PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Novi Mugiyanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvin McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mugiyanto
vs
McCormick

225 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Novi Mugiyanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Irvin McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick leaves Mugiyanto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch there but McCormick circles away.
Mugiyanto has a takedown stuffed.
McCormick moves away from the strike by Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mugiyanto tries to close the distance and clinch but McCormick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mugiyanto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mugiyanto throws out a loose jab but McCormick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mugiyanto scores with a takedown into McCormick's guard.
McCormick is looking to stand back up but Mugiyanto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McCormick.
McCormick is trying to stand.
McCormick is trying to escape back to his feet but Mugiyanto uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugiyanto wants to control but McCormick is keeping him busy.

Mugiyanto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCormick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCormick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCormick is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mugiyanto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mugiyanto prevents McCormick from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCormick stuffs the takedown attempt from Mugiyanto. Mugiyanto gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Irvin McCormick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mugiyanto is looking to clinch.
Mugiyanto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCormick defends well and Mugiyanto ends up having to push McCormick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mugiyanto is trying to pull guard but McCormick has him pressed against the cage.
Mugiyanto wants to take the fight to the mat but McCormick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Novi Mugiyanto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McCormick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mugiyanto is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCormick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCormick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mugiyanto is defended easily by McCormick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mugiyanto.
The ground and pound from Mugiyanto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McCormick pushes Mugiyanto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mugiyanto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mugiyanto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick is trying to buck Mugiyanto off.
McCormick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mugiyanto decides to stand back up. Mugiyanto steps back and let's McCormick get back to his feet.
Mugiyanto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCormick defends it nicely.

Mugiyanto pushes McCormick up against the cage in a clinch.

Mugiyanto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCormick ducks under a wild hook from Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto missing with a left hand there. McCormick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCormick stuffs the takedown attempt from Mugiyanto. Mugiyanto gets slowly back to his feet.
Mugiyanto throws a lazy right hand but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mugiyanto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mugiyanto closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCormick circles away.
Mugiyanto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but McCormick is having none of it.
McCormick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mugiyanto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCormick swivels and escapes.
McCormick slips a straight right by Mugiyanto.
McCormick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mugiyanto.
Irvin McCormick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCormick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCormick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Mugiyanto with that takedown attempt.
McCormick leaves Mugiyanto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mugiyanto tries to close the distance and clinch but McCormick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for McCormick.

Mugiyanto clinches with his opponent.
Mugiyanto is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

McCormick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mugiyanto tries for a takedown but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCormick misses with a head kick.
McCormick blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick feints a jab promting Mugiyanto to slip. McCormick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mugiyanto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Mugiyanto misses its intended target.

Mugiyanto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mugiyanto lands in his opponent's guard.
McCormick keeping moving, preventing Mugiyanto from controlling successfully.
McCormick wants to stand up but Mugiyanto is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Novi Mugiyanto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mugiyanto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCormick swivels and escapes.
Novi Mugiyanto is winning the standup battle so far.
McCormick defending well as Mugiyanto loads up on a big left hand.
McCormick moves out of range as Mugiyanto strikes.
Mugiyanto wants to clinch.
Mugiyanto shoots in looking for a takedown. McCormick tries to sprawl out of it but Mugiyanto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCormick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mugiyanto wants to clinch.
McCormick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mugiyanto throws a hook to the side of McCormick's head but McCormick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Mugiyanto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Novi Mugiyanto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mugiyanto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mugiyanto misses with a looping left.
McCormick moves away from the strike by Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mugiyanto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCormick tries to avoid it but Mugiyanto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCormick to the ground. McCormick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mugiyanto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Novi Mugiyanto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCormick with a jab.
Mugiyanto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCormick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCormick blocks a jab.
Mugiyanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCormick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCormick scores with a jab. Mugiyanto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but McCormick is having none of it.
Mugiyanto shoots in looking for a takedown. McCormick tries to sprawl out of it but Mugiyanto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCormick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mugiyanto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mugiyanto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mugiyanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCormick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mugiyanto missing with a left hand there. McCormick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mugiyanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCormick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mugiyanto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCormick avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mugiyanto looks to throw the jab but McCormick is out of range.
McCormick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mugiyanto back to the cage. McCormick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mugiyanto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but McCormick is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugiyanto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Novi Mugiyanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mugiyanto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCormick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mugiyanto gets a clinch.

