PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Desperado
vs
Mitchell

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Desperado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Desperado as Mitchell shoots in.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Desperado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Desperado pinned against the cage. Desperado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.

Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desperado, pushing him back against the cage.
Desperado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anthony Desperado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Mitchell.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Desperado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitchell controlling the action here for a moment.
Mitchell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd are getting on Mitchell's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with an elbow strike.
Desperado has had enough of the clinch but Mitchell keeps him there for the moment.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Desperado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Desperado blocks it.
Desperado tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
Mitchell digs a right hand into Desperado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Desperado's gas tank.
Mitchell prevents Desperado from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell controlling the action here for a moment.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Desperado keeps the fight on the outside.
Desperado throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses

and Desperado counters with a left hand that sends Mitchell to the canvas!

Mitchell is rocked!

It looks like Colt Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell is still in real trouble! Can Desperado finish him?
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Desperado from controlling successfully.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Desperado is pushing down on Mitchell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mitchell is fighting to maintain full guard but Desperado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Desperado trying to mount his opponent but Mitchell defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
Desperado is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Desperado wants to work for an arm triangle but Mitchell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Desperado wants to stand but Mitchell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Desperado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Desperado counters with a nice uppercut.
Desperado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitchell pinned against the cage. Mitchell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Desperado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperado misses with the combination.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Desperado circles away.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Desperado pushes him off.

Mitchell has closed the distance and engaged Desperado in a clinch.
Mitchell leaning against his opponent.
Desperado wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Desperado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Mitchell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Desperado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Desperado throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Desperado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Desperado dances in with a quick combination. Mitchell is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Desperado snaps Mitchell's head back. Mitchell stumbles backwards against the cage. Desperado steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mitchell's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mitchell just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Desperado!