PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Muhapuro (ranked 366 p4p, 1789 weight class) and Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 49 p4p, 239 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Muhapuro
vs
Rees Mogg

177 cm
25
196
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
192
21 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
© Trap House

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Muhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Rees Mogg!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Rees Mogg.
It looked like Muhapuro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rees Mogg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muhapuro takes a swing at Rees Mogg's ribcage but misses.
Muhapuro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muhapuro with a nice cross.
Muhapuro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rees Mogg to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees Mogg slips under a jab from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muhapuro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rees Mogg's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rees Mogg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rees Mogg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muhapuro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but Rees Mogg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muhapuro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rees Mogg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Muhapuro.
A shot to the body from Muhapuro misses
and Rees Mogg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Paul Muhapuro has been cut.
Muhapuro digs a good hook to Rees Mogg's body.
Muhapuro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muhapuro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rees Mogg checks the leg kick.
Muhapuro throws a good cross that connects.
Muhapuro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rees Mogg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muhapuro. That's going to slow Rees Mogg down.

Muhapuro pushes Rees Mogg up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muhapuro is pushing Rees Mogg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muhapuro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rees Mogg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg throws an elbow but it misses.
Rees Mogg blocks an uppercut.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro slowing the pace effectively.
Muhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rees Mogg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhapuro defending well as Rees Mogg loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Muhapuro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muhapuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Rees Mogg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rees Mogg looks to land a left hand but Muhapuro moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg misses with a straight left.
Muhapuro moves away from the strike by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rees Mogg. Muhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhapuro is looking to wear down Rees Mogg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muhapuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muhapuro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rees Mogg. Muhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhapuro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rees Moggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muhapuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muhapuro looks to throw the jab but Rees Mogg is out of range.
Rees Mogg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Muhapuros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rees Mogg just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rees Mogg misses the target.
Muhapuro connects with a leg kick.
Muhapuro connects with a body shot that sends Rees Mogg's belly button to the back.
Muhapuro throws a head kick that misses
enabling Rees Mogg to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rees Mogg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhapuro cracks Rees Mogg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Muhapuro misses with a head kick.
Rees Mogg misses with a body shot.
Muhapuro misses with a head kick.
Muhapuro misses with a left hand
and Rees Mogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muhapuro lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Rees Mogg misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muhapuro dodges the punch combination from Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rees Mogg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro jabs Rees Mogg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Muhapuro tenderised Rees Mogg's leg. Rees Mogg is trying to keep his angry face on.

Muhapuro forces Rees Mogg back against the cage and clinches.
Rees Mogg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muhapuro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rees Mogg working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Rees Mogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rees Mogg prevents a body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rees Mogg controls his hands.
Muhapuro lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees Mogg working aggressively here.
Rees Mogg throws an elbow that misses.
Muhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Rees Mogg lands with a left to the head.
Muhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rees Mogg backwards.
Rees Mogg pushes Muhapuro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul Muhapuro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rees Mogg lands with a left to the head.
Muhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rees Mogg breaks the clinch.
Rees Mogg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muhapuro counters with a good, hard body kick but Rees Mogg shrugs it off.
Paul Muhapuro is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhapuro connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rees Mogg lands a head shot.
Muhapuro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhapuro scores with the left hand. Rees Mogg knows he should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Rees Mogg blocks the leg kick.
Rees Mogg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rees Mogg was well out of range. Poor timing from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rees Mogg throws out the jab.
Rees Mogg throws a big shot that misses.
Rees Mogg cracks a nice hook into Muhapuro's ribs.
Muhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rees Mogg moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rees Mogg! But no joy.
Muhapuro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muhapuro throws a hook but Rees Mogg avoids it easily.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muhapuro lands a front kick.
Muhapuro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rees Mogg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a body kick that misses.

Muhapuro drives through and clinches with Rees Mogg against the cage.
Rees Mogg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muhapuro has him pressed against the cage.
Rees Mogg working aggressively here.
Muhapuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rees Mogg can do to turn this around?
Rees Mogg gets through Muhapuro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro prevents a body shot from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muhapuro fails to land.
Muhapuro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rees Mogg lands a right hand.
Rees Mogg lands with a right to the head.
Rees Mogg tries to throw a body punch but Muhapuro avoids it by throwing Rees Mogg back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Rees Mogg working aggressively here.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rees Mogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muhapuro lands a shot to the body.
Muhapuro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muhapuro is pushing Rees Mogg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Muhapuro.
Rees Mogg can't find room to land a body shot as Muhapuro controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Muhapuro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Muhapuro tried to score with a low kick but Rees Mogg checks it.
Rees Mogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhapuro is just out of range.
Rees Mogg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rees Mogg manages to avoid it.
Muhapuro throws a hook but Rees Mogg avoids it easily.
Rees Mogg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rees Mogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muhapuro misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Muhapuro.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but Rees Mogg sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Muhapuro finds it's target.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rees Mogg throws out a counter right but Muhapuro avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Muhapuro lands.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Rees Mogg circles away.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Rees Mogg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muhapuro, pushing him back against the cage.
Muhapuro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muhapuro lands a left hand.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Rees Mogg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Muhapuro scores with a hook to the body.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jacob Rees Mogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rees Mogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rees Mogg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muhapuro lands a shot to the body.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg blocks an uppercut.
Rees Mogg blocks an uppercut.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Muhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muhapuro working aggressively here.
Muhapuro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rees Mogg controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rees Mogg backwards.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rees Mogg backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muhapuro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rees Mogg is keeping busy.
Muhapuro looking to slow down the pace here.
Muhapuro seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Rees Mogg is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A short uppercut from Muhapuro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rees Mogg fails to land.
Muhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro stalling in the clinch but Rees Mogg improves position.
Muhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rees Mogg backwards.
Rees Mogg misses with the head strike.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rees Mogg can't find room to land a body shot as Muhapuro controls the action.
Rees Mogg blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rees Mogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rees Mogg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Muhapuro dodges an elbow strike from Rees Mogg.
Muhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhapuro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rees Mogg's elbow.
Rees Mogg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rees Mogg lands a right hand.
Muhapuro blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Muhapuro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muhapuro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Muhapuro!
Jacob Rees Mogg spoke after the fight, saying 'Humpty Dumpty would approve.'.