PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puffo Brontolone (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.

Webster
vs
Brontolone

216 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitchell Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puffo Brontolone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brontolone connects with a body shot that sends Webster's belly button to the back.
Brontolone 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.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brontolone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puffo Brontolone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Webster throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brontolone was covering up waiting for the punch and Webster finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Webster wants to control from the top but Brontolone keeps moving.
Webster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Webster connects with a couple of short punches.
Brontolone looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brontolone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Webster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brontolone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Webster is one step ahead there.
Brontolone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Webster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Webster connects with a couple of short punches.
Webster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Webster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brontolone's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Webster is working Brontolone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Webster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brontolone controls Webster momentarily but Webster frees himself.
Webster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brontolone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to control from the top but Brontolone keeps moving.
Brontolone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Webster controls the pace.

Mitchell Webster has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brontolone shoots in but no luck this time.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brontolone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster fails to land the takedown.
Webster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brontolone.
Mitchell Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puffo Brontolone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webster wants to clinch up but Brontolone keeps it at a distance.
Brontolone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brontolone keeps the fight on the outside.

Brontolone moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brontolone lands with a left to the head.
Webster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brontolone cracks Webster with a nice body shot.
Brontolone is trying to pull guard but Webster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Webster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brontolone tries to close the distance and clinch but Webster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Brontolone.
Brontolone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Webster sprawls well. Webster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brontolone gets slowly back to his feet.
Webster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brontolone.
Brontolone shoots for a double leg takedown but Webster sprawls well. He's pushed Brontolone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brontolone misses with a takedown
and Webster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchell Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puffo Brontolone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brontolone throws a nice looking combination but Webster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brontolone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Webster defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brontolone.
Webster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brontolone throws the kick towards the body but Webster avoids it.
Webster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brontolone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brontolone is breathing heavily.
Webster dives in for a single leg takedown but Brontolone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Webster lands a takedown into guard.
Webster stands up over Brontolone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brontolone wants to sweep here but Webster controlling him for the moment.
Webster is stalling in the full guard.
Webster postures up.
Webster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brontolone tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Webster thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brontolone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Webster shoots in but Brontolone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brontolone shoots in but no luck this time.
Webster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brontolone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brontolone moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Brontolone closes the distance and clinches up with Webster, looking for a takedown. Brontolone pushes Webster against the cage but Webster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Brontolone.
Brontolone misses with a head kick.
Brontolone shoots and misses
and Webster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck for Brontolone with that takedown attempt.
Webster wants to clinch up but Brontolone keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webster tries to clinch but Brontolone is having none of it.

Webster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brontolone to the mat! Brontolone manages to get full guard.
Webster works over Brontolone with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Webster dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brontolone fails with the takedown.
Webster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brontolone defends well and Webster ends up having to push Brontolone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Webster wants to get back to striking at distance but Brontolone won't allow it.
Brontolone tries to pull guard but Webster won't allow it.
Webster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brontolone has him pressed against the cage.
Brontolone tries to land a knee to the head but Webster blocks with his arms.

Brontolone jumps guard and drags Webster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Webster controlling from the top position.
Webster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webster throws a big right hand that misses.
Webster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Webster throws a big elbow that misses.
Webster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Webster content to stall in guard here.
Brontolone looking for a sweep. Not yet Brontolone, not yet.
Webster throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brontolone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Webster defends it easily.
Brontolone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webster working some strikes from top position.
Webster landing with the ground and pound.
Webster throwing strikes from guard but Brontolone blocks nicely.
Webster content to stall in guard here.
Webster trying to control the position from guard on top but Brontolone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster landing some decent shots from guard.
Brontolone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Webster controls the pace.
Brontolone trying to strike off his back.
Brontolone keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Webster wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Webster as Brontolone shoots in.
Mitchell Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puffo Brontolone.
Brontolone doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webster.
Brontolone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster jabs Brontolone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brontolone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brontolone fails to land the takedown.
Webster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell Webster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Webster drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchell Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Puffo Brontolone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Webster controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Webster, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Webster!