PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustard comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuevas's choice of entrance music: Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. Colonel Mustard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mustard
vs
Cuevas

213 cm
27
277 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
257 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colonel Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mustard pushes Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.

Mustard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mustard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cuevas postures up in Mustard's guard and throws a big left but Mustard blocks it.
Cuevas stopping the sweep attempt from Mustard.
Cuevas tries to free his leg and advance position but Mustard is retaining full guard.
Cuevas 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.
Mustard wants to stand and escape but Cuevas is having none of it.
Mustard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mustard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cuevas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mustard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mustard prevents Cuevas from standing back up.
Mustard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cuevas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mustard.
Mustard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard not doing much here.
Mustard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cuevas tries to get to full guard but Mustard has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mustard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cuevas is trying to defend but Mustard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cuevas trying to control but Mustard postures up.
Cuevas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mustard is looking to advance position but Cuevas won't allow it.
Cuevas is trying to maintain the position but Mustard is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cuevas wants to control but Mustard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mustard not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cuevas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mustard defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas happy to just control the position for now.
Mustard gets back to half guard.
Mustard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mustard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mustard is working for a kimura but Cuevas is defending it quite comfortably.

Mustard is looking for a kimura but Cuevas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mustard to get the leverage.
Cuevas wants to get back to full guard.
Mustard is trying to control the action in half guard but Cuevas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cuevas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mustard throws a strike but Cuevas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mustard is fighting to break Cuevas's control of his arms but Cuevas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mustard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cuevas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mustard!
Poor strikes thrown by Cuevas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard wants to hold on but Cuevas pushes him away.
Cuevas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cuevas throwing strikes but Mustard uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mustard punching from the bottom.
Cuevas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mustard scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cuevas manages to mount him!
Mustard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cuevas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mustard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuevas is keeping the position for now.
Cuevas trying to control the position.
Cuevas lands a decent shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mustard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mustard tries to land a leg kick but Cuevas saw it coming and moves away.

Mustard scores with a takedown into Cuevas's guard.
Mustard works over Cuevas with some ground and pound from guard.
Mustard tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuevas is retaining full guard.
Mustard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mustard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Cuevas keeps moving.

Cuevas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mustard postures up in Cuevas's guard and throws a big left but Cuevas blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard thows a big elbow that misses.
Mustard tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuevas is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuevas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mustard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mustard throwing shots but Cuevas is blocking nicely.

Cuevas is defending against the submission attempts here by Mustard.
Cuevas won't allow Mustard to pass to mount.
Cuevas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustard.
Cuevas trying to control here.
Mustard throwing shots but Cuevas is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mustard throwing shots but Cuevas is blocking nicely.
Mustard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cuevas trying to control but Mustard postures up.

Mustard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cuevas is trying to get back to full guard.
Cuevas trying to control here.
Mustard trying to mount his opponent but Cuevas defends it.
Mustard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is thwarting Cuevas's attempts to control the position.
Cuevas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustard.
Mustard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cuevas wants to get back to full guard.

Mustard is looking for a kimura here.
Cuevas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cuevas is looking to control Mustard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cuevas avoid being mounted?
Cuevas tries to get to full guard but Mustard has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cuevas misses with a double jab
letting Mustard counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard wants to clinch.
Mustard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mustard doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Mustard throws the left hand but Cuevas avoids the punch easily.
Mustard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustard throws a combination that misses

and Cuevas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Mustard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mustard instigates a clinch.
Mustard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cuevas.
Mustard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuevas gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cuevas wants the takedown. Mustard is fighting it off but Cuevas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mustard's guard against the cage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustard is on top in guard.
Cuevas keeping full guard, as Mustard tries to pass.
Mustard trying to control but Cuevas is working from the bottom.
Mustard thows a big elbow that misses.
Cuevas keeping full guard, as Mustard tries to pass.
Cuevas keeping moving, preventing Mustard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard postures up in Cuevas's guard and throws a big left but Cuevas blocks it.
Mustard trying to control but Cuevas is working from the bottom.
Cuevas controls Mustard momentarily but Mustard frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mustard tries to clinch up

and Cuevas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mustard won't be happy with that.
Cuevas throwing strikes but Mustard manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Mustard in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cuevas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colonel Mustard!