PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Fatone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mighty Mouse has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mouse
vs
Fatone

165 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mighty Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, JJ Fatone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatone scores with a one two! Mouse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mouse dodges the punch combination from Fatone.
A punch combination from Fatone misses.

Fatone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mouse did well to prevent Fatone getting side control.
Fatone blocks the strikes from Mouse.

Fatone seems to be looking for submissions.
Mouse tries to roll over but Fatone keeps him under control.

Fatone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fatone is trying to work for a kimura but Mouse is defending well.
Mouse missing with punches from the bottom.
Mouse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mouse striking from the bottom.
Mouse misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse wants to control but Fatone is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Fatone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mouse defends it well.
Mouse works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mouse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mouse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mouse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mouse stalling.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fatone looking for submissions off his back.
Fatone looks gassed!
Mouse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse working over Fatone with some ground and pound. Fatone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mouse trying to control the pace.
Mouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Fatone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fatone actively working from the bottom here.
Mouse with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mouse seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fatone for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fatone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mouse controlling from the top position.

Fatone is looking for a triangle but Mouse pushes his legs off easily.
Mouse seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mouse advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatone is trying to escape the position but Mouse is controlling the position.
Mouse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Fatone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fatone shoots in but no luck this time.

Mouse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mouse taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Mouse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mouse shoots in and bounces Fatone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mouse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fatone keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fatone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mouse's half guard.

Mouse looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fatone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fatone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mouse is pressing down on Fatone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Fatone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fatone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mouse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fatone!
Mouse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to control the pace but Fatone is squirming around nicely.
Mouse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mouse trying to control but Fatone is having none of it.
Fatone can't escape the position.
Mouse controlling from mount.
Mouse scoring with strikes but Fatone is staying in there.
Fatone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fatone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatone with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mouse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fatone won't be happy with that.
Mouse controlling the position from side mount.
Mouse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fatone fails with a takedown attempt.

Mouse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fatone's guard.
Mighty Mouse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fatone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mouse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mouse passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fatone!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Mouse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fatone to the mat! Fatone manages to get full guard.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Fatone keeps moving.
Mouse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mouse wants to control from the top but Fatone keeps moving.

Fatone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mouse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mouse sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mouse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mouse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fatone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mouse is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouse controlling from the top position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fatone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mouse controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse tries to control but Fatone wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatone.

Mouse decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fatone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mouse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
JJ Fatone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fatone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mouse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mouse trying to control the action but Fatone is working from the bottom.
Mouse sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fatone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mouse with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fatone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mouse as he avoids it easily.

Mouse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Fatone looking for submissions off his back.
Mouse is keen to just control but Fatone is a slippery customer.
Mouse controlling the action here.
Mighty Mouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mighty Mouse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mouse 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mighty Mouse!