PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deni Mukhtar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beastie Boys - Sabotage. Mukhtar has chosen Goyang Dumang as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Striker
vs
Mukhtar

195 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deni Mukhtar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Striker takes the fight into the clinch.
Mukhtar is trying to force a seperation but Striker has the dominant position.
Mukhtar is trying to break the clinch but Striker is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Striker.

Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mukhtar scores with a head kick.
Mukhtar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Striker with that takedown attempt.
Mukhtar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Striker fails with the takedown
and Mukhtar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Striker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukhtar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukhtar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mukhtar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mukhtar swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.
Striker tries to clinch but Mukhtar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukhtar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deni Mukhtar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mukhtar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mukhtar clobbers Striker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Mukhtar just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukhtar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mukhtar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Striker is looking to clinch but Mukhtar is avoiding it.
A low kick from Mukhtar misses

and Striker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Striker works on Mukhtar's body with a couple of short punches.
Mukhtar blocks an elbow strike from Striker.
Striker misses with some punches.
Striker lands with a right to the head.
Mukhtar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mukhtar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mukhtar avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mukhtar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mukhtar scores with a sloppy right hand. Striker should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker tries to clinch up but Mukhtar circles away and keeps his distance.
Mukhtar misses with a few strikes there.
Striker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mukhtar to score with a decent uppercut.
Mukhtar catches Striker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mukhtar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mukhtar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Striker is looking to clinch but Mukhtar is avoiding it.
Mukhtar swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Mukhtar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Striker is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Striker moves into the clinch.
Striker tries to work over Mukhtar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker tries to clinch but Mukhtar is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Mukhtar pushes him off.
Mukhtar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Mukhtar is looking for the big counter here.
Striker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mukhtar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mukhtar.
Mukhtar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mukhtar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Striker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Mukhtar tries to keep at a distance but Striker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mukhtar wants to break free but Striker has control.
Mukhtar tries to break the clinch but Striker is controlling the position.
Striker digs a right hand underneath Mukhtar's ribcage. Mukhtar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mukhtar avoids it.

Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mukhtar lands with a thumping leg kick.

Striker drives through and clinches with Mukhtar against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mukhtar counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Mukhtar pushes him off.
Mukhtar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Striker's head.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Mukhtar pushes him off.
Striker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mukhtar counters with a series of strikes. Striker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Striker throws a body punch but Mukhtar moves out of range.
Mukhtar lands a really nice looking cross but Striker seems unphased.
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mukhtar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Striker is defended easily by Mukhtar.
Mukhtar throws out a counter right but Striker avoids it with no problem.
Striker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mukhtar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mukhtar circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Striker fails with the takedown
and Mukhtar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mukhtar tries to score with a low kick but Striker moves his leg out of the way.
Striker throws a counter high kick but Mukhtar was just alert enough to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Striker.
Deni Mukhtar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Striker shoots for a double leg takedown but Mukhtar sprawls well. He's pushed Striker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mukhtar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mukhtar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Striker. That did some damage!
Striker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Striker looks for a takedown but Mukhtar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Striker just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukhtar throws out a counter right but Striker avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Mukhtar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker misses with a takedown attempt
and Mukhtar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mukhtar punishes Striker's body with a nice straight punch.
Mukhtar misses with a wild combination.
Mukhtar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Striker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mukhtar.
Striker wants to clinch
and Mukhtar counters with a two punch combo.
Mukhtar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Striker momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mukhtar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.
Striker is looking to counter the offense by Mukhtar and move into the clinch.
Mukhtar blocks a head kick by Striker.
It seemed like Mukhtar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Striker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mukhtar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mukhtar misses with a low kick.
Marvin Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mukhtar throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Striker throwing a counter right hand but Mukhtar manages to avoid it.
Mukhtar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Striker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mukhtar counters with a series of strikes. Striker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mukhtar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striker throws out the jab.
Striker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mukhtar is fending him off so far but Striker persists. Nope, Mukhtar circles away and we're back to standing.
Striker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mukhtar misses with a low kick.
Mukhtar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Mukhtar.
Striker shoots in for a takedown but Mukhtar shows good takedown defense.
Mukhtar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mukhtar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mukhtar cracks a nice hook into Striker's ribs.
Mukhtar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Striker clinches with his opponent.
Mukhtar tries to break free but Striker pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mukhtar's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Striker rushes Mukhtar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mukhtar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Striker breaks from the clinch.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Mukhtar moves out of range easily.
Mukhtar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mukhtar scores with a jab. Striker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Striker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mukhtar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStriker.
Mukhtar lands with an uppercut that bounces Striker off the cage and back into range.
Striker throws a right hand that Mukhtar ducks under and follows up with a left that Mukhtar also avoids with ease.
Striker ducks right into an uppercut from Mukhtar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar scores with a jab to the head.
Mukhtar throws a series of punches but Striker avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mukhtar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Striker has managed to clinch.

Mukhtar breaks from the clinch.
Striker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mukhtar.
Mukhtar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Striker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker tries to clinch there but Mukhtar circles away.
Mukhtar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mukhtar clobbers Striker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deni Mukhtar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Striker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Striker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Striker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mukhtar blocks a head kick by Striker.
Mukhtar jabs Striker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mukhtar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Striker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mukhtar slips under a jab.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mukhtar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mukhtar throws a right and a left that Striker avoids nicely.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mukhtar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukhtar throws a series of punches but Striker avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Striker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Striker swings for the body but Mukhtar moves out of range.
Mukhtar tries a quick counter leg kick but Striker is wise to it.
Mukhtar slaps away a takedown attempt from Striker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mukhtar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukhtar scores with a one two! Striker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mukhtar keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mukhtar connects with a looping right hand.
Mukhtar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Mukhtar moves out of range easily.
Mukhtar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Mukhtar.
Striker walks into a stiff left hand from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mukhtar fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Mukhtar.
Striker looks for a takedown but Mukhtar sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Mukhtar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Mukhtar pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mukhtar misses with a low kick as Striker jumps back.
Mukhtar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mukhtar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mukhtar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mukhtar throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Striker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mukhtar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mukhtar is looking to chop away at Striker's legs.
Mukhtar throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Mukhtar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Striker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mukhtar counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mukhtar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Striker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to clinch up.
Mukhtar lands with a right hand.
Mukhtar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striker.
Striker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mukhtar keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mukhtar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mukhtar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mukhtar wants it to stay on the feet.
Deni Mukhtar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mukhtar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mukhtar clobbers Striker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mukhtar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Striker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mukhtar.
A cross from Mukhtar lands.
Striker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar connects with the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mukhtar.
Nice takedown defense from Mukhtar. No joy for Striker on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Mukhtar.
Striker is looking to clinch but Mukhtar is avoiding it.
Striker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mukhtar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mukhtar lands a high kick!
Mukhtar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Striker.
A combination from Mukhtar does no damage.

Striker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mukhtar is looking to break free of the clinch but Striker has double underhooks.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mukhtar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marvin Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker wants to clinch up but Mukhtar keeps it at a distance.
Mukhtar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deni Mukhtar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mukhtar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deni Mukhtar!
After winning the bout, Deni Mukhtar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.