PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Lords Of Salem . Mutters is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hand of Doom. 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.

Romero
vs
Mutters

177 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

167 cm
27
164 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicodemo Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mutters moves into the clinch.
Mutters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mutters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Romero manages to break the clinch.
Mutters lands a nice shot to the body.
Mutters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Mutters moved out of range nicely.
Mutters tries to clinch up.
Romero tries for a takedown but Mutters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romero lands the left hand.
Mutters is looking to clinch.
Mutters looks to clinch
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
Mutters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romero counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mutters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero misses with a hook. Mutters ducked under it nicely.
Mutters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
We've been informed that Mutters has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mutters fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutters pushes Romero away with a front kick.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters tries to clinch
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Mutters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutters tries to clinch
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romero throws a hook but Mutters avoids it easily.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Mutters jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mutters tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Mutters looks to clinch
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Mutters tries to clinch
and Romero counters with a one-two to the body.
Mutters dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Mick Mutters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Mutters's shoulder, as Mutters tries to avoid the shot.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutters.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutters defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hook but Mutters blocks it.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Mutters is out of range.
Mutters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutters wants to clinch but Romero slips to the side
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero shoots in and drives through. Mutters sprawls well.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves away
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
A big left from Romero misses.
Mutters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves away
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mutters takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero works on Mutters's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romero jumps guard and drags Mutters to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mutters wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.

Mutters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Romero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mutters has managed to get both his arms back between Romero's legs - danger averted.
Mutters stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Mutters looking to pass the guard.
Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Romero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero has a closed guard, preventing Mutters from standing up.
Mutters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mutters wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mick Mutters.
Mutters looks to clinch
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutters.
Mutters wants to clinch but Romero slips to the side
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Mutters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Romero.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Mutters takes one on the button.
Romero throws a leg kick but Mutters moved away.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Mutters closes the distance looking to clinch

and Romero counters with a series of strikes that sends Mutters to the canvas! Romero follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Mutters is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Romero's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemo Romero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romero misses with an uppercut. Mutters saw that one coming.
Mutters tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutters misses with a head kick.
Mutters tries to clinch
and Mutters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mutters in his tracks.

Mutters instigates a clinch.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero lands an uppercut.

Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutters doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves away
and Romero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mutters stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters lands a jab-cross combination.
Mutters tries to clinch up

and Romero counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Mutters down! Romero is looking to finish but Mutters is intelligently defending himself.
Mutters is still in real trouble! Can Romero finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
Mutters seems to have recovered his senses.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutters can't keep his opponent in guard - Romero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Mutters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet.

Romero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mutters is just riding it out for now. Romero eventually gives up the hold.

Romero is trying to work for a kimura but Mutters is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is controlling the pace.

Romero is working for a kimura but Mutters is defending it quite comfortably.
Mutters is pressing down on Romero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mutters is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Mutters manages to break the clinch.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Mutters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutters moves to clinch but Romero breaks away
and Romero counters with an outside leg kick.
Mutters gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mutters has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mutters avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicodemo Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutters tries to clinch up.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemo Romero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero lands a jab to Mutters's midsection.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutters can do to turn this around?
Mutters doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nicodemo Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Romero gets tackled into the cage by Mutters. Mutters maintains the clinch.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Romero jumps guard and drags Mutters to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mutters postures up and lands a big shot to Romero's brow.
Romero looking to control.
Nicodemo Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mutters forces his way into half guard.
Romero wants to improve his position but Mutters is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet.
Romero tries to roll over but Mutters keeps him under control.
Mutters tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Romero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mutters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mutters's back!
Romero has good solid back control here.
Mutters rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Romero prevents Mutters from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Romero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Romero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mutters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Romero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mutters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Romero.
Romero prevents Mutters from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to advance position but Mutters won't allow it.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero wants to control but Mutters is keeping him busy.
Mutters wants to improve his position but Romero is controlling well.
Romero uses his free foot to push down on Mutters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mutters.
Mutters tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Mutters really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Romero looking to ground and pound but Mutters is blocking nicely.
Romero content just to control the position here.
Mick Mutters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mutters trying desperately to get to his feet.

Romero is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mutters to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mutters shrugs it off.
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.
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mutters looks a forlorn figure.
Romero controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicodemo Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicodemo Romero!
Nicodemo Romero very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.