PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Mouse

185 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.
Mouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Mouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark throws a leg kick but Mouse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark feints a jab promting Mouse to slip. Stark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Mouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Stark catches Mouse right on the button with a cross.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Mouse misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Mouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouse slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mouse.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mouse.
Stark dodges the ground and pound from Mouse.
Mouse lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark is trying to control Mouse's posture but Mouse avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse working the body and head with strikes.
Stark can't do much from the bottom here.

Mouse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mouse throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mouse trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Stark is looking for a sweep.
Stark wants to control but Mouse postures up.
Mouse lands a few punches from side control.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.

Mouse goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stark rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mouse's guard! Nice work there by Stark!
Stark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is looking to stand up but Stark isn't so interested in that idea.
Mouse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mouse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mouse.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Mouse.
Mouse looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Mouse blocks a low kick nicely.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark slips a straight right by Mouse.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Stark.
Stark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
Mouse misses with a two punch combination.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Mouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Mouse. That snapped Stark's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark thuds his right hand into Mouse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse misses with a body shot.
Stark throws a series of strikes that have Mouse backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Mouse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mouse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Stark tries to score with a low kick but Mouse moves his leg out of the way.
Stark jabs Mouse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouse swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mouse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mouse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mouses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Mouse checks a low kick from Stark.
A combination from Mouse does no damage.
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Mouse.
Stark scores with a one two! Mouse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouse.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark scores with a jab. Mouse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stark throws a solid leg kick but Mouse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stark.
Mouse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stark pinned against the cage. Stark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mouse on the side of the head.
Stark scores with a jab. Mouse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mouse.
Mouse shoots in looking for a takedown but Stark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mouse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Mouse.
Mouse is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Mouse.

Mouse throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stark was covering up waiting for the punch and Mouse finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stark has his hands on Mouse's head, controlling the position.
Mouse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mouse trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Mouse won't allow Stark to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark is trying to keep Mouse in close.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Mouse trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mouse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mouse on the ground.
Mouse throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mouse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mouse is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Stark looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mouse drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stark dives on top into guard.
Stark is fighting to break Mouse's control of his arms but Mouse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stark throws out a powerful jab.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Mouse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mouse checks it well.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Stark works over Mouse's head and body with a nice combination.
Stark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stark swings for the body but Mouse moves out of range.
Mouse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mouse scrambles back to his feet.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mouse takes one to the chin there.
Mouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mouse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mouse is thwarting Stark's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mouse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mouse moves nicely into side control.
Mickey Mouse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mouse works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Stark is rocked!
Mouse in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stark looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mouse turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Mouse!
In his post fight interview, Mickey Mouse started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.