PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mugen Ainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugen Ainu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ainu
vs
Mulligan

180 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mugen Ainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mulligan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Ainu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ainu.
Mulligan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mulligan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulligan is just out of range.

Mulligan clinches up with Ainu and pushes him back against the cage.
Ainu is trying to break the clinch but Mulligan has him pressed against the cage.
Mulligan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ainu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ainu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mulligan.
Mugen Ainu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Mulligan.

Mulligan gets control of Ainu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mulligan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainu won't allow Mulligan to sweep him here.
Ainu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ainu won't allow Mulligan to sweep him here.

Mulligan has his foot on Ainu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ainu works his way back into a safe position though.
Ainu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ainu controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ainu wanted to stand there but Mulligan had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ainu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulligan on the side of the head.
Mulligan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainu.
Mugen Ainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ainu throws a right hand that Mulligan ducks under and follows up with a left that Mulligan also avoids with ease.
Ainu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Ainu.
Mulligan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Mulligan drives through and clinches with Ainu against the cage.
Ainu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mulligan has him pressed against the cage.
Ainu can't break the clinch.
Ainu has a couple of punches blocked by Mulligan.
Mulligan is trying to drag Ainu to the mat but Ainu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mulligan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ainu just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulligan.
Ainu has had enough of the clinch but Mulligan keeps him there for the moment.
Mulligan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ainu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mulligan misses with a few strikes there.
Ainu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mulligan at a distance.
Mulligan looks gassed!

Mulligan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ainu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mugen Ainu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mulligan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mulligan shoots in looking for a takedown. Ainu tries to sprawl out of it but Mulligan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ainu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ainu cracks Mulligan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ainu drops Mulligan with a left and a right! Oh, Mulligan is hurt - Ainu dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Ainu crashes against the mat.
Mulligan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ainu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mulligan trying to control from the bottom.
Ainu tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mulligan is breathing heavily.
Mulligan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to get back to full guard.
Mulligan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ainu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mulligan is trying to control the position but Ainu postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mulligan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ainu throws a right hand that Mulligan ducks under and follows up with a left that Mulligan also avoids with ease.
Mugen Ainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mulligan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ainu swivels and escapes.
Ainu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mugen Ainu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Mulligan.
Ainu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mulligan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ainu's guard now.
Ainu keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
Ainu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mulligan is controlling him.
Ainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainu has his hands on Mulligan's head, controlling the position.
Mulligan passes Ainu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ainu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ainu tries to get out of the position.
Mulligan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ainu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mulligan.
Ainu is not content to let Mulligan control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mulligan is pressing down on Ainu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ainu is holding on for now.
Mulligan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ainu defending well though.
Mulligan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mulligan trying to control from half guard but Ainu is working away.
Ainu wants to improve his position but Mulligan is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ainu scores with a jab to the head.
Mugen Ainu is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mugen Ainu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mulligan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ainu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mulligan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mulligan checks a leg kick.
Mulligan tries to clinch up.

Mulligan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mulligan throwing strikes but missing.
Ainu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mulligan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulligan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ainu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mulligan on the ground.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Ainu keeps moving.
Mulligan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ainu is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mulligan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mulligan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mulligan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mulligan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mulligan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mulligan throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ainu swinging wilding here.
Ainu works over Mulligan's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mulligan blocks the low kick.
Ainu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ainu misses with a low kick.
Ainu misses with a body shot.

Ainu tries to keep at a distance but Mulligan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mulligan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ainu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ainu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ainu tries to break the clinch but Mulligan is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ainu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mugen Ainu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Mulligan.
Mulligan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ainu scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mulligan checks a leg kick.
Mulligan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mulligan shoots for a double leg takedown but Ainu sprawls well. He's pushed Mulligan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulligan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mugen Ainu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ainu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ainu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mulligan.
Ainu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ainu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mulligan with that takedown attempt.
Ainu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ainu misses with a two punch combination.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ainu as he avoids it easily.
Mulligan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ainu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulligan on the side of the head.
Mulligan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mugen Ainu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ainu tries to score with a low kick but Mulligan moves his leg out of the way.
Mulligan closes the distance and clinches up with Ainu, looking for a takedown. Mulligan pushes Ainu against the cage but Ainu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Ainu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ainu.
Pete Mulligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ainu thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mugen Ainu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ainu, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mugen Ainu!