PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Paqiauo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paqiauo
vs
Mullins

163 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Paqiauo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paqiauo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paqiauo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mullins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mullins showed some decent athleticism there.
Paqiauo tries to kick Mullins off but Mullins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Paqiauo is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullins stops Paqiauo from getting back to his feet.
Paqiauo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mullins on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paqiauo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Paqiauo is trying to escape back to his feet but Mullins uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Paqiauo stops Mullins from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Paqiauo misses.
Paqiauo misses with a few strikes there.
Paqiauo scores with a three punch combo!
Paqiauo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mullins has closed the distance and engaged Paqiauo in a clinch.

Mullins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Paqiauo regains guard.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Paqiauo is keeping the position.
Mullins is stalling in the full guard.
Paqiauo is looking to stand up but Mullins isn't so interested in that idea.
Mullins slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins controlling the action here.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Paqiauo is defending well.
Mullins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mullins stops Paqiauo from getting back to his feet.
Paqiauo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paqiauo defending well though.
Mullins content to control rather than advance.
Paqiauo wants to get back to his feet.
Mullins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paqiauo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mullins not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mullins trying to mount his opponent but Paqiauo defends it.
Paqiauo wants to get back to his feet.
Mullins controlling the action here.
Mullins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paqiauo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mullins slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mullins.
Paqiauo throws a head kick that misses.
Paqiauo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paqiauo throws a series of punches but Mullins moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mullins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paqiauo misses with a wild combination.
Paqiauo cracks Mullins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paqiauo misses with a two punch combination.
Paqiauo works over Mullins's head and body with a nice combination.
Paqiauo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paqiauo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mullins's head.

Mullins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paqiauo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Paqiauo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Paqiauo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
Paqiauo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mullins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paqiauo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mullins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mullins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Mullins is working for a guillotine from mount but Paqiauo frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paqiauo wants to try and get back to his feet.

Mullins looking to secure an arm triangle but Paqiauo defends it well.
Mullins is breathing heavily.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
Paqiauo is trying to stand.
Mullins controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paqiauo is trying to stand.
Mullins cracks Paqiauo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mullins lands a big elbow.
Mullins working the ground and pound effectively.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
Paqiauo is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mullins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Paqiauo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mullins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Paqiauo!
Mullins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paqiauo really wants to buck Mullins off and get back to his feet.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
Paqiauo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paqiauo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mullins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mullins punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paqiauo is trying to stand.
Mullins controlling his opponent.
Mullins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins controlling the position easily from mount.
Paqiauo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mullins content just to control the position here.
Paqiauo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gerard Mullins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paqiauo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mullins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullins lands in his opponent's guard.
Paqiauo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mullins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Manny Paqiauo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerard Mullins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Mullins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mullins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Mullins!