PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tormy Skillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Mutters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tormy Skillz's chin.

Skillz
vs
Mutters

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tormy Skillz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mutters gets a clinch.
Skillz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mutters to keep the fight standing.
Skillz jumps guard but Mutters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mutters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Mutters on the inside.

Mutters breaks the clinch.
Skillz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mutters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mutters tries to break free but Skillz pushes him back against the cage.
Mutters wants to get back to striking at distance but Skillz won't allow it.
Skillz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tormy Skillz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skillz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mutters controlling the action here for a moment.
Skillz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mutters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skillz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skillz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mutters smiles and moves away.

Mutters has Skillz up against the cage in a clinch.
Skillz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Mutters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mutters.
Skillz is trying to pull guard but Mutters has him pressed against the cage.
Mutters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skillz takes a shot to the head.
Mutters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skillz backwards.
Mutters leaning against his opponent.
Mutters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skillz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mutters to keep the fight standing.
Mutters is trying to break free.
Skillz jumps guard but Mutters stands there with Skillz around his waist. Skillz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Skillz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mutters uses from the top position.
Mutters wants to stand but Skillz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mutters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutters wants to pass the guard but Skillz is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skillz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mutters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mutters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skillz is proving hard to escape from.
Mutters throws a strike but Skillz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skillz won't allow Mutters to sweep him here.
Mutters is looking to stand up but Skillz isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mick Mutters wasn't active enough on the ground.
Skillz throws a head kick but Mutters moves out of range.

Mutters moves into the clinch.
Mutters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mutters is struggling to control the position.
Skillz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mutters smiles and moves away.

Skillz gets tackled into the cage by Mutters. Mutters maintains the clinch.
Skillz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mutters has had enough of the clinch but Skillz keeps him there for the moment.
Skillz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mutters smiles and moves away.
Skillz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mutters drives through and clinches with Skillz against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skillz jumps guard but Mutters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skillz jumps guard but Mutters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skillz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mutters to keep the fight standing.
Mutters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mutters scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Skillz is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Mutters.
Oh Skillz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Mutters.
A shot in the inside from Mutters.
Skillz is trying to pull guard but Mutters has him pressed against the cage.
Mutters creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Skillz with a big uppercut! Skillz tries to clinch up but Mutters pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Skillz to the mat! Skillz covers up and Mutters unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Mutters!
Mick Mutters decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.