McCormick manages to break the clinch.

Mugiyanto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McCormick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mugiyanto is in McCormick's guard.
McCormick wants to stand up but Mugiyanto is controlling him.

Novi Mugiyanto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mugiyanto feints and as McCormick raises his hands in defense, Mugiyanto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCormick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mugiyanto is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick keeping moving, preventing Mugiyanto from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Novi Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto shoots in and drives through. McCormick sprawls well.
Mugiyanto dives in and grabs McCormick's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCormick pushes down on Mugiyanto's head and hops out.
McCormick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from McCormick as Mugiyanto shoots in.
Mugiyanto fails to land the takedown.
McCormick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mugiyanto back to the cage. McCormick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McCormick leaves Mugiyanto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from McCormick.

Mugiyanto moves into the clinch successfully.

Mugiyanto breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugiyanto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mugiyanto fails to land the takedown.
McCormick lands a jab-cross combination.
Mugiyanto misses with a looping right.
McCormick slips a straight right by Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCormick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mugiyanto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCormick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugiyanto doesn't manage to clinch there - McCormick circles away.
Mugiyanto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCormick as he jumps to the side.
McCormick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mugiyanto.
McCormick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mugiyanto on the side of the head.
Mugiyanto shoots in for a takedown but McCormick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mugiyanto shoots in but McCormick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mugiyanto misses the jab.

Mugiyanto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mugiyanto fails to land.
Mugiyanto has McCormick pressed against the cage.
Mugiyanto throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mugiyanto breaks from the clinch.
Mugiyanto shoots in for a takedown but McCormick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mugiyanto is looking to clinch but McCormick is avoiding it.
Jab from McCormick.
Mugiyanto tries to clinch but McCormick moves out of range.
Mugiyanto throws a hook but McCormick avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by McCormick.
Mugiyanto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCormick defends well and Mugiyanto ends up having to push McCormick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

McCormick breaks the clinch.
McCormick defending well as Mugiyanto loads up on a big left hand.
McCormick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugiyanto throws a jab when McCormick was well out of range.
Mugiyanto darts in looking for a takedown but McCormick gets double underhooks and turns Mugiyanto into the cage.

McCormick breaks the clinch.
McCormick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Mugiyanto rushes McCormick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McCormick breaks the clinch.
Mugiyanto fails to land the takedown.
Mugiyanto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Mugiyanto drives through and clinches with McCormick against the cage.

McCormick breaks the clinch.
Mugiyanto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mugiyanto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCormick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mugiyanto.
The fighters circling - Mugiyanto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mugiyanto goes for a double leg but McCormick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCormick continues to drive forward.

McCormick breaks the clinch.
No luck for Mugiyanto with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from McCormick. No joy for Mugiyanto on that attempt.
Mugiyanto wants to clinch.
McCormick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mugiyanto.
Mugiyanto is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCormick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCormick works over Mugiyanto's head and body with a nice combination.
Mugiyanto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCormick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCormick swats away the attempt to clinch by Mugiyanto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mugiyanto tries for a takedown but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mugiyanto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mugiyanto closes the distance and clinches.

McCormick manages to break the clinch.
McCormick moves out of range of the strikes.
Mugiyanto shoots in for a double leg but McCormick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCormick misses with a head kick.
McCormick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mugiyanto throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Novi Mugiyanto.
I think Mugiyanto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Novi Mugiyanto!
Novi Mugiyanto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm winner .. You losser ..'.