PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen and Phillip Barron. Barron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mullen
vs
Barron

184 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
33
185 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pvt. Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen looks to land a combination but Barron avoids it well.
Barron tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
Barron shoots in for a double leg but Mullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd cheers as Mullen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barron doesn't seem phased though.
Mullen cracks Barron with a good jab.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Barron moves out of range.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Barron avoids them all with ease.
Mullen tries to clinch but Barron moves out of range.
Mullen misses with a double jab
and Barron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Barron with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Mullen closes the distance and pushes Barron back into the cage.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barron backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barron scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mullen can't find room to land a body shot as Barron controls the action.
Mullen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barron up against the cage.
Barron is trying to stall.
A short left from Mullen.
Barron swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
Barron misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron wants to stall.
Barron takes an elbow to the temple.
Barron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barron looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barron.
Barron can't find room to land a body shot as Mullen controls the action.
Barron prevents a body shot from Mullen.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
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!
Barron throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullen.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
Mullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
Barron taking a breather.
Barron takes a shot to the head.
Mullen prevents the takedown attempt.
Pvt. Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Barron.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Barron is rocked!
Barron blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Mullen to work.
A short right from Mullen.
Barron is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullen finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barron seems to have recovered his senses.
Barron lands with a right to the head.
Barron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barron misses with the head strike.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barron throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullen.
Mullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barron is looking to control Mullen's arms but Mullen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barron has his back to the cage.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mullen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mullen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mullen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mullen lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barron.
Barron is working for takedown but Mullen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is pressed up against the cage. Barron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mullen down to the mat. Mullen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barron lands a head shot.
Barron slips under a jab from Mullen.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Barron misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barron lands a slapping body shot.
Mullen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen misses with a straight left.
Barron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pvt. Mullen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barron throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Mullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barron throws the kick towards the body but Mullen avoids it.
Barron fails with a takedown attempt.
Barron misses with a head kick.

Mullen moves into the clinch successfully.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.
Barron tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
Barron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.
Mullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Barron stalling in the clinch but Mullen improves position.
Mullen lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pvt. Mullen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Mullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mullen lands with a left to the head.
Barron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Barron misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Mullen avoiding damage as Barron throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.
Barron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barron wants to take the fight to the mat but Mullen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barron.
Barron wants to stall.
Barron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mullen working aggressively here.
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!
Mullen lands an elbow inside.
Barron struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Mullen scores with a shot to the side of Barron's head.
Barron works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Barron.
Barron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.
Mullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barron swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron is trying to stall.
Mullen wants to stall.
Mullen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullen misses with an elbow strike.
Barron tries to throw a body punch but Mullen avoids it by throwing Barron back against the cage.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barrons head.
Mullen gets through Barron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mullen avoiding damage as Barron throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Mullen.
A head punch on the inside from Barron fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Mullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barron is trying to stall.
Barron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pvt. Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Barron.
Mullen presses Barron against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barron is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen prevents Barron from breaking the clinch.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Mullen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mullen throws an elbow but misses.
Mullen lands an elbow inside that Barron shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen dips a shoulder and cracks Barron with a mighty uppercut! Barron falls back against the cage and Mullen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barron is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mullen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pvt. Mullen!
Pvt. Mullen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.