PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sage Lutz (ranked 3023 p4p, 2622 weight class) and Quintin Mullen (ranked 206 p4p, 0 weight class). Quintin Mullen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lutz
vs
Mullen

180 cm
25
137
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
135
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sage Lutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quintin Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mullen rushes Lutz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mullen tries to work over Lutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lutz or not.
Lutz takes a shot to the head.
Mullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lutz is trying to break the clinch but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Lutz takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.
Mullen cracks Lutz with a nice body shot.
Lutz tries to break free but Mullen pushes him back against the cage.
Mullen lands a right hand.
Mullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mullen lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mullen lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Mullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mullen lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Mullen.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lutz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hook to the body lands for Mullen.
Mullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mullen.
Mullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen can't find room to land a body shot as Lutz controls the action.
Mullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen lands an uppercut.
Lutz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Mullen.
Mullen scores with a shot to the side of Lutz's head.
Good body shot from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Mullen.
Mullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lutz or not.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mullen lands with a light punch inside.
Mullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mullen.
Lutz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mullen - that landed with a thud.
Lutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lutz or not.
A short right from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen can't find room to land a body shot as Lutz controls the action.
Mullen can't find room to land a body shot as Lutz controls the action.
Mullen scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Mullen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Mullen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mullen closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Mullen.
Mullen works on Lutz's body with a couple of short punches.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mullen misses with some punches.
Mullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lutz.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mullen keeps control of Lutz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mullen pushes Lutz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lutz can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mullen.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mullen lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quintin Mullen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.
Mullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body.
Lutz takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mullen.
Mullen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lutz is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullen.
Lutz takes a shot to the head.
Mullen pushes Lutz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lutz takes a shot to the head.
Lutz wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Mullen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lutz is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a left to the head.
Oh Lutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutz blocking some punches.
Mullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen lands a body punch.
Mullen misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullen.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
Mullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lutz seems to have got his legs back now.
Lutz blocking some punches.
Mullen works on Lutz's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Mullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Mullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Mullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Mullen.
A short uppercut from Mullen.
Mullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lutzs head.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullen.
Mullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Lutz.
Mullen lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutz.
A right hook to the body lands for Mullen.
Mullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullen lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lutz.
Mullen prevents Lutz from breaking the clinch.
Mullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen working aggressively here.
Mullen pushes Lutz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lutz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Mullen lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Lutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Lutz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lutz blocking some punches.
Mullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lutz's elbow.
Mullen lands a right hand.
Mullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mullen pushes Lutz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullen.
Mullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Lutz.
Mullen misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands with a right to the head.
Mullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullen prevents Lutz from breaking the clinch.
Mullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutz backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutz.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mullen.
A short body shot lands from Mullen as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lutz blocking some punches.
Quintin Mullen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Mullen.
A hook to the body from Mullen.
Mullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen gets through Lutz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sage Lutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quintin Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mullen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintin Mullen!