PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutters's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hand of Doom. Rafinha Capoeira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mutters
vs
Capoeira

167 cm
22
164 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
168 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafinha Capoeira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutters closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Mutters cracks Capoeira with a good jab.

Capoeira gets a clinch.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters can't find room to land a body shot as Capoeira controls the action.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutterss head.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Capoeira.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mutters tries to keep at a distance but Capoeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutters's elbow.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira tries to throw a body punch but Mutters avoids it by throwing Capoeira back against the ropes.
Mutters takes an elbow to the temple.
Capoeira lands with a light punch inside.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Mutters throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mutters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira has managed to clinch.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutterss head.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mutters tries a body shot but Capoeira blocks it.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Capoeira.
Capoeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Mutters has closed the distance and engaged Capoeira in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutters has had enough of the clinch but Capoeira keeps him there for the moment.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira clinches with his opponent.
Mutters lands with a short shot to the head.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capoeira.
Mutters stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Capoeira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mutters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mutters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mutters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
Capoeira lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Capoeira on the inside.
Mutters takes an elbow to the temple.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutterss head.
Mutters has a couple of punches blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Mutters 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira breaks the clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Capoeira is having none of it.

Capoeira forces Mutters back against the ropes and clinches.
Capoeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutters controls his hands.
Mutters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mutters is trying to stall.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Mutters blocks it.
Mutters wants to get back to striking at distance but Capoeira won't allow it.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutters won't want to take too many of those.
Mutters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Mutters shrugs off.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Capoeira breaks from the clinch.

Mutters clinches up with Capoeira and pushes him back against the ropes.
Capoeira lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutters takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Capoeira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutters can't break the clinch.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mutters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mutters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mutters is breathing heavily.
Capoeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capoeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Mutters 's eye.
Capoeira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capoeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mutters's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mutters stalling in the clinch but Capoeira improves position.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mutters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutters scores with a nice head shot.
Capoeira takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mutters.
Capoeira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mutters misses with a combination
and Capoeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mutters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Capoeira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mutters's face.
Mutters has a couple of punches blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Mutters's ribcage.

Capoeira manages to break the clinch.

Capoeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Capoeira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutters scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mutters breaks from the clinch.
Capoeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Capoeira circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira rushes Mutters and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Capoeira breaks from the clinch.
Mutters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Capoeira moves into range and clinches up with Mutters.
Mutters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutters throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Mutters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a body shot in the clinch.

Capoeira breaks from the clinch.

Capoeira gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira presses Mutters against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Capoeira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mutters's defenses.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mutters's face.
Capoeira is leaning against Mutters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Mutters is trying to break the clinch but Capoeira has him pressed against the ropes.
Capoeira presses Mutters against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
A hook to the body from Capoeira.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capoeira lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Capoeira.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Mutters's ribcage.
Capoeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Capoeira as the two fighters clinch.
Capoeira prevents a body shot from Mutters.
Capoeira lands a body punch.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a knee to the body.

Capoeira manages to break the clinch.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Capoeira closes the distance and clinches.
Mutters misses with a punch on the inside.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mutters lands an overhand right.

Capoeira pushes Mutters up against the ropes in a clinch.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capoeira.
Capoeira pushes Mutters back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capoeira cracks Mutters with a nice body shot.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capoeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capoeira lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Capoeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Capoeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Capoeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mutters breaks from the clinch.

Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutters's elbow.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mutters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Capoeira as the two fighters clinch.
Mutters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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!
Capoeira working Mutters over with knees to the body.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capoeira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mutters or not.
A short right from Capoeira.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mutters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira digs a right hand underneath Mutters's ribcage. Mutters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Mutters in his tracks for a moment.
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Capoeira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
Capoeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Capoeira digs a right hand into Mutters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mutters's gas tank.
Mutters prevents a body shot from Capoeira.
Capoeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Mutters 's eye.
Mutters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutters won't want to take too many of those.
Capoeira digs a right hand into Mutters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mutters's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capoeira lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Capoeira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capoeira digs a right hand underneath Mutters's ribcage. Mutters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Capoeira scores with a shot to the side of Mutters's head.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mutters throws an overhand right that lands on Capoeira's shoulder, as Capoeira tries to avoid the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mutters tries to break free but Capoeira pushes him back against the ropes.
Capoeira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Capoeira as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Capoeira.
Mutters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Capoeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mutters swings wildly with an uppercut but Capoeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Capoeira as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Nice elbow from Capoeira.
Capoeira working Mutters over with knees to the body.
Capoeira lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Capoeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutters prevents a body shot from Capoeira.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Mutters 's eye.
Rafinha Capoeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mutters takes an elbow to the forehead.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mutters tries to keep at a distance but Capoeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mutters avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutters lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira presses Mutters against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mutters misses with the head strike.
Mutters is trying to break the clinch but Capoeira has him pressed against the ropes.

Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Mutters misses its intended target.
Capoeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutters.
Capoeira throws a right and a left that Mutters avoids nicely.
Rafinha Capoeira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capoeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutters throws out the jab.
Capoeira takes one on the button.
Mutters tries to bum rush Capoeira with a series of wild strikes but Capoeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mutters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capoeira.

Capoeira instigates a clinch.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Capoeira breaks the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mutters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Capoeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mutters.
Mutters doesn't manage to clinch there - Capoeira circles away.
Mutters feints a jab promting Capoeira to slip. Mutters then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Capoeira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mutters throws a good cross that connects.
Rafinha Capoeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Capoeira rushes Mutters and presses him up against the ropes.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Mutters looking to stall.

Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutters lands a jab.
Mutters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mutters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Capoeira has time to react.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mutters jabs at Capoeira's body.

Mutters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Capoeira, pushing him back against the ropes.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mutters's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutters working aggressively here.
Capoeira pushes Mutters back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mutters tries to break free but Capoeira pushes him back against the ropes.
Mutters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Capoeira.
A right hook to the body lands for Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutters avoids it.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capoeira.
Capoeira takes a shot to the head.
Capoeira prevents Mutters from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mutters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Mutters working hard to break the clinch.
Mutters misses with some punches.

Mutters breaks from the clinch.

Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mutters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Mutters.
Capoeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Capoeira.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mutters's efforts to push away.
Mutters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters takes an elbow to the temple.
Capoeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mutters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mutters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutters misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capoeira.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Mutters is looking to break free of the clinch but Capoeira has double underhooks.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira tries to throw a body punch but Mutters avoids it by throwing Capoeira back against the ropes.
Mutters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira tries a body shot but Mutters blocks it.
Mutters wants to get back to striking at distance but Capoeira won't allow it.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutters is defending well for now.
Mutters scores with a shoulder strike.
Mick Mutters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mutters is trying to force a seperation but Capoeira has the dominant position.
Mutters lands a shoulder strike.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mutters gets a clinch.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutters blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira pushes Mutters back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mutters tries to circle away but Capoeira has him pinned against the ropes.
A short left from Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutters avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Capoeira manages to break the clinch.

Mutters rushes Capoeira and presses him up against the ropes.
Rafinha Capoeira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafinha Capoeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Capoeira 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 18:20
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 18:20
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafinha Capoeira!
Rafinha Capoeira is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Rafinha Capoeira rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.