PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarko Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen has chosen Uber Everywhere as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mustacho
vs
Vatanen

195 cm
32
216 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnito Mustacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarko Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mustacho wants it to stay on the feet.
Mustacho is looking to counter with a body kick.

Mustacho moves into the clinch.
Mustacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vatanen backwards.
Mustacho misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustacho lands with a short shot to the head.
Mustacho can't find room to land a body shot as Vatanen controls the action.
Mustacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vatanen.
Mustacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vatanen.

Mustacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vatanen darts in looking for a takedown but Mustacho gets double underhooks and turns Vatanen into the cage.
Mustacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustacho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *Shrug* in the buildup to the fight.
Vatanen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mustacho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donnito Mustacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarko Vatanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands a nice uppercut.
Vatanen throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mustacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vatanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustacho.
Vatanen misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Mustacho misses the target.
A big left from Vatanen misses.
Vatanen avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mustacho. That's going to slow Vatanen down.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vatanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mustacho cracks the inside of Vatanen's front leg.
Vatanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustacho circles away.
As Vatanen tries to get set, Mustacho tries to push him back and clinch up but Vatanen manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mustacho counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Mustacho does it's job there.
Vatanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vatanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mustacho counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mustacho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vatanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vatanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vatanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustacho can pounce on him.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Mustacho is having none of it.
Mustacho tries to land a front kick but Vatanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vatanen wants to counter the offense by Mustacho and move into the clinch position.
Mustacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vatanen.
Mustacho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vatanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho thuds his right hand into Vatanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Vatanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mustacho controlling the position for now.
Mustacho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vatanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mustacho is retaining full guard.
Mustacho pulls Vatanen in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustacho wants to get back to his feet but Vatanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho pulls Vatanen in close to prevent any damage.
Vatanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vatanen trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustacho scores with a kick to the body.
Mustacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mustacho thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnito Mustacho dominated that round.
That's time! Mustacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vatanen tries to clinch but Mustacho moves out of range.

Vatanen moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.
Vatanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vatanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mustacho has him pressed against the cage.
Mustacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Vatanen controls his hands.

Mustacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mustacho darts in and clinches Vatanen up against the cage.
Mustacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vatanen backwards.
Mustacho digs a right hand underneath Vatanen's ribcage. Vatanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mustacho presses Vatanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vatanen can do to turn this around?
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Mustacho misses with a punch to the body.
Mustacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mustacho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mustacho.
Mustacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mustacho breaks the clinch.
Mustacho stuffs the takedown.
Mustacho tries to counter by clinching up but Vatanen breaks away and moves out of range.
Jarko Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mustacho has Vatanen up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustacho.
Mustacho works on Vatanen's body with a couple of short punches.

Mustacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vatanen misses with a hook
and Mustacho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vatanen throws a head kick that misses
letting Mustacho counter with a right hand.
Mustacho scores with a body shot.
Mustacho lands a nice looking body shot.
Vatanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mustacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mustacho punishes Vatanen's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Mustacho.

Mustacho pushes Vatanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Vatanen blocks a body shot from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mustacho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mustacho pushes Vatanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mustacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vatanens head.
Nice body punch from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustacho is leaning against Vatanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Mustacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Vatanen controls his hands.
Donnito Mustacho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mustacho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mustacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mustacho digs a right hand underneath Vatanen's ribcage. Vatanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Mustacho.
Mustacho is working Vatanen over against the cage.
Vatanen blocks a body shot from Mustacho.

Mustacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vatanen throws a lazy head kick
and Mustacho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mustacho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnito Mustacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustacho delivers a nice body kick.
Mustacho connects with a nice looking jab.
Vatanen 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a body punch but Vatanen moves out of range.
Vatanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mustacho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vatanen scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustacho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Mustacho is having none of it.
Vatanen shoots and misses
and Mustacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donnito Mustacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarko Vatanen.
Mustacho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vatanen momentarily.

Mustacho clinches.
A right hand to the body from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands with a right to the head.
Mustacho cracks Vatanen with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Mustacho.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mustacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mustacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnito Mustacho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mustacho closes the distance and clinches.
Vatanen takes a shot to the head.
Vatanen has had enough of the clinch but Mustacho keeps him there for the moment.
Mustacho is leaning against Vatanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustacho lands a shoulder strike.
Mustacho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vatanen is rocked!
Good body shot from Mustacho.
A nice left hand lands by Mustacho.
Vatanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Mustacho finish him?
A short left from Mustacho.
Mustacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho dips a shoulder and cracks Vatanen with a mighty uppercut! Vatanen falls back against the cage and Mustacho unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vatanen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mustacho screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnito Mustacho!
A victorious Donnito Mustacho thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.