PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mutch
vs
Almdudler

169 cm
24
154 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

162 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almdudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutch manages to avoid it.
Mutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutch dodges the punch combination from Almdudler.
Mutch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almdudler circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Mutch.
Almdudler is looking to clinch but Mutch is avoiding it.

Almdudler moves into the clinch.

Mutch drags the fight down to the ground.
Almdudler trying to control but Mutch is working from the bottom.
Mutch is trying to control the position but Almdudler postures up.

Mutch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Almdudler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mutch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almdudler defends well.
Almdudler throwing strikes from guard but Mutch blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Almdudler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mutch working for a triangle but Almdudler defends it easily.
Almdudler is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutch has wrist control.
Almdudler trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutch looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almdudler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mutch keeping full guard, as Almdudler tries to pass.
Mutch controls Almdudler momentarily but Almdudler frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mutch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Almdudler.
Mutch tries to improve position but can't.
Almdudler wants to control but Mutch is keeping him busy.

Almdudler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Almdudler is putting a hurting on Mutch here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almdudler working the head with strikes.
Mutch is looking for a sweep.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mutch keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch can't do much from the bottom here.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mutch keeps working.

Almdudler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Almdudler crashes against the mat.
Mutch is looking to reverse the position.
Almdudler working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Almdudler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Almdudler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mutch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almdudler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Almdudler working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mutch!
Almdudler lands a big elbow.
Almdudler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mutch?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Almdudler breaks from Mutch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mutch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Almdudler lands a nice short elbow.

Mutch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almdudler pulls his head out easily.
Mutch is looking to improve his position.
Almdudler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch punching from the bottom.
Almdudler working Mutch over with strikes.

Almdudler seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Almdudler there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mutch keeps the fight on the outside.
Mutch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almdudler.
Almdudler blocks a low kick nicely.
Mutch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almdudler.
Almdudler shoots in looking for a takedown. Mutch tries to sprawl out of it but Almdudler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mutch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Mutch. No joy for Almdudler on that attempt.
Almdudler slips a jab from Mutch.

Almdudler rushes Mutch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mutch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Almdudler.
Jordan Mutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Almdudler.
Almdudler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mutch pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Almdudler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Almdudler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler controlling the position.
Mutch is looking for a sweep.
Andreas Almdudler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutch taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Almdudler is trying to get an arm triangle but Mutch is defending well.
Mutch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Almdudler.
Mutch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Almdudler lands an elbow.
Almdudler is staying tight to Mutch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Almdudler trying to control the position but Mutch is working away.
Mutch is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mutch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mutch is not content to let Almdudler control the position.
Mutch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Almdudler.
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!
Mutch trying to get back to full guard but Almdudler takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Almdudler prevents Mutch from getting the reversal.
Almdudler tries to control but Mutch wriggling away.
Mutch is looking to improve his position but Almdudler isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mutch is looking to escape.
Mutch is looking to improve his position but Almdudler isn't that keen on the idea.
Almdudler looking to control but Mutch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mutch taking shots to the head.
Mutch is looking to improve his position but Almdudler isn't that keen on the idea.
Almdudler lands with some strikes.
Mutch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Almdudler wants to take a breather but Mutch is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler trying to control the pace.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mutch keeps working.
Almdudler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Almdudler thows a huge punch but Mutch dodges it nicely.
Mutch trying to control but Almdudler postures up.
Mutch is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutch misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Almdudler is trying to work for a kimura but Mutch is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Almdudler connects with a body shot that sends Mutch's belly button to the back.
Almdudler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Almdudler tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Almdudler.
Mutch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Almdudler as he jumps to the side.
Mutch looks to land a left hand but Almdudler moved out of range nicely.
Almdudler tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mutch, as that shot connected.
Almdudler misses with a wild combination.
Mutch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mutch tries to clinch but Almdudler moves out of range.
Almdudler wants to clinch up but Mutch keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Almdudler back to the cage. Mutch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Almdudler shoots in but Mutch avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Almdudler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mutch's half guard.
Mutch tries to get to full guard but Almdudler has control of the leg.
Mutch gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almdudler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Almdudler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Almdudler looking to pass the guard.
Mutch keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mutch looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Almdudler is defending well. Mutch quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Almdudler has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mutch celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Mutch!