PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Wabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mutters's choice of entrance music: Hand of Doom. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wabbit
vs
Mutters

174 cm
28
165 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
164 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Wabbit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wabbit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Wabbit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wabbit.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Wabbit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Wabbit misses.
Wabbit misses with a body shot.
Wabbit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wabbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wabbit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mutters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wabbit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutters throws a hook but Wabbit avoids it easily.
Wabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutters was well out of range. Poor timing from Wabbit.
Mutters missing with a left hand there. Wabbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mutters has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mutters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutters scores with a punch to the head.
Mutters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mutters.
Mutters blocks a jab.
Wabbit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mutters counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wabbit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mutters throws a nice looking combination but Wabbit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutters misses with a double jab.
Wabbit misses the jab.
Wabbit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mutters on the side of the head.
Wabbit misses with a hook. Mutters ducked under it nicely.
Mick Mutters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutters throws a good cross that connects.
Wabbit throws a hook to the side of Mutters's head but Mutters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wabbit misses the shot to the body.
Mutters is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Mutters.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Wabbit pushes him off.
Wabbit avoids the body shot from Mutters.
Mutters misses with a hook.
Wabbit misses with an uppercut. Mutters saw that one coming.
Mutters throws a hook to the side of Wabbit's head but Wabbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutters looks to clinch

and Wabbit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wabbit is one step ahead there.
Wabbit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mutters is looking to stand up but Wabbit isn't so interested in that idea.
Mutters is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mutters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wabbit won't allow Mutters to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutters keeping moving, preventing Wabbit from controlling successfully.
Wabbit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutters wants to stand and escape but Wabbit is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wabbit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wabbit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutters tries to clinch there but Wabbit circles away.
Wabbit scores with a shot to the body.
Wabbit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mutters fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutters misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Mutters. Beautiful body shot.
Wabbit misses with a straight right.
Wabbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch but Wabbit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wabbit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wabbit is looking to take a break and control but Mutters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wabbit working away.
Wabbit throws a strike aimed at the side of Mutters's head but Mutters avoids it well.
Wabbit working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wabbit tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mutters's legs.
Wabbit lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mutters down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roger Wabbit will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mutters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wabbit.
Mutters wants to clinch up but Wabbit keeps it at a distance.
Mutters throws a hook but Wabbit blocks it.

Mutters forces Wabbit back against the cage and clinches.
Mutters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mutters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutters lands a right hand.
Wabbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mutters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wabbit backwards.
Mutters is trying to force a seperation but Wabbit has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wabbit as Mutters tries to tie him up.
Wabbit swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wabbit works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wabbit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit wants to control from the top but Mutters keeps moving.
Wabbit distracts Mutters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wabbit throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutters keeping moving, preventing Wabbit from controlling successfully.
Wabbit is stalling in the full guard.
Wabbit seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mutters for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wabbit chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mutters's head.
Wabbit throwing strikes but missing.
Wabbit throwing strikes from guard but Mutters blocks nicely.
Wabbit stops Mutters from standing up.
Wabbit trying to control but Mutters is working from the bottom.
Mutters wants to sweep but no luck.
Wabbit throws a strike but Mutters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wabbit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mutters manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutters wants to stand up but Wabbit is controlling him.
Mutters looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutters, not yet.
Mutters is looking to stand up but Wabbit isn't so interested in that idea.
Wabbit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit looking to pass the guard.
Wabbit throwing strikes from guard but Mutters blocks nicely.
Wabbit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wabbit throws an elbow that misses. Mutters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wabbit's guard. Nice move by Mutters!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wabbit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Mutters does it's job there.
Mutters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wabbit manages to avoid it.
Wabbit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutters lunges at Wabbit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wabbit's hand.

Mutters clinches with his opponent.
Wabbit is looking to control Mutters's arms but Mutters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wabbit has his back to the cage.
Wabbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutters is trying to push Wabbit away but Wabbit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mutters throws a head punch that misses.
Mutters lands a damaging elbow.
Mutters throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Wabbit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wabbit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mutters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mutters takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wabbit throws out a loose jab but Mutters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutters throws a body punch but Wabbit moves out of range.
Mutters connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wabbit. Wabbit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Mutters.
Wabbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wabbit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mutters at a distance.

