PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sir Mixalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Lanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mixalot's entrance music is Baby Got Back. A fine choice. Joshua Lanford will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mixalot
vs
Lanford

170 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sir Mixalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Lanford!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mixalot throws a good cross that connects.
Mixalot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lanford manages to avoid it.
Lanford has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lanford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mixalot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mixalot wants to control from the top but Lanford keeps moving.
Mixalot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lanford 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.
Mixalot content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mixalot tries to free his leg and advance position but Lanford is retaining full guard.
Mixalot sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanford is trying to control the position but Mixalot postures up.
Mixalot wants to control from the top but Lanford keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lanford lands a body shot.
Mixalot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lanford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mixalot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lanford.
Lanford drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mixalot defends it well.
Lanford cracks Mixalot with an open hand slap.
Mixalot has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mixalot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lanford on the side of the head.
A big right from Mixalot misses.
Lanford drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mixalot defends it well.
Lanford misses with the combination.
Mixalot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Lanford as he connects with a hook.
Joshua Lanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mixalot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mixalot throws a right hand that Lanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Lanford also avoids with ease.
And Lanford tries to counter it with a takedown but Mixalot pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Mixalot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mixalot lands a body shot.
Lanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lanford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lanford throws a punch but it's blocked by Mixalot.
Mixalot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mixalot as the two fighters clinch.
Mixalot has Lanford pressed against the cage, preventing Lanford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lanford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mixalot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mixalot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Mixalot.

Lanford decides to pull guard.
Lanford wants to get back to his feet but Mixalot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mixalot is stalling in the full guard.
Mixalot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mixalot passes Lanford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lanford works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mixalot looking to sit in guard and control but Lanford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mixalot trying to keep a closed guard but Lanford is proving a slippery customer.
Mixalot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lanford controls the pace.
Lanford cracks Mixalot with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanford scoring with some ground and pound.
Lanford throws a strike but Mixalot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mixalot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mixalot advances nicely into full mount.
Mixalot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mixalot with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Mixalot is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lanford is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sir Mixalot!
Sir Mixalot managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Joshua Lanford stepped up to the mic, saying 'I take nothing from the guy it just wasnt my night. I come back stronger next time.'.