PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee comes to the cage accompanied by corocadile dundee song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rourke's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Paint it black. This should be fireworks!

Dundee
vs
Rourke

178 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Alpha-Omega

Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rourke but Rourke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dundee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rourke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dundee gets to his feet - Rourke follows without any prompting.
Dundee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rourke tries to avoid it but Dundee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rourke to the ground. Rourke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dundee shoots in but Rourke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Dundee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dundee misses with a takedown attempt - Rourke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rourke gets a takedown into half guard.
Rourke trying to mount his opponent but Dundee defends it.
Rourke passes into side control, despite Dundee's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rourke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rourke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Rourke decides to stand and escape the position.

Rourke clinches with his opponent.
Rourke slowing the pace effectively.
Rourke has a couple of punches blocked by Dundee.
Rourke trying to land knees to the body.
Dundee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rourke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rourke prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke goes for a takedown attempt but Dundee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rourke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rourke prevents the takedown attempt.

Rourke gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rourke wants to stand up but Dundee is controlling the position.
Dundee throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rourke manages to pass to side control.
Rourke wants to control but Dundee is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee regains half guard.
Dundee wants to improve his position but Rourke is controlling well.
Rourke wants to stand up but Dundee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dundee misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Dundee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dundee tries to roll over but Rourke keeps him under control.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dundee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dundee has an active guard here but Rourke has managed to pass into half guard.
Dundee is breathing heavily.

Dundee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.
Rourke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Dundee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rourke is trying to control. Dundee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rourke moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rourke.
Rourke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rourke with a knee to the head.
Rourke stalls.

Rourke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Rourke as Dundee shoots in.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
Dundee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rourke closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Rourke.
Rourke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dundee pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rourke moves into the clinch.
Rourke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rourke throws a punch but it's blocked by Dundee.
Rourke has a couple of punches blocked by Dundee.

Rourke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dundee wants to get back to full guard but Rourke has passed into side control.
Rourke prevents Dundee from getting the reversal.
Rourke wants to control the pace but Dundee is squirming around nicely.
Rourke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dundee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rourke trying to control but Dundee is having none of it.
Rourke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dundee working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries to control but Dundee wriggling away.
Dundee tries to lock up and control but Rourke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rourke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dundee is looking to escape.
Dundee tries to hold on but Rourke postures up.
Rourke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rourke content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dundee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dundee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dundee tries to hold on but Rourke postures up.

Rourke looking for a guillotine from mount but Dundee is having none of it.
Dundee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rourke moves into the clinch successfully.
Dundee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rourke lands a hook that snaps the head of Dundee backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rourke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rourke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rourke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dundee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rourke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dundee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Rourke.
Rourke wants a takedown but no success here.
Mick Dundee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rourke.
Dundee prevents the takedown attempt.

Rourke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dundee is trying to keep an underhook but Rourke manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dundee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dundee wants to improve his position but Rourke is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke slows the pace down in half guard.

Rourke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dundee with the active half guard here but Rourke passes nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Dundee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dundee being controlled for a moment.
Mick Dundee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dundee keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rourke is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dundee is trying to escape the mount.

Rourke wants to finish this one by submission but Dundee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rourke.
Dundee wants to hold on but Rourke pushes him away.
Rourke controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rourke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dundee is looking to get to half guard.
Mikko Rourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rourke controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rourke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dundee is surviving well by controlling Rourke's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Rourke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rourke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Rourke!