Mutters has closed the distance and engaged Wabbit in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wabbit blocking some punches.
Mutters blocks an uppercut.
Mutters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters lands a nice uppercut.
Mutters presses Wabbit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Wabbit has hold of one of Mutters's legs. Mutters is fighting the takedown attempt but Wabbit gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters keeping full guard, as Wabbit tries to pass.
Mutters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wabbit.
Mutters has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mutters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wabbit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wabbit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wabbit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit landing some decent shots from guard.
Wabbit postures up in Mutters's guard and throws a big left but Mutters blocks it.
Wabbit throwing strikes but missing.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wabbit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wabbit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit scoring with some ground and pound.
Mutters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wabbit controlling from the top position.
Wabbit is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutters has wrist control.
Mutters wants to stand up but Wabbit is controlling him.
Wabbit wants to control from the top but Mutters keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wabbit prevents Mutters from getting back to his feet.
Wabbit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wabbit looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Roger Wabbit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Wabbit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wabbit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mutters scores with a sloppy right hand. Wabbit should have avoided that one.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wabbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mutters checks a leg kick nicely.
Mutters misses with a straight right.
Mutters wants to clinch up but Wabbit keeps it at a distance.
Mutters fails to land with a series of punches.

Wabbit tries to keep at a distance but Mutters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wabbit throws a head punch that misses.
Wabbit wants to take the fight to the mat but Mutters manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wabbit throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutters.

Mutters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Wabbit.
Mutters throws a nice looking combination but Wabbit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutters clobbers Wabbit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Wabbit.

Wabbit tries to keep at a distance but Mutters has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Wabbit on the inside.
Wabbit is looking to control Mutters's arms but Mutters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wabbit has his back to the cage.
Mutters can't find room to land a body shot as Wabbit controls the action.
Mutters throws a head punch that misses.
Wabbit is trying to maintain a safe position but Mutters gets an underhook and turns Wabbit into the cage.
Wabbit has Mutters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mutters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mutters gets through Wabbit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wabbit throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mutters as Wabbit tries to tie him up.
Mutters keeps control of Wabbit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutters.
Wabbit taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wabbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutters.
Mutters tries to clinch

and Wabbit moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Mutters.
Mutters misses with some punches.
Wabbit is trying to stall.
Mutters is struggling to control the position.
Wabbit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wabbit stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wabbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mutters.
Mutters working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutters blocking some punches.

Mutters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wabbit takes one to the chin there.
Mick Mutters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wabbit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mutters just misses with a punch to the body.
Wabbit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mutters circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Wabbit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wabbit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wabbit throws a big shot that misses.
Wabbit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wabbit lands with a straight right. Mutters didn't see that one coming.
Wabbit misses with a wild combination.
Wabbit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mutters as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters wants to clinch but Wabbit slips to the side

and Wabbit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wabbit tries to free his leg and advance position but Mutters is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutters is on top in guard.
Mutters trying to control the position from guard on top but Wabbit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wabbit controlling Mutters's posture.
Wabbit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mutters puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wabbit wants to improve his position but Mutters is controlling well.
Mutters seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wabbit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mutters is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roger Wabbit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mutters missing with a left hand there. Wabbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wabbit.
Mutters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wabbit.
Mutters is not content to let Wabbit control the position.
Wabbit lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wabbit trying to control the position but Mutters is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wabbit is controlling him well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wabbit tries to score with some ground and pound. Mutters controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wabbit cracks Mutters with a big right hand but Mutters just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mutters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mutters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mutters is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wabbit off and has taken his back!
Wabbit tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters controlling the position well here. Wabbit rolled but Mutters kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mutters is looking to control Wabbit but Wabbit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Wabbit takes a big shot to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wabbit covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mutters lands with a hammerfist to the side of Wabbit's head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mutters's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wabbit wants to control his opponent's hands but Mutters gets his hands free.
Mutters doesn't have the hooks in and Wabbit manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit looking to pass the guard.
Wabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutters is looking to sweep but instead, Wabbit has passed into half guard.
Mutters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wabbit.

Mutters has one foot on Wabbit's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wabbit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mutters tries to clinch there but Wabbit circles away.

Wabbit takes the fight into the clinch.
Wabbit avoids the elbow strike from Mutters, against the cage.
Mick Mutters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mutters manages to break the clinch.
Mutters throws a hook but Wabbit avoids it easily.
Roger Wabbit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mutters looks to clinch
and Wabbit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wabbit throws a nice looking combination but Mutters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Mutters - just one landing.
Wabbit throws a series of punches but Mutters moves out of range.
Wabbit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutters pinned against the cage. Mutters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mutters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wabbit dives in and scores a takedown into Mutters's guard.
Mutters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutters wants to stand and escape but Wabbit is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Wabbit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wabbit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Wabbit!
Roger Wabbit retains his lightweight title!