PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scott
vs
Mitchell

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mitchell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mitchell lands a heavy elbow.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mitchell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scott is in a horrible position here. Mitchell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mitchell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell lands with some strikes.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Mitchell's attempts to control the action.
Mitchell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell with the ground and pound from mount.
Mitchell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mitchell unloading with bombs!
Scott is in a horrible position here. Mitchell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mitchell controlling from mount.
Mitchell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scott?
Mitchell with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell looking to finish Scott with some ground and pound. This is bad for Scott!
Mitchell controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mitchell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the head.
Mitchell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mitchell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Scott is rocked!
Mitchell landing punches.
Oh Scott is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott seems to have got his legs back now.
Mitchell landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Scott is in a horrible position here. Mitchell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Mitchell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mitchell scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Mitchell landing shots from mount.
Mitchell controlling from the full mount.
Scott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mitchell cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mitchell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mitchell content just to control the position here.
Scott can't escape the position.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Mitchell cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Mitchell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scott is surviving well by controlling Mitchell's body position as best he can.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the head.
Mitchell working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Mitchell landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Lucas Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Mitchell.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown but Scott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mitchell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mitchell wants to clinch

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scott won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitchell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Scott is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott looking to control.
Mitchell throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mitchell feints and as Scott raises his hands in defense, Mitchell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mitchell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mitchell with a nice head shot there.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mitchell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell lands a couple of elbows.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott wants to control the position but Mitchell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mitchell content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mitchell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Scott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mitchell lands a nice short elbow.
Mitchell moves into full mount! Scott won't be happy about that!
Mitchell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mitchell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Mitchell cracks Scott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scott?
Mitchell trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
Mitchell working the ground and pound effectively.
Scott in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Micky Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mitchell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mitchell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mitchell breaks from Scott's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mitchell lands a big shot there that rocks Scott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Micky Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scott can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mitchell controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mitchell 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Mitchell!