PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Makin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mitchell
vs
Makin

164 cm
23
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duane Makin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitchell.
Makin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mitchell counters with a takedown into side control.

Mitchell decides to stand back up.
Makin tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makin thinking.
Ricardo Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Makin.
Mitchell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Makin wants to clinch but Mitchell slips to the side

and Mitchell counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makin jumps guard but Mitchell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Makin looks gassed!
Come on Mitchell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Makin tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mitchell controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Makin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mitchell as Makin shoots in.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.

Mitchell drives through and clinches with Makin against the cage.
Makin landing knees to the head.

Mitchell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Makin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitchell is retaining full guard.
Makin won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Makin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Makin controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pulls Makin in close to prevent any damage.
Makinis looking to pass into half guard but Mitchell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mitchell is in guard.
Mitchell throwing strikes from guard but Makin blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ricardo Mitchell just wasn't active enough.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Makin circles away.
Makin misses with a takedown

and Mitchell counters by clinching up.
Mitchell is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Makin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell drives through and clinches with Makin against the cage.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.

Mitchell drags the fight down to the ground.

Mitchell wriggles free and stands up.

Mitchell darts in and clinches Makin up against the cage.
Makin tries to pull guard but Mitchell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mitchell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitchell smiles and moves away.
Mitchell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mitchell has managed to clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Mitchell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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

Mitchell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Makin on his heels. He'll look to pass Makin's guard now, I'm sure.
Mitchell is looking to stand up but Makin won't let him.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Makin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Ricardo Mitchell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Makin sprawls well.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Makin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Mitchell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Mitchell drives through with a takedown into Makin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Makin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Makin defends it easily.
Makin pushing down on Mitchell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Makin is breathing heavily.
Makin is looking to advance position but Mitchell won't allow it.
Makin is keen to just control but Mitchell is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Makin trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Makin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Makin trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell is pulling down on Makin's head. It's preventing any offense from Makin, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duane Makin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Makin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
Ricardo Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.

Mitchell drives through with a takedown into Makin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mitchell controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makin keeps working.
Mitchell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Makin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mitchell has Makin up against the cage in a clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mitchell darts in and clinches Makin up against the cage.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Mitchell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makin if he has to take too many more of those.

Mitchell shoots in and gets a takedown into Makin's guard.
Mitchell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Mitchell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Makin throws a lazy head kick

and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mitchell stands up and beckons Makin to join him on the feet.
No luck for Makin with that takedown attempt.
Makin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Makin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duane Makin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mitchell duly obliges.

Mitchell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makin can do to turn this around?

Mitchell gets control of Makin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mitchell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Makin is controlling him.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makin is fighting to break Mitchell's control of his arms but Mitchell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Makin controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makin has gone for a leg lock! Mitchell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Makin's guard.

Mitchell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Makin, up you get!
Ricardo Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitchell is defended easily by Makin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makin. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell rushes Makin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.

Mitchell scores with a takedown into Makin's guard.
Makin being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ricardo Mitchell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mitchell gets control of Makin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mitchell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Makin from controlling successfully.
Makin stops Mitchell from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mitchell moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Makin pulls guard.
Makin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mitchell controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Mitchell!