PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Muffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Mandle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Muffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muffin
vs
Mandle

185 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Muffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Mandle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandle dodges the punch combination from Muffin.

Mandle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mandle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muffin dodges the punch combination from Mandle.
Mandle with a poor takedown
and Muffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Mandle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muffin. That did some damage!
No joy there for Muffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandle.

Mandle moves into range and clinches up with Muffin.

Mandle pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mandle keeping moving, preventing Muffin from controlling successfully.
Mandle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mandle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyson Mandle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Muffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mandle back to the cage. Muffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mandle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Muffin both land. Nice combination.
Muffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Muffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muffin misses with a two punch combination.
Muffin throws a low kick but Mandle avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Muffin.
Mandle fails to land the takedown.
Mike Muffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Mandle.
Mandle has a takedown stuffed.
Mandle drops his hands momentarily and Muffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mandle has closed the distance and engaged Muffin in a clinch.

Mandle breaks the clinch.
Muffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mandle looks winded!

Muffin gets tackled into the cage by Mandle. Mandle maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mandle breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Muffin finds it's target.
Mandle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Muffin catches Mandle right on the button with a cross.
Muffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Muffin misses with a leg kick.
Muffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Mandle dives in and grabs Muffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muffin pushes down on Mandle's head and hops out.
Muffin lands with a nice combination. Mandle backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muffin swinging wildly here.
Mandle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandle circles away quickly and effectively.

Mandle has closed the distance and engaged Muffin in a clinch.
Muffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mandle pulls guard successfully.
Mandle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Muffin!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mandle looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Mandle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muffin swinging wildly here.
Muffin misses with a two punch combination.
Mandle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muffin swivels and escapes.
Mandle fails with the takedown.
Mandle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muffin circles away.
Mike Muffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Mandle.

Mandle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mandle jumps guard but Muffin stands there with Mandle around his waist. Mandle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandle prevents Muffin from breaking the clinch.
Muffin is trying to break the clinch but Mandle is controlling him.
Mandle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mandle jumps guard but Muffin stands there with Mandle around his waist. Mandle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muffin is trying to push Mandle away but Mandle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mandle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mandle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mandle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muffin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muffin with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mandle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mandle controlling Muffin's posture.
Mandle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muffin manages to get himself to full guard.
Mandle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandle is staying tight to Muffin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Muffin wants to get back to his feet.
Muffin taking a bit of punishment here - Mandle scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mandle decides to stand back up.
Mandle slips a jab and a cross from Muffin.
Muffin stalks Mandle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mandle's face. Mandle staggers backwards, shaken.
Muffin thuds his right hand into Mandle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mike Muffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muffin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mandle eats them both and turns towards Muffin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Muffin misses with the combination.
Mandle tries to clinch up.

Mandle moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandle stalling the fight.

Mandle breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Mandle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice combination there by Muffin.
Good exchange - Muffin coming out on top.
No joy there for Mandle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mandle loads up on a big right hand but Muffin slips the punch.
Muffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mandle.
Muffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mandle drives through and clinches with Muffin against the cage.
Muffin wants to break free but Mandle has control.
Mandle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muffin is defending well.
Mandle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandle fails to pull guard.
Mike Muffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Mandle.

Mandle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Muffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Muffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Muffin.

Mandle rushes Muffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mandle drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mandle holds on and takes a little breather.
Mandle working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Muffin throwing strikes from guard but Mandle blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson Mandle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mandle tries for a takedown but Muffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Muffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muffin misses with a wild combination.

Mandle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mandle jumps guard but Muffin stands there with Mandle around his waist. Mandle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Muffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is trying to break the clinch but Mandle has him pressed against the cage.
Mandle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muffin's efforts to push away.

Mandle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muffin throws a leg kick but Mandle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mike Muffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Muffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandle doesn't seem phased though.
Muffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mike Muffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Muffin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandle.
Muffin throws a nice looking combination but Mandle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muffin cracks Mandle with a good jab.
Muffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mandle shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Muffin. Those never looked like landing.
Mandle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandle blocks a leg kick.
Mike Muffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muffin stuffs the takedown.
Muffin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tyson Mandle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mandle on the wrong end of a nice hook.

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 Mike Muffin.
I think Mandle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Mandle!