PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mink's entrance music is Macho Man. A fine choice. Stewart has chosen Frightened Rabbit - The Twist as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Archie Stewart was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mink
vs
Stewart

184 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archie Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mink wants to clinch but Stewart slips to the side

and Stewart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mink misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart is pushing Mink up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stewart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Mink avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Mink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stewart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mink on the inside.
Stewart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mink avoids the elbow strike from Stewart, against the cage.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Mink holds him up against the cage and eventually Stewart drops back down to his feet.
Mink tries to work over Stewart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mink swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart is working for takedown but Mink is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mink cracks Stewart with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mink misses with some punches.

Mink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Stewart misses.
Mink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stewart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stewart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mink is able to avoid easily.
Mink looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stewart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mink tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stewart counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Stewart.
Mink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mink tries to clinch but Stewart moves out of range.
Mink paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mink tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stewart manages to avoid it.
Mink leaves Stewart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Mink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Stewart.
Mink tries to clinch but Stewart moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stewart!
Mike Mink is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mink scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stewart throws a head kick that Mink semi-blocks.

It looks like Mike Mink has been cut.

Mink moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.

Stewart pulls guard.
Stewart looking to control.
Stewart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stewart has Mink pulled in close to control his posture.
Mink has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mink defends it easily.
Stewart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stewart is looking for a triangle but Mink pushes his legs off easily.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stewart looking for a guillotine here but Mink defends easily.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to sweep here but Mink controlling him for the moment.
Mink stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mink working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stewart has his foot on Mink's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mink works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stewart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mink passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Stewart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mink's cut.
That's time! Mink's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stewart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mink.
Mink misses with a hook to the body

and Stewart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart.
A hook to the body from Mink.
Mink gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stewart.
Mink misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mink.
Mink tries to work over Stewart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mink tries to throw a body punch but Stewart avoids it by throwing Mink back against the cage.
Mink lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stewart throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stewart tries to land a front kick but Mink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mink pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stewart back to the cage. Mink follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mink.
Stewart motions for Mink to come forward. Stewart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mink gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Mink avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Stewart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stewart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mink.
Stewart has Mink pressed against the cage, preventing Mink from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stewart is looking to control Mink's arms but Mink gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stewart has his back to the cage.
Stewart is looking for a takedown.

Mink breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mink.
Mink's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mink duly obliges.

Stewart is rocked!
Mink tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mink tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mink wants to clinch.
Mink lands with an uppercut that bounces Stewart off the cage and back into range.
Stewart is still on wobbly legs! Can Mink finish him?
Mink tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stewart seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mink manages to avoid it.
Mink wants to clinch up but Stewart keeps it at a distance.
Mink is looking to clinch.
Mink tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mink tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stewart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mink slips under a jab.
Mink misses with a wild body shot.
Mink lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mink clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Mink tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
A short right from Mink on the inside.

Mink breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Mink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mink lands a head shot.
Mink throws a combination. Stewart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Mink closes the distance and clinches.
Stewart lands an elbow just above Mink 's eye.
Mink misses with a punch to the body.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Stewart keeps control of Mink as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mink is trying to break free.
Stewart stops a takedown attempt from Mink.

Stewart jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stewart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mink defends well.
Mink with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stewart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mink.
Mink postures up in Stewart's guard and throws a big left but Stewart blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Mink is proving a slippery customer.

Stewart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mink dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mink's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mink feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stewarts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mink moves to clinch but Stewart breaks away
and Stewart counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mink tries to clinch there but Stewart circles away.
Mink misses with a double jab.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Mink pushes him off.
Mink tries to clinch but Stewart moves away
and Stewart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mink's knee momentarily.
Stewart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mink scores with a jab to the head.
Stewart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mink.
Good exchange - Mink coming out on top.
Mink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mink closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mink tries to clinch but Stewart moves away
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mink closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stewart counters with a low kick, right behind Mink 's knee.

Mink lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Stewart sprawling to the canvas. Mink follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Stewart hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mink thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stewart moves into full guard.
Mink postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mink doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mink manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mink postures up in Stewart's guard and throws a big left but Stewart blocks it.
Mink postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mink throws an elbow that misses. Stewart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mink's guard. Nice move by Stewart!
Stewart stands and throws Mink's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart slows the pace down.
Stewart wants to control but Mink is keeping him busy.
Mink is trying to improve his position.
Stewart tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mink's legs.
Stewart scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stewart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mink, who protects the arm well.
Stewart scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stewart cracks Mink with a big elbow.

Stewart has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mink is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Stewart yanks on the arm and Mink is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Stewart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Archie Stewart!