PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mystic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Here Comes the Boom-Intimidation. Antonio Mystic has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Boxer
vs
Mystic

185 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nefarious Design House

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mystic !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer misses with the combination.
Mystic is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mystic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mystic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Mystic . No joy for Boxer on that attempt.

Mystic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Mystic stands up and waves to Boxer to follow him.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Mystic checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer misses with a double jab

and Mystic counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boxer!

Mystic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Mystic moves out of range easily.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Boxer swinging wildly here.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mystic .
Boxer is looking to clinch.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mystic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Mystic avoids them all with ease.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mystic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mystic counters with a three punch combo that has Boxer backing up. Boxer nods at Mystic to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mystic slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mystic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mystic .
A combination from Mystic does no damage.
Mystic wants to clinch but Boxer slips to the side
and Boxer counters with a three punch combo that has Mystic backing up. Mystic nods at Boxer to acknowledge the strikes.
Mystic is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.

Mystic feints and as Boxer raises his hands in defense, Mystic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mystic stands up and waves to Boxer to follow him.
Boxer shoots and misses
and Mystic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Mystic .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Boxer throws a right hand that Mystic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mystic also avoids with ease.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.

Mystic dives in and scores a takedown into Boxer's guard.

Boxer is working an open guard so Mystic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boxer misses with the combination.

Mystic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boxer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Mystic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boxer swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Mystic . Those never looked like landing.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Mystic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mystic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mystic tries to clinch up.
Mystic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mystic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Antonio Mystic has been cut.
Boxer misses with a takedown
and Mystic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mystic counters with a single leg into guard. Boxer didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mystic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mystic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.
Mystic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mystic throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mystic .

Mystic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joe Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mystic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mystic stands up and beckons Boxer to join him on the feet.
Joe Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mystic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mystic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mystic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boxer to his feet.

Mystic rushes Boxer and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mystic is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxer has double underhooks.
Boxer tries to pull guard but Mystic won't allow it.
Mystic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mystic working hard to break the clinch.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Mystic avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Mystic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mystic prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer prevents Mystic from breaking the clinch.
Mystic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mystic is trying to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling him.
Mystic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mystic is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxer has double underhooks.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mystic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boxer won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mystic decides to stand back up.

Mystic looking to score a takedown here. Boxer is defending well but Mystic drives through and ends up in Boxer's guard.

Mystic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mystic .
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mystic counters with a three punch combo that has Boxer backing up. Boxer nods at Mystic to acknowledge the strikes.

Mystic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mystic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mystic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mystic decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Mystic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mystic decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mystic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer throws a head kick but Mystic moves out of range.
Boxer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mystic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mystic blocks a low kick nicely.
Mystic lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mystic is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Mystic wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mystic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Mystic 's cut.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Mystic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.

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

Mystic escapes and gets back to his feet.

Boxer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mystic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mystic stands and steps away. Boxer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boxer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mystic .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mystic counters with a left and a right that stings Boxer.

Mystic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boxer was covering up waiting for the punch and Mystic finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mystic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boxer, up you get!
Mystic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer throws a head kick but Mystic moves out of range.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mystic misses with a two punch combination.
Mystic throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.

Mystic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mystic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boxer to stand up.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Mystic misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Mystic .
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer throws a combination that misses
and Mystic counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mystic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer shoots for a double leg takedown but Mystic sprawls well. He's pushed Boxer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mystic has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mystic tries to break free but Boxer pushes him back against the cage.
Mystic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mystic tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mystic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mystic stands up and beckons Boxer to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mystic slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mystic .

Mystic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boxer was covering up waiting for the punch and Mystic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!

Mystic gets to his feet. Boxer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer fails with the takedown

so Mystic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joe Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Mystic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Mystic stands up from Boxer's guard - Mystic perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Mystic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mystic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Mystic !