PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into the arena with Yardbirds - Heart Full of Soul blaring out of the sound system. Harry Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Dassler

205 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

202 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Crushed Designs

Bushido Clothing
Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily

and Mitchell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dassler avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell gets underhooks to prevent Dassler's takedown attempt.
Dassler wants a takedown.
Harry Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adi Dassler.
Dassler tries to score a body lock takedown but Mitchell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mitchell landing knees to the body.
Dassler wants a takedown.
Dassler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dassler looks gassed!
Mitchell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dassler avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Dassler tries to score a body lock takedown but Mitchell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dassler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dassler tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dassler drops back down to his feet.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mitchell lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Mitchell to work.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Dassler won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mitchell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dassler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mitchell is defending well.
Dassler managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dassler is defending well for now.

Dassler tightens his grip and picks Mitchell up, before dumping him to the ground. Mitchell manages to land in guard.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Dassler is fighting to break Mitchell's control of his arms but Mitchell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dassler throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Dassler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mitchell is pulling down on Dassler's head. It's preventing any offense from Dassler, at least for the moment.
Dassler throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dassler's guard.

Dassler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitchell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mitchell trying to control but Dassler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dassler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Dassler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitchell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dassler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mitchell defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dassler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mitchell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dassler wants to get back to full guard but Mitchell has passed into side control.
Mitchell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dassler on the ground.
Mitchell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mitchell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell trying to control the position but Dassler is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Dassler tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Adi Dassler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Dassler shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Dassler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mitchell forces Dassler back against the ropes and clinches.
Harry Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.

Dassler has clasped his hands together around Mitchell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Dassler tries for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
Mitchell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchell tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dassler's best efforts.
Dassler is breathing heavily.
Mitchell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell pulls Dassler in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to keep Dassler in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dassler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mitchell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dassler, into his guard.

Dassler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitchell trying to control but Dassler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dassler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adi Dassler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dassler is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Harry Mitchell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Dassler down.
Dassler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitchell is fending him off so far but Dassler persists. Nope, Mitchell circles away and we're back to standing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchell - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell connects with a high kick.

It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dassler can do to turn this around?
Mitchell working Dassler over with knees to the body.
Mitchell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to stall but Dassler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dassler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mitchell to keep the fight standing.
Harry Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adi Dassler.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dassler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell crunches a lovely knee into Dassler's ribcage.
Mitchell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a knee to the head.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dassler is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is stalling here.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dassler is looking for a takedown.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Dassler avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mitchell lands a nice knee to the body.
Mitchell landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mitchell obliges.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Mitchell.
Mitchell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dassler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell has Dassler pushed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mitchell forces Dassler back against the ropes and clinches.
Dassler avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell looking to slow down the pace here.
Dassler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mitchell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dassler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dassler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dassler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Dassler successfully pulls guard.
Mitchell controlling from the top position.
Dassler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dassler is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mitchell rolls with it to try and escape but Dassler cranks on the arm and Mitchell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adi Dassler!
Adi Dassler gave a mention to Bushido Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).