PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fight Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Mitchell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mitchell
vs
Guy

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fight Guy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown. Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Mitchell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell wants to clinch

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guy trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Guy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guy is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy stands up over Mitchell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Guy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guy works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Guy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guy is looking to advance position but Mitchell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Mitchell prevents Guy from getting the reversal.
Mitchell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guy because Mitchell loaded up on that one.
Mitchell looking to ground and pound but Guy is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Mitchell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell trying to control but Guy is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Guy, under a barage of strikes from Mitchell.
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guy landing a few short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guy is positioning himself well to prevent Mitchell advancing to mount.
Guy gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy controlling Mitchell's posture.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Guy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mitchell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Guy misses with a takedown
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mitchell did well to prevent Guy getting side control.
Mitchell is trying to stand up here but Guy is controlling him well.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.
Guy working Mitchell over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard.
Fight Guy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mitchell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guy stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Guy landing with the ground and pound.
Guy content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Guy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guy connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Guy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy chips away with some ground and pound.
Mitchell is trying to keep Guy in close.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Mitchell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Guy controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Guy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mitchell 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.
Guy tries for a takedown but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fight Guy.
Guy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guy wants it to stay on the feet.
Guy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell dives in for a single leg takedown but Guy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Guy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Guy is staying tight to Mitchell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fight Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mitchell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Guy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Guy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.
Guy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guy controls the pace.
Guy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guy preventing the sweep.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Guy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mitchell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Guy is looking to control Mitchell's arms but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guy has his back to the cage.
Guy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mitchell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mitchell pushes Guy off but Guy dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mitchell down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Guy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guy stalling.
Let's hope that Guy 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.
Guy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guy is nestled in close to Mitchell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Guy slips a nice elbow through Mitchell's hands, connecting with Mitchell's forehead.

Mitchell is rocked!
Guy trying to pass the guard but Mitchell defending well.

Guy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mitchell is just riding it out for now. Guy eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fight Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fight Guy!
A less than humble Fight Guy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.