PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Barzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Mitchell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barzakov
vs
Mitchell

180 cm
23
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Wocker's Warehouse
Wocker's Warehouse

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Barzakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barzakov.
Barzakov throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barzakov slips under a jab.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Barzakov.
Barzakov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barzakov.
Barzakov connects with a nice looking jab.
Barzakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Barzakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barzakov throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barzakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Barzakov finish him?
Barzakov stuffs the takedown.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Alexander Barzakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Mitchell.
Barzakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barzakov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Barzakov lands.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barzakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Barzakov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Barzakov lands a with a good body shot.
Barzakov throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Barzakov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mitchell sprawling to the canvas. Barzakov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mitchell hang on?
Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Barzakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barzakov content to control rather than advance.

Mitchell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barzakov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.

Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barzakov tries to stand and escape but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Mitchell is pressing down on Barzakov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barzakov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barzakov controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Barzakov controlling him for the moment.
Barzakov wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barzakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barzakov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Barzakov controlling him for the moment.
Barzakov wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barzakov throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Barzakov looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Barzakov scores with a one two! Mitchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Barzakov moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Alexander Barzakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Barzakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barzakov throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barzakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barzakov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barzakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.
Barzakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barzakov scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Barzakov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barzakov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barzakov lunges at Mitchell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mitchell's hand.
Barzakov cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell moves out of range as Barzakov throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Barzakov dominated that 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.

Barzakov tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barzakov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Barzakov sprawls well.
Barzakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barzakov works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barzakov scores with a nice strike.
Barzakov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barzakov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mitchell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Barzakov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Barzakov!