PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wade Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchel has chosen The Game has Changed- Daft Punk as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dew
vs
Mitchel

169 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitch Mitchel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dew misses.
Dew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dew tries to clinch up
and Mitchel counters with a head kick. That will keep Dew thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dew doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel clobbers Dew with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Wade Dew has been cut.
Mitchel throws a right hand that misses
and Dew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dew misses with a body shot.
Dew ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchel.
Mitchel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchel tries to clinch but Dew is having none of it.
Dew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchel manages to avoid it.
Dew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Dew blocks the leg kick.
Mitchel lands a nice hook to Dew's body. Dew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitchel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew throws a series of punches but Mitchel avoids them all with ease.
Mitchel avoids the body shot from Dew.
Dew throws a body punch but Mitchel moves out of range.
Mitchel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchel misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dew. Mitchel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchel throws a jab but it's blocked by Dew.
Dew is looking to wear down Mitchel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mitchel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dew doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Dew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchel moves away.
Mitchel throws a shot from downtown. Dew moves away and avoids it.
Mitchel connects with a leg kick. Dew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dew in his tracks.
Mitchel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dew connects with a nice looking jab.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Mitchel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dew fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchel scores with the left hand. Dew knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Dew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchel misses with a hook. Dew ducked under it nicely.
Dew misses with a wild body shot.
Dew lands with a good body shot.
Mitchel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitchel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dew.
Mitchel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitch Mitchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Mitchel.
Dew throws a series of punches but Mitchel moves out of range.
Mitchel takes a swing at Dew's ribcage but misses.
Dew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitchel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew closes the distance but Mitchel moves to the side
and Mitchel counters with a nice body shot.
Dew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitchel counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitchel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dew swinging wildly here.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Mitchel.
A jab lands there for Mitchel.
Mitchel scores with a hook to the body. Dew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mitchel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mitchel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dew.
Dew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchel misses with the combination.
No joy there for Dew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel punishes Dew's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Dew.
Dew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchel moves away.
Mitchel avoids the body shot from Dew.
Mitchel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchel scores with a body shot.
Mitchel lands a nice hook to Dew's body. Dew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Mitchel - just one landing.
Mitchel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchel lands with an uppercut that bounces Dew off the cage and back into range.
Dew thows a body shot but no joy.
Dew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dew lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Mitchel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Dew's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mitchel moves into the clinch.
Dew blocking some punches.
Dew is trying to push Mitchel away but Mitchel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mitchel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dews head.
Dew wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mitchel tries a body shot but Dew blocks it.
Dew is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitchel has double underhooks.
Mitchel tries a body shot but Dew blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dew.

Dew manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Dew misses.
Dew scores with a jab.
Dew missing with a left hand there. Mitchel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dew swinging wildly here.
Mitchel catches Dew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchel thows a body kick. Dew tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mitchel has managed to clinch.
Mitchel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dew's elbow.
Mitchel prevents Dew from breaking the clinch.
Dew wants to break free but Mitchel has control.
A frustrated look appears on Dew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitchel lands a left hand.
Dew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mitchel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dew wants to break free but Mitchel has control.
Dew is trying to break the clinch but Mitchel is controlling him.
Mitchel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitchel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dew is trying to force a seperation but Mitchel has the dominant position.

Mitchel manages to break the clinch.
Mitchel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dew moves away.
Mitch Mitchel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchel was well out of range. Poor timing from Dew.
Mitchel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dew misses with an uppercut
and Mitchel counters with a left to the body.
Mitchel lands a nice hook to Dew's body. Dew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dew throws a jab when Mitchel was well out of range.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheers as Mitchel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dew doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchel tests Dew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dew looks to land a combination but Mitchel avoids it well.
Mitchel lands a jab.
Dew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dew avoids the body shot from Mitchel.
Dew tries to clinch but Mitchel moves out of range.
Dew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dew has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mitchel.
Dew throws a one two combo.
Mitchel works Dew's body with a nice hook.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel lands with a cross.
Mitchel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchel avoids the body shot from Dew.
Mitchel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Dew. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchel cracks Dew with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel scores with a nice head shot.
Dew punishes Mitchel's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Mitchel misses.
Dew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dew takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mitchel scores with a nice head shot.
Dew misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dew on the side of the head.

Dew is rocked!
Wade Dew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchel drops Dew with a big left hand! Dew is injured, injured bad! Mitchel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Mitchel!
Our winner, Mitch Mitchel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.