PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mullins
vs
Titan

174 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Titan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titan tries to clinch there but Mullins circles away.
Titan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullins was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.

Mullins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mullins wants to take a breather but Titan is having none of it.
Mullins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Titan defending well though.
Titan is refusing to be controlled, as Mullins sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Titan is defending well.
Mullins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Titan keeps working.

Mullins escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titan with a poor takedown

so Mullins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

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

Mullins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Titan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Titan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mullins.
Mullins trying to control but Titan is working from the bottom.
Mullins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mullins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Titan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins pushing down on Titan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mullins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Mullins stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Titan gets caught flat footed, as Mullins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Titan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mullins is controlling him.

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

Mullins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Titan working a defensive guard but Mullins passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mullins manages to pass to mount!
Mullins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Titan is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Titan really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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.
Mullins punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Mullins.
Titan is desperately trying to improve his position but Mullins has a good base and remains in mount.
Mullins controlling from the full mount.
Titan working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mullins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mullins gets a clinch.
Mullins tries to score a body lock takedown but Titan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Titan keeps control of Mullins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mullins stalling in the clinch.
Mullins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Titan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullins.

Mullins manages to pull guard.
Titan looking to pass the guard.

Titan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mullins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Titan has managed to get both his arms back between Mullins's legs - danger averted.

Mullins looking for a guillotine here but Titan defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Titan is looking to stand up but Mullins won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mullins trying to control the position.
Titan looking to sit in guard and control but Mullins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Titan keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mullins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mullins has an Americana. Titan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mullins is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mullins hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gerard Mullins!