PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Mischief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boone Straud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mischief
vs
Straud

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Brute

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Mischief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boone Straud!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Straud. Mischief does a little dance to reset his feet.
Straud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mischief.
Straud scores with a shot to the body.
Straud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Straud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Straud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mischief is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Straud stuffs the takedown attempt from Mischief. Mischief gets slowly back to his feet.
Straud looks to land a combination. Mischief sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Straud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mischief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Straud punishes Mischief's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Mischief with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Mischief. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Straud throws a good cross that connects.

Straud darts in and clinches Mischief up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mischief.
Straud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mischief tries to pull guard but Straud holds him up against the cage and eventually Mischief drops back down to his feet.
Straud 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.
Mischief is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Straud to keep the fight standing.
Straud misses with a body punch.
Straud lands with a light punch inside.
Straud working aggressively here.
Straud presses Mischief against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Straud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mischief is working for takedown but Straud is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Straud.
Mischief is breathing heavily.
Straud takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mischief wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Straud has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straud lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straud tries to throw a body punch but Mischief avoids it by throwing Straud back against the cage.
Straud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mischief's elbow.
Straud lands with a short shot to the head.
Straud lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Straud prevents the takedown attempt.
Straud tries to throw a body punch but Mischief avoids it by throwing Straud back against the cage.
Straud struggles to land a body shot inside as Mischief controls his hands.
Straud lands with a right to the head.
Straud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Straud misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Straud.
Mischief blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Straud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Straud misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straud struggles to land a body shot inside as Mischief controls his hands.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Straud has eaten all the pies!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Straud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Straud can't find room to land a body shot as Mischief controls the action.
Straud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mischief's elbow.
Straud works on Mischief's body with a couple of short punches.
Straud lands an uppercut.
Straud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mischief backwards.
Straud lands a body shot.
Straud lands with a left to the head.
Straud gets through Mischief's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Straud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Straud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Straud manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Straud swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straud missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Straud.
Straud lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Straud.
Straud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Straud tries to work over Mischief's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Straud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mischief drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Straud struggles to land a body shot inside as Mischief controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mischief is trying to pull guard but Straud turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Straud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Straud lands a nice uppercut.
Straud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mischief doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mischief tries to keep at a distance but Straud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Straud tries a body shot but Mischief blocks it.
Straud lands an uppercut.
Straud tries to work over Mischief's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Straud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Straud.
Mischief jumps guard but Straud stands there with Mischief around his waist. Mischief gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Straud digs a right hand into Mischief's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mischief's gas tank.
Straud scores with a hook to the body.
Straud tries to work over Mischief's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mischief prevents a body shot from Straud.
Mischief tries to pull guard but Straud holds him up against the cage and eventually Mischief drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mischief tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Straud just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Mischief. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straud pushes Mischief back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Straud missing with knees to the body.
Straud gets through Mischief's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Straud tries to work over Mischief's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Straud lands with a short shot to the head.
Straud tries a body shot but Mischief blocks it.
Straud misses with a knee strike.
Straud misses with a punch on the inside.
Mischief's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Straud.
Straud struggles to land a body shot inside as Mischief controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straud lands with a short shot to the head.

Mischief is rocked!

It looks like Ken Mischief has been cut.
Straud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Straud - that landed with a thud.
Straud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Mischief is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mischief seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Straud.
Straud tries to throw a body punch but Mischief avoids it by throwing Straud back against the cage.
Straud lands a body punch.
Straud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Straud fails to land.
Straud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mischief blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Straud lands a hook that snaps the head of Mischief backwards.
Straud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Straud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Straud is trying to stall.
Straud misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Straud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Straud struggles to land a body shot inside as Mischief controls his hands.
Straud tries a body shot but Mischief blocks it.
Straud scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Straud.
Straud scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Straud fails to land.
Straud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Straud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Straud.
Straud tries a body shot but Mischief blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Straud.
Straud misses with some punches.
Straud lands with a left to the head.
Straud tries to work over Mischief's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straud digs a right hand into Mischief's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mischief's gas tank.
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!
Straud cracks Mischief with a nice body shot.
A short right from Straud on the inside.
Nice body punch from Straud.
Straud lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Straud.
Straud misses with some punches.
A short right from Straud on the inside.
Straud has Mischief pressed against the cage. Mischief drops his hands and Straud takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Mischief tumbling to the canvas! Straud rains down with more punches but Mischief was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Straud!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boone Straud!