PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raviel Mutoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Money could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raviel Mutoh's chin.

Money
vs
Mutoh

192 cm
31
275 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

195 cm
23
225 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raviel Mutoh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutoh misses with a takedown attempt

and Money holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Money lands a body shot.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutoh shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Mutoh as Money shoots in.
Money bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mutoh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutoh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutoh is just content to waste time from the top position. Money takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mutoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutoh won't allow Money to get back to his feet.
Money wants to hit a switch here but Mutoh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Money there!
Mutoh controlling the pace for now.
Money tries to lock up and control but Mutoh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking to improve his position but Mutoh isn't that keen on the idea.
Mutoh controlling from mount.
Mutoh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mutoh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mutoh unloads with some shots from mount but Money bucks and avoids them well.
Money is trying desperately to improve position.
Money wants to control but Mutoh is having none of it.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Mutoh controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Mutoh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mutoh controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raviel Mutoh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutoh, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Money gets a clinch.

Mutoh has clasped his hands together around Money's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
An elbow from Mutoh crashes against the mat.
Mutoh has control of an arm but Money manages to advance to Mutoh's back!

Money is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mutoh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mutoh for a finish.
Mutoh just trying to survive but Money is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Money throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mutoh could be in trouble here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money gets his hands free as Mutoh looks to control.

Money is