PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mulroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Brian Mulroney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Foul Play's chin.

Play
vs
Mulroney

180 cm
32
181 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

175 cm
26
177 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Play throws a low kick but Mulroney moves out of range easily.
Play is looking to score with low kicks.
Mulroney fails to land with a series of punches.
Mulroney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulroney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Play on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mulroney throws a leg kick but Play moved away.
Play lands a jab to Mulroney's midsection.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulroney moves away.
Mulroney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Play throws out the jab.
Mulroney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Play misses the shot to the body.
Play misses with a head kick.
Play uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mulroney moves in looking to clinch but Play pushes him off.
Play fails to land the takedown.
Play tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulroney was well out of range. Poor timing from Play.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play throws a push kick but Mulroney slaps the foot to one side.
Play fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulroney throws a push kick but Play slaps the foot to one side.
Mulroney misses the jab.
Play throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mulroney.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Mulroney scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Mulroney working for a submission but Play is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Mulroney has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mulroney looking to control but Play is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Play is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Mulroney looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney wants to control the pace but Play is squirming around nicely.
Play has given up his back.
Play tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mulroney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Play misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mulroney.
Play thumps Mulroney with a low kick.
Mulroney moves away from the strike by Play.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mulroney.
Mulroney takes one to the chin there.
Play comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Play.
Mulroney moves away from the strike by Play.
Mulroney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Play. Play obviously looking to wear him down.
Play attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Play tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Play keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
A jab from Mulroney does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulroney fails with the takedown.
Mulroney tries to clinch
and Play counters with a left and a right that stings Mulroney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play is looking to slow Mulroney down with leg kicks.
Play scores with a sloppy right hand. Mulroney should have avoided that one.
Mulroney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mulroney throws a one two combo.
Mulroney looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Play scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Play is looking to wear down Mulroney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mulroney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mulroney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mulroney moves out of range as Play strikes.
Mulroney wants to clinch up but Play keeps it at a distance.
Play throws a looping overhand right but Mulroney ducks down to avoid it.
Mulroney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Play.
Play misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Play swings widly with a right hand
and Mulroney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mulroney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mulroney throws a chopping leg kick but Play manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Play bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mulroney throws a low kick, looking for Play's leg but Play calmly moves out of range.
Mulroney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Play throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mulroney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Play looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Play looks to throw the jab but Mulroney is out of range.
Mulroney wants to slow Play down by chopping away at his legs.
Mulroney lunges at Play with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Play's hand.
Mulroney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Play connects with a solid leg kick.
Play throws the kick towards the body but Mulroney avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney misses with an uppercut. Play saw that one coming.
Mulroney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Play paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulroney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Play swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Play pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulroney throws a low kick but Play moves out of range easily.
Mulroney shoots in looking for a takedown. Play tries to sprawl out of it but Mulroney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Play manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
Play throws a good cross that connects.
Play misses with a right hand
and Mulroney counters with a nice leg kick.
Mulroney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Play throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Play lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mulroney's sensitive parts.
Mulroney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mulroney throws out the jab.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Play.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Mulroney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulroney throws a leg kick
and Play counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulroney throws a leg kick but Play sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Play connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Play.
Play jabs at Mulroney's body.
Play blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Play.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Play throws a leg kick but Mulroney moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mulroney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mulroney moves out of range as Play throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foul Play dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Play lands a leg kick that knocks Mulroney off balance momentarily.
Mulroney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Play doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Play misses with the combination.
Mulroney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulroney moves away.
Mulroney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mulroney misses with a looping left.
Play 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.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulroney moves away.
Play misses with a body shot.
Mulroney wants to clinch up but Play keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mulroney as Play shoots in.
Foul Play is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulroney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Play throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mulroney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mulroney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Play checks a low kick from Mulroney.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mulroney.
Mulroney clobbers Play with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mulroney slips under a jab from Play.
Mulroney lands with a slapping head kick.
Play misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mulroney counters with a left and a right that stings Play.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Play punishes Mulroney's body with a nice straight punch.
Mulroney throws a low kick but Play avoids it.
Play checks a leg kick.
Play is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Play listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mulroney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mulroney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney swings for the body but Play moves out of range.
Play avoids the head kick by Mulroney.
Play avoids a kick to the body.
Mulroney thows a body shot but no joy.
Mulroney works Play's body with a nice hook.
Mulroney misses the shot to the body.
Play avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Mulroney checks it.
Play uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mulroney misses with a low kick.
Play lands a right hook to the body.
Mulroney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Play.
A swing and a miss from Play.
Mulroney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney misses with a kick to the body.
Play thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Play misses
and Mulroney counters with a stiff right hand.
Play takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Play moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Play throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mulroney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Play scores with a jab. Mulroney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick
and Play counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mulroney's knee momentarily.
Play on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Play will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Play misses with a lunging right hand
and Mulroney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Play looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.

Mulroney rushes Play and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulroney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Play throws a head punch that misses.
Mulroney lands a body shot.
Mulroney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Play looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulroney.
Play wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mulroney working aggressively here.
Play wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Play prevents a body shot from Mulroney.
A short right from Mulroney.
Mulroney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Play walks away with a smile on his face. Mulroney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Play fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mulroney checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Play pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulroney throws a front kick that sends Play stumbling back into the cage.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Play.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Mulroney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mulroney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Mulroney!
An out of breath Brian Mulroney thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.