PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raviel Mutoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Money has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Money
vs
Mutoh

192 cm
31
275 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Lionwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raviel Mutoh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money stuffs the takedown.
Money stuffs the takedown.
Mutoh moves in looking to clinch but Money pushes him off.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Mutoh pushes him off.

Money closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Money lands in his opponent's guard.
Money is looking to advance position but Mutoh has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutoh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mutoh controlling the pace for now.
Mutoh scoring with strikes but Money is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutoh dominating with strikes here.
Mutoh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mutoh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Money is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money is squirming around, avoiding Mutoh's attempts to control the action.
Money is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to control but Mutoh is having none of it.
Mutoh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Money?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money tries to reverse the position but Mutoh maintains control.
Mutoh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Money is squirming around, avoiding Mutoh's attempts to control the action.
Money is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Money in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mutoh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mutoh prevents Money from getting the reversal.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Money is looking to improve his position but Mutoh isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money is working hard here to advance position.
Mutoh working Money over with strikes here.
Money on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Money tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutoh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Money blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Money in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raviel Mutoh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Money tries to clinch but Mutoh moves out of range.

Mutoh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Money is looking to improve his position.
Mutoh trying to pass the guard but Money defending well.
Money avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutoh.
Mutoh passes to side control.
Money tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mutoh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mutoh breaks from Money's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Money is squirming around, avoiding Mutoh's attempts to control the action.
Money tries to hold on but Mutoh pushes him away.
Money tries to reverse the position but Mutoh maintains control.
Mutoh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Money is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mutoh tries to control but Money wriggling away.
Money working to try and regain half guard.
Mutoh breaks from Money's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutoh punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Money taking shots to the head.
Mutoh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mutoh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raviel Mutoh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Money is in a horrible position here. Mutoh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh avoids the attempt from Money to control.
Mutoh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Money?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutoh lands a nice shot to the head.
Mutoh thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mutoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Money is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Mutoh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutoh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raviel Mutoh 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.

Money drives through with a takedown into guard.

Money has gone for a leg lock! Mutoh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Money's guard.
Mutoh advances to half guard.
Mutoh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Money to regain full guard.
Mutoh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Money's guard.
Mutoh not doing much here.
Mutoh is trying to control the action in half guard but Money is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutoh works his way into side control.
Money taking a bit of punishment here - Mutoh scoring with strikes.
Mutoh trying to control the action but Money is working from the bottom.
Mutoh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Money is letting Mutoh control him for a moment.
Mutoh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money keeps Mutoh under control for a moment.
Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutoh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Money down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money tries to buck Mutoh off but Mutoh is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The strikes coming from Mutoh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh advances to mount.
Mutoh with a couple of short strikes.
Mutoh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mutoh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh cracks Money with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutoh content just to control the position here.
Mutoh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Travis Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutoh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mutoh dominating with strikes here.
Raviel Mutoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Money is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raviel Mutoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutoh 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raviel Mutoh!
During a confident post fight interview, Raviel Mutoh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.