PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective comes to the cage accompanied by Barricade. Mustaine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This Day We Fight! by Megadeth. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Collective
vs
Mustaine

175 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
183 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collective moves out of range of the body kick from Mustaine.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustaine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Collective connects with a solid leg kick.
Collective digs a good body shot into Mustaine's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Mustaine 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Collective misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mustaine as Collective tries to tie him up.
Collective wants to break the clinch but can't.

Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collective wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Mustaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collective takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
Collective swings for the body but Mustaine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mustaine throws a body punch but Collective moves out of range.
Collective connects with a body shot.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Mustaine pushes him off.

Collective moves into the clinch successfully.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collective avoids it.
Mustaine managing to block the knees to the body from Collective.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.
Mustaine stalling in the clinch but Collective improves position.
Mustaine seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Collective slips a straight right by Mustaine.
Collective wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Collective misses with a jab to the body
and Mustaine counters with a low kick, right behind Collective 's knee.
Collective scores with a head kick. Mustaine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collective manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collective is looking to wear down Mustaine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collective circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustaine circles away.
Mustaine misses with an uppercut. Collective saw that one coming.
Collective wants to clinch
and Mustaine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Collective wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Collective checks a leg kick.
Mustaine is looking to clinch.
Collective tries to clinch but Mustaine moves out of range.
Collective tries to clinch up but Mustaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mustaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collective tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mustaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Collective rushes Mustaine and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Collective as Mustaine tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine crunches a lovely knee into Collective's ribcage.
Collective scores with a hook to the body.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Collective takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustaine.
Collective takes a knee to the side of the body.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Collective tries to clinch up but Mustaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Mustaine tries to clinch up.
Mustaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective misses with a jab to the body
letting Mustaine counter with a right hand.
Collective tries to clinch there but Mustaine circles away.
Mustaine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collective doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mustaine rushes Collective and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collective tries to break free but Mustaine pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustaine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collective's brow.
Mustaine'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.

Collective gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mustaine tries to roll over but Collective keeps him under control.
Mustaine is controlling Collective's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mustaine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collective wants to stand but Mustaine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Collective wants to stand and escape but instead Mustaine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mustaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Collective is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustaine chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustaine prevents Collective from getting back to his feet.
Mustaine throws a big right hand that misses.
Collective controls Mustaine momentarily but Mustaine frees himself.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collective swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mustaine chips away with some ground and pound.
Mustaine is pushing down on Collective's leg trying to pass to half guard. Collective is fighting to maintain full guard but Mustaine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Collective keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collective wants to get back to his feet.
Mustaine working the head and body with strikes.
Mustaine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collective is in trouble now - Mustaine has advanced to mount!
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!
Mustaine looking to control but Collective is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collective really wants to buck Mustaine off and get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Collective in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collective takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collective really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mustaine with the ground and pound from mount.
Mustaine trying to control but Collective is having none of it.
Mustaine content just to control the position here.
Mustaine lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustaine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collective is looking to escape.
Collective is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Collective can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Collective trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mustaine unloading with bombs!
Mustaine with the ground and pound from mount.
Mustaine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mustaine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mustaine working the ground and pound effectively.
Mustaine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mustaine raining down shots from the mount!
Collective tries to buck Mustaine off but he can't manage it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mustaine lands a big shot there that rocks Collective but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mustaine unloading with bombs!
Mustaine working the ground and pound effectively.

Collective is rocked!
Mustaine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Collective?
Oh Collective is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collective is trying to stand up.
Collective seems to have got his legs back now.
Collective is in a horrible position here. Mustaine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mustaine looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collective is trying to stand.
Collective is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Collective takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Collective finds it's way through Mustaine's defenses.
Mustaine wants to clinch up but Collective keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Mustaine both land. Nice combination.
Mustaine throws a series of punches but Collective moves out of range.
Collective tries to clinch but Mustaine moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustaine. Collective does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustaine lands with a good body shot.
Random Collective is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustaine scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Collective. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collective. Mustaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustaine misses with a hook.
Collective ducks under a wild hook from Mustaine.
Collective throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mustaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collective checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Collective tries to clinch but Mustaine is having none of it.
Mustaine cracks Collective with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mustaine dodges the punch combination from Collective.
Collective is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collective.
Mustaine lands a body shot.
Collective wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Mustaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collective swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mustaine counters with a big head kick but Collective shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mustaine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Collective moves into the clinch successfully.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.
Mustaine lands an elbow that stopped Collective in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collective misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Collective obliges.
Mustaine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collective wants to get back to striking at distance but Mustaine won't allow it.
Mustaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collective backwards.
Mustaine lands a damaging elbow.
Collective lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Mustaine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustaine circles away.
Collective wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Collective connects with a looping right hand.
Collective fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mustaine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collective lands with a right hand.
Collective tries to clinch up.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick.
Mustaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collective.
Collective swings for the body but Mustaine moves out of range.
Mustaine throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Mustaine.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Mustaine pushes him off.
Mustaine fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Collective misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustaine.
Collective looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.
Mustaine lands a head kick. Collective smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustaine manages to avoid it.
Mustaine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustaine slips a jab from Collective.
Mustaine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Collective closes the distance and clinches.
Collective lands an elbow inside that Mustaine shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustaine takes a shot to the head.
Mustaine avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.
Mustaine trying to land knees to the body.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustaine misses with an elbow over the top.
Mustaine lands with a left to the head.
Collective wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Collective wants to break free but Mustaine has control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective fails in his attempt to clinch.

Collective moves into range and clinches up with Mustaine.

Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective is looking to clinch.
Collective scores with a nice head shot.
Mustaine takes one to the side of the head.
Collective ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collective throws the kick towards the body but Mustaine avoids it.

Collective rushes Mustaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collective looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine dodges an elbow strike from Collective.
Collective tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collective has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine trying to stall but Collective improves his position.

Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Mustaine pushes him off.
Mustaine stalks Collective and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collective's face. Collective staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collective works over Mustaine's head and body with a nice combination.
Collective throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustaine manages to avoid it.

Collective has Mustaine up against the cage in a clinch.
Collective trying to land knees to the body.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
Mustaine blocks an elbow strike.
Collective tries to circle away but Mustaine has him pinned against the cage.
Collective takes a knee right on the jaw!
Collective tries to break free but Mustaine pushes him back against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Collective wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Collective looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mustaine is trying to stall.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Mustaine.

Mustaine gets a clinch.
Mustaine tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.
Collective working hard to break the clinch.
Mustaine has Collective pressed against the cage.
Collective wants to break free but Mustaine has control.
Mustaine looking to stall.
Mustaine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective throws a head kick that misses.
Mustaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collective misses with a double jab.
Mustaine tries to land a front kick but Collective steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Collective looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.

Collective has closed the distance and engaged Mustaine in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mustaine blocks a body shot from Collective.
Collective looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
Mustaine lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Collective manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collective avoids the head kick by Mustaine.
Collective tries to clinch up
and Mustaine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collective thinking.

Mustaine gets tackled into the cage by Collective. Collective maintains the clinch.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collective has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustaine looking to stall.
Mustaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collective is trying to push Mustaine away but Mustaine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collective.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Random Collective.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dave Mustaine!

Dave Mustaine wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Dave Mustaine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.