PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mysterio (ranked 5589 p4p, 4091 weight class) and Olivier Aphone (ranked 550 p4p, 482 weight class). Mysterio comes to the cage accompanied by Booyaka 619. Aphone has chosen Enjoy the silence as his entrance music. Rey Mysterio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mysterio
vs
Aphone

169 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
178
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rey Mysterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Aphone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aphone shoots in and bounces Mysterio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mysterio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aphone content to stall in guard here.
Mysterio keeping full guard, as Aphone tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mysterio being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No joy there for Aphone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aphone misses with the combination.
Mysterio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aphone misses the shot to the body.
Aphone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mysterio under the eye.
Mysterio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aphone's head.

It looks like Olivier Aphone has been cut.
Mysterio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aphone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mysterio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aphone swivels and escapes.
Aphone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olivier Aphone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mysterio tries to clinch but Aphone is having none of it.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aphone as he jumps to the side.
Aphone misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aphone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aphone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mysterio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aphone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aphone fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aphone lands a nice looking body shot.
Mysterio wants to clinch up but Aphone keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Mysterio with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Mysterio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mysterio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aphone looks to land a combination but Mysterio avoids it well.
Aphone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mysterio eats them both and turns towards Aphone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mysterio fails with an attempt to clinch.

Aphone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aphone showed some decent athleticism there.
Mysterio tries to roll over but Aphone keeps him under control.
Mysterio is looking to control Aphone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mysterio avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aphone wants to stand up but Mysterio is controlling the position.
Aphone wants to pass the guard but Mysterio is defending well.
Aphone prevents Mysterio from standing back up.
Aphone slows the pace down in half guard.
Aphone thows a huge punch but Mysterio dodges it nicely.
Mysterio is looking for a sweep. Aphone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aphone is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mysterio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Aphone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mysterio tries to get to full guard but Aphone has control of the leg.
Aphone tries to stand and escape but Mysterio is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mysterio wants to get back to full guard.
Aphone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aphone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mysterio lands with a straight right. Aphone didn't see that one coming.
Aphone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mysterio backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Aphone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Aphone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Aphone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mysterio shoots in for a takedown but Aphone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aphone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mysterio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aphone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mysterio was well out of range. Poor timing from Aphone.
Aphone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aphone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mysterio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mysterio throws a right hand that Aphone ducks under and follows up with a left that Aphone also avoids with ease.
Olivier Aphone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mysterio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aphone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Mysterio dives in and grabs Aphone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aphone pushes down on Mysterio's head and hops out.
Aphone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mysterio tries to clinch but Aphone is having none of it.
Mysterio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mysterio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mysterio shoots for a double leg takedown but Aphone sprawls well. He's pushed Mysterio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aphone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Mysterio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aphone throws a series of punches but Mysterio avoids them all with ease.
Mysterio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aphone lunges at Mysterio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mysterio's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio tries to close the distance and clinch but Aphone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aphone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mysterio's head backwards.
Mysterio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aphone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rey Mysterio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mysterio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aphone misses with a double jab.
Aphone throws a nice looking combination but Mysterio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aphone throws a series of punches but Mysterio moves out of range.
Mysterio shoots for a double leg takedown but Aphone sprawls well. He's pushed Mysterio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aphone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aphone throws a right hand that Mysterio ducks under and follows up with a left that Mysterio also avoids with ease.
Aphone misses with a series of wild punches.
Aphone misses with the combination.
Aphone scores with a hook to the body. Mysterio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Aphone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aphone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mysterio rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aphone lands with a nice body punch.
Mysterio moves away from the strike by Aphone.
Aphone misses with a wild body shot.
Mysterio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mysterio tries to clinch but Aphone moves out of range.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown but Aphone shows good takedown defense.
Mysterio tries to clinch but Aphone moves out of range.
Aphone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mysterio throws a series of punches but Aphone avoids them all with ease.
Aphone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aphone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mysterio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mysterio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mysterio wants to clinch.
Aphone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aphone throws a nice looking combination but Mysterio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mysterio tries to clinch but Aphone is having none of it.
Mysterio tries to close the distance and clinch but Aphone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aphone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aphone scores with a hook to the body. Mysterio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mysterio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aphone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mysterio with a body shot.
Aphone punishes Mysterio's body with a nice straight punch.

Mysterio pushes Aphone up against the cage in a clinch.

Aphone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mysterio can't fight it off and eventually Aphone manages to take the fight to the floor. Mysterio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aphone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mysterio's guard.

Aphone gets to his feet. Mysterio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio tries to clinch up.
Aphone connects with a jab.
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!
Mysterio tries to clinch up.
Aphone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aphone lands with a nice combination. Mysterio backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Rey Mysterio has been cut.
Mysterio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aphone.
Mysterio throws a head kick that misses.
Mysterio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mysterio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aphone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mysterio shoots in but no luck this time.
Mysterio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aphone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aphone works over Mysterio's head and body with a nice combination.

Aphone drives through with a takedown into Mysterio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Aphone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aphone works over Mysterio's head and body with a nice combination.

Mysterio pushes Aphone up against the cage in a clinch.
Mysterio working Aphone over with knees to the body.

Aphone has clasped his hands together around Mysterio's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aphone throws an elbow but Mysterio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mysterio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mysterio is trying to maintain the position but Aphone is very close to passing his half guard.
Aphone works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aphone controlling from mount.
Mysterio is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aphone.
Aphone unloads with some shots from mount but Mysterio bucks and avoids them well.
Mysterio suckers Aphone into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Mysterio is now in Aphone's guard!
Aphone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aphone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aphone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mysterio is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mysterio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mysterio throws a big elbow that misses.

Aphone has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mysterio is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Aphone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mysterio's elbow.

Aphone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aphone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aphone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aphone wants to stand but Mysterio is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aphone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aphone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mysterio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aphone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aphone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mysterio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mysterio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aphone's waist but Aphone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mysterio off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mysterio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Aphone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aphone misses with a few strikes there.
Aphone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mysterio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Aphone connects with a looping right hand.
Aphone lands a nice looking body shot.
Mysterio slips a jab and a cross from Aphone.
Mysterio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Mysterio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mysterio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aphone throws a nice looking combination but Mysterio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Aphone.

Mysterio rushes Aphone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aphone wants to break free but Mysterio has control.
Rey Mysterio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aphone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mysterio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aphone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aphone is looking to work some ground and pound but Mysterio has wrist control.
Aphone advances to half guard.
Olivier Aphone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aphone controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier Aphone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aphone 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olivier Aphone!
Olivier Aphone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Rey Mysterio had this to say: 'I can't believe I lost. I hope it won't happen again.'.