PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superman. 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.

Newton
vs
Mouth

196 cm
31
245 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

191 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Newton sprawls well. Newton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mouth gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Newton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Oooooh!!! Mouth has knocked Newton down with a huge combo! Mouth steps away and waves a wobbly Newton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Cam Newton has been cut.
Mouth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Newton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mouth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Newton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cam Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Mouth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Newton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth shoots for a double leg takedown but Newton sprawls well. He's pushed Mouth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
Nice takedown defense from Newton. No joy for Mouth on that attempt.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newton throws a right and a left that Mouth avoids nicely.
We've been told by Newton's head coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Newton throws a nice looking combination but Mouth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouth slips under a jab from Newton.
Mouth throws a counter combo.
Mouth misses with a looping left.
Newton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mouth misses with a combination
and Newton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newton scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Mouth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mouth darts in looking for a takedown but Newton gets double underhooks and turns Mouth into the cage.
Mush Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouth walks into a jab.
Mouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newton counters with a three punch combo that has Mouth backing up. Mouth nods at Newton to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth fails with the takedown
enabling Newton to counter with a crisp jab.
Mouth dives in for a single leg takedown but Newton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Newton as Mouth shoots in.

Mouth gets the takedown into side control.
Mouth prevents Newton from escaping the position.
Mouth working the ground and pound.
Newton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Newton is trying to control but Mouth manages to pass to mount!
Newton tries to lock up and control but Mouth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mouth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mouth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mouth landing strikes from the mount and Newton is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Mouth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mouth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Mouth there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mouth trying to control but Newton is having none of it.
Newton wants to hold on but Mouth pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Newton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cam Newton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouth!
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mouth.
Mouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cam Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Newton counters with a nice uppercut.
Mouth slips a jab and a cross from Newton.
Despite the aggression on Mouth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Newton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton throws a right hand that Mouth ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouth also avoids with ease.
Mouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
Mouth tries to bum rush Newton with a series of wild strikes but Newton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mouth can do to turn this around?
Mouth ducks under a wild hook from Newton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a double jab

and Mouth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Newton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mouth is on him like a limpet, forcing Newton back against the cage.

Mouth breaks the clinch.
Mouth tries for a takedown but Newton circles away easily
and Newton counters with a left and a right that stings Mouth.
Cam Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Nice body punch from Newton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouth misses with a takedown attempt - Newton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Newton misses the target.
Newton lands a body shot.
Mouth is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mouth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cam Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newton throws a right hand that Mouth ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouth also avoids with ease.
Mouth tries for a takedown but Newton circles away easily
and Newton counters with a stiff right hand.
Newton looks to land a left hand but Mouth moved out of range nicely.
Newton throws a right and a left that Mouth avoids nicely.
Newton misses with a series of wild punches.
Newton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newton wants it to stay on the feet.
Mouth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Newton misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Mouth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newton tries to avoid it but Mouth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newton to the ground. Newton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mouth misses with a leg kick
and Newton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newton leaves Mouth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Newton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mouth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Newton pinned against the cage. Newton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cam Newton is winning the standup battle so far.
Newton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newton cracks Mouth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Newton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton missing with a left hand there. Mouth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newton misses with a wild combination.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Newton as he jumps to the side.
Mouth tries for a takedown but Newton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mouth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mouth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mouth looking to control but instead Newton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Newton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouth prevents Newton from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Newton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cam Newton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mouth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mouth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Newton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mouth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Newton wants to get back to his feet.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Mouth trying to control from Newton's half guard. Newton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton wants to stand up but Mouth is controlling him.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth throws a big right hand that misses.
Mouth stops Newton from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Newton controlling Mouth's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Newton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.
Mouth tries to counter with a clinch but Newton shakes him off and moves away.

Mouth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mouth is keen to just control but Newton is a slippery customer.
Mouth stops Newton from getting back to his feet.
Mouth lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to maintain the position but Mouth is very close to passing his half guard.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mouth throwing shots but Newton is blocking nicely.
Newton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mouth.
Newton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Newton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.

Mouth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Newton on his heels. He'll look to pass Newton's guard now, I'm sure.

Newton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Newton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mouth darts in looking for a takedown but Newton gets double underhooks and turns Mouth into the cage.
Mouth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mouth misses with a takedown attempt
and Newton counters with a straight right hand.
Cam Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Mouth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mouth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Newton scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth shoots and misses

and Newton counters with a crisp one two that drops Mouth! Newton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mouth to his feet! Mouth is in big trouble!

Mouth is rocked!
Newton looks to land a combination but Mouth avoids it well.
Mouth is still on wobbly legs! Can Newton finish him?
Mouth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Newton avoids it really well and circles away.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Newton as he jumps to the side.
Mouth seems to have recovered his senses.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.

Oooooh!!! Newton has knocked Mouth down with a huge combo! Newton steps away and waves a wobbly Mouth back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mouth is rocked!
Mouth looks to land a combination but Newton avoids it well.
Mouth is still on wobbly legs! Can Newton finish him?
Mouth shoots and misses
and Newton counters with a huge left! Mouth is in big trouble! He's backing up but Newton isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mouth from any more damage. A dominating finish by Newton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Newton!
After the big win, Cam Newton made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.