
Mitch misses with a hook
and Dandrakulo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws a hook but Mitch avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mitch misses the target.
Mitch motions for Dandrakulo to come forward. Mitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samson Dandrakulo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch throws a wild body kick that Dandrakulo sees coming a mile off.
Dandrakulo throws out a loose jab but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dandrakulo clobbers Mitch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mitch looks to land a right hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a hook but Mitch avoids it easily.
Dandrakulo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dandrakulo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Mitch clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dandrakulo working aggressively here.
Dandrakulo tries to break the clinch but Mitch is controlling the position.
Dandrakulo lands a body punch.
Dandrakulo wants to break free but Mitch has control.
A shot in the inside from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dandrakulo misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cocaine Mitch.
Well Mitch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cocaine Mitch!
Cocaine Mitch took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for playing.'.