PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 2800 p4p, 301 weight class) and Fernando Oreiro (ranked 2758 p4p, 298 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.

Mitchell
vs
Oreiro

187 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Oreiro!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Oreiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Oreiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Oreiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Mitchell off the cage and back into range.
Mitchell lunges at Oreiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oreiro's hand.
Mitchell scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Oreiro.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Mitchell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BAD BOY MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oreiro at a distance.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Oreiro misses with an uppercut
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Travis Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oreiro misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell misses with a hook. Oreiro ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Oreiro is out of range.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Oreiro slips the punch.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oreiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oreiro! But no joy.
Mitchell swings for the body but Oreiro moves out of range.
Mitchell works Oreiro's body with a nice hook.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell misses with a left hand

and Oreiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oreiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Oreiro.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Oreiro presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Oreiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Oreiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell throws a punch but it's blocked by Oreiro.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Oreiro.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oreiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Oreiro moves into the clinch.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro.
A bit of stalling here from Oreiro.
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Oreiro tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Oreiro back against the cage.
Oreiro misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Oreiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell misses with an elbow strike.
Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro trying to control the position but instead, Mitchell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreiro into the cage.
Mitchell lands with a left to the head.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oreiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Oreiro.
Oreiro is struggling to control the position.
Oreiro receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro is looking to control Mitchell's arms but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oreiro has his back to the cage.
Mitchell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oreiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oreiro.
Oreiro managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A shot in the inside from Oreiro.
Oreiro lands a body shot.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mitchell throws a good cross that connects.
Oreiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oreiro can do to turn this around?

Oreiro clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell throws a punch but it's blocked by Oreiro.
Oreiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Oreiro.
Oreiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mitchell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oreiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oreiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Oreiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro.
Mitchell wants a takedown.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
Travis Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Oreiro blocking some punches.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mitchell as Oreiro tries to tie him up.
Oreiro blocking some punches.
Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Oreiro.
Oreiro is looking to control Mitchell's arms but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oreiro has his back to the cage.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oreiro stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Oreiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oreiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oreiro leaning against his opponent.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oreiro presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Oreiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Oreiro manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Oreiro.
Mitchell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oreiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Oreiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oreiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitchell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oreiros head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Oreiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Oreiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitchell lands a left hand.
Mitchell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oreiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Oreiro.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Oreiro.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Oreiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Oreiro blocking some punches.
Oreiro looking to stall.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head.
Oreiro blocking some punches.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Mitchell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oreiro misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mitchell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oreiro.
Oreiro moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oreiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell tests Oreiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Oreiro saw that one coming.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oreiro.
Oreiro missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oreiro backs up against the cage.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Oreiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Travis Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a right hand. Oreiro shakes it off.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oreiro defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Mitchell finds it's way through Oreiro's defenses.
Mitchell scores with a jab.
Oreiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mitchell momentarily.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Oreiro slips the punch.
Oreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell lands with a cross.
Oreiro takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.

Oreiro is rocked!
Oreiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a huge left! Oreiro is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mitchell isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Oreiro from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mitchell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Mitchell!
Travis Mitchell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.