PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Sherk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sherk
vs
Mouse

180 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mighty Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sherk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Sherk sprawls well. He's pushed Mouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sherk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shogun Sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mighty Mouse.
Sherk shoots in and drives through. Mouse sprawls well.

Mouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sherk keeping full guard, as Mouse tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sherk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sherk is keeping the position for now.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sherk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse has gone for a leg lock! Sherk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mouse's guard.
Sherk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sherk trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Sherk is working Mouse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mouse controls Sherk momentarily but Sherk frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mouse can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mouse doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mouse doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sherk lands a couple of digs.
Mouse wants to sweep but no luck.
Mouse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mouse drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mouse looks gassed!
Mouse wants to stand but Sherk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sherk wants to get back to his feet but Mouse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sherk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mouse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mouse looking to pass the guard.
Sherk is trying to keep Mouse in close.

Mouse is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sherk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sherk has escaped and now he's on top!
Sherk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mouse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sherk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mouse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mouse striking off his back but it's not causing Sherk any problems.

Sherk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sherk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Mouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouse drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sherk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mouse has Sherk in his guard.
Sherk passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Mouse tries to roll over but Sherk keeps him under control.
Mouse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mouse throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mouse is staying active underneath Sherk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sherk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mouse controls his leg.
Sherk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sherk trying to pass the guard but Mouse defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Sherk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mouse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sherk counters by moving into the clinch.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Sherk.
Sherk tries to clinch there but Mouse circles away.

Mouse shoots in and bounces Sherk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sherk trying to keep a closed guard but Mouse is proving a slippery customer.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sherk is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sherk pushes a forearm under Mouse's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mouse is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shogun Sherk!