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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szerszen Szerszen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.
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195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mighty Mouse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Szerszen Szerszen! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Szerszen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mouse. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet. Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign! Szerszen scores with a head kick.
Szerszen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mouse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szerszen's guard. Szerszen trying to keep a closed guard but Mouse is proving a slippery customer.
Mouse not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Mouse trying to control but Szerszen is working from the bottom. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Mouse gets tackled into the cage by Szerszen. Szerszen maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouse blocking some punches.
Mouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mouse jumps guard but Szerszen stands there with Mouse around his waist. Mouse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szerszen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mouse prevents it.
Mouse tries to pull guard but Szerszen holds him up against the cage and eventually Mouse drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Szerszen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Szerszen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szerszen has him pressed against the cage. Mouse wants a takedown.
Mouse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Szerszen tries to bench press Mouse off him but Mouse keeps the position. Szerszen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mouse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Szerszen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mouse's best efforts. Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Szerszen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Szerszen trying to control here.
Szerszen is looking for a sweep. Mouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Mouse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Szerszen is trying to get back to full guard. Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Szerszen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouse drops an elbow to the side of Szerszen's head. Mouse is pressing down on Szerszen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szerszen is holding on for now. Mouse controlling the pace. Szerszen tries to roll over but Mouse keeps him under control. Mouse tries to pass to full mount but Szerszen defends it. Mouse gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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. Mouse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown so Szerszen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Mouse wants to sweep here but Szerszen controlling him for the moment. Szerszen trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom. Mouse working for submissions but it's allowed Szerszen to get to half guard.
Szerszen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Szerszen is thwarting Mouse's attempts to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mighty Mouse will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Szerszen moves to clinch but Mouse breaks away and Mouse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mouse. Mouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Szerszen moves into the clinch. Mouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szerszen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Szerszen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mouse.
Mouse tries to circle away but Szerszen has him pinned against the cage. Szerszen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Szerszen wants to clinch and Mouse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Szerszen tries to get to full guard but Mouse has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouse tries to pass to full mount but Szerszen defends it. Szerszen trying to hold on to Mouse's head to control him but Mouse postures up.
Szerszen is looking to improve his position.
Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Szerszen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Szerszen regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Szerszen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Mouse thows a big elbow that misses. Szerszen is controlling Mouse's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mouse keeps the fight on the outside. Szerszen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Szerszen as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mouse moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouse gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Szerszen regains guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mouse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mouse wants to control from the top but Szerszen keeps moving. Szerszen has control of Mouse's left arm, preventing Mouse from doing any damage. Mouse works a leg free and moves into half guard. Mouse is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Mouse decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Szerszen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mouse counters with a single leg into guard. Szerszen didn't expect that. Mouse throwing strikes but missing. Mouse trying to control but Szerszen is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mouse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mouse trying to control but Szerszen is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mighty Mouse dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Szerszen wants to clinch but Mouse slips to the side and Mouse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szerszen won't be happy with that. Mouse working the ground and pound. Mouse stands up and beckons Szerszen to his feet. Mouse misses with a takedown attempt and Szerszen moves into the clinch. Mouse pulls guard effortlessly. Mighty Mouse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mouse is controlling Szerszen's posture. Mouse looking for a sweep. Not yet Mouse, not yet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mouse manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Szerszen darts in trying to clinch and Mouse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouse is pressed up against the cage. Szerszen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouse down to the mat. Mouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szerszen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mouse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Szerszen to the ground. Mouse is now in Szerszen's guard. Mouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mouse won't allow Szerszen to sweep him here. Mouse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Mouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mouse works a leg free and moves into half guard. Szerszen is looking for a sweep. Mouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mouse controlling the action here. Szerszen wants to control but Mouse is keeping busy and won't allow it. Szerszen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mouse pushes past his half guard into mount! Mouse looking to control and managing it successfully. Mouse is in the full mount, landing strikes. Mouse unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouse trying to control but Szerszen is having none of it. A nice elbow there by Mouse. Szerszen tries to lock up and control but Mouse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Szerszen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mouse. What's that going to do exactly? Mouse scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Szerszen?
Mouse wants to finish this one by submission but Szerszen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mouse. Szerszen tries to hold on but Mouse postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Szerszen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Szerszen Szerszen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mouse lands a big elbow. Szerszen is just holding on here. Mouse manages to take his back.
Szerszen trying to control the hands but Mouse won't let him. Mouse cracks Szerszen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Szerszen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mouse tries to keep control of the position but Szerszen is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight! Mighty Mouse showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Mighty Mouse! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mighty Mouse! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mighty Mouse!
Mighty Mouse wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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