PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodniel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutters's entrance music is Hand of Doom. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Romero's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Amazing. Mick Mutters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodniel Romero's chin.

Mutters
vs
Romero

167 cm
26
164 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

176 cm
32
164 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodniel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutters tries to clinch
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mutters throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Romero counters with a nice body kick.
Mutters closes the distance but Romero moves to the side
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mutters wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Mutters looks to clinch
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mutters.
Mutters is looking to clinch.
Mutters misses the shot to the body.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romero counters with a big head kick but Mutters shrugs it off.
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mutters tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutters looks to clinch
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mutters has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Mutters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Mutters misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero lands a knee to the head.
Romero gets through Mutters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mutters is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mutters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero stalling in the clinch but Mutters improves position.
Mutters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mutters lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters pushes Romero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutters scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Mutters lands an uppercut.
Mutters misses with the head strike.
Romero dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mutters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Romero lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutters won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mutters misses with a knee to the head.
Romero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mutters lands a nice uppercut.
Mutters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Mutters trying to control the position but instead, Romero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mutters into the cage.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but Mutters blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Mutters lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romero.
Mutters lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.

Romero is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutters finish him?
Romero tries a knee to the head but Mutters blocks it.
Romero seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Mutters just leaning against Romero, taking a breather.

Mutters breaks the clinch.

Mutters moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Mutters has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
Romero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutters.
Nice body punch from Mutters - that landed with a thud.
Mutters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but Mutters is blocking nicely.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Mutters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.

It looks like Rodniel Romero has been cut.
Mutters misses with a knee to the head.
Romero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutters.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero works on Mutters's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mutters.
Mutters throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutters avoids the damage to the body.
Mutters has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Mutters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodniel Romero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Romero circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.
Mutters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mutters is looking to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutters.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Mutters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mutters pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Mutters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mutters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mutters's face.
A short left from Mutters.
Romero blocking some punches.
Mutters working aggressively here.
Mutters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mutters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but Mutters blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutters avoids the damage to the body.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutters has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Romero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutters blocks it with crossed arms.
Mutters working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Mutters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mutters.
Mutters with a knee to the head.
Romero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Mutters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Mutters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutters tries to land a knee to the head but Romero blocks with his arms.
Romero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mutters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutters blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but Mutters is blocking nicely.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Mutters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutters tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Mutters working aggressively here.
Mick Mutters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Mutters.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutters blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero tries a knee to the head but Mutters blocks it.
Romero landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
Mutters lands a nice knee to the body.
Mutters lands with a light punch inside.

Mutters breaks from the clinch.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodniel Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.

Mutters rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Mutters.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Mutters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutters works on Romero's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutters avoids the damage to the body.
Mutters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero stalling in the clinch but Mutters improves position.
Mutters lands an uppercut.
Mutters lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Mutters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodniel Romero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mutters clinches.
Mutters working aggressively here.
Mutters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mutters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but Mutters blocks with his arms.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutters.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but Mutters is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.

Mutters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutters closes the distance but Romero moves to the side
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutters tries to clinch but Romero moves away
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mutters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutters looks to clinch
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Mutters closes the distance but Romero moves to the side
and Mutters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mutters clinches.
Mutters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mutters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Mutters looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
Romero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Mutters avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Mutters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mutters gets through Romero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutters with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Romero.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but Mutters blocks with his arms.
Romero tries a body shot but Mutters blocks it.
Mutters connects with a knee to the head.
Mutters dips a shoulder and cracks Romero with a mighty uppercut! Romero falls back against the cage and Mutters unloads with a barrage of strikes! Romero is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mutters screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Mutters!
Mick Mutters decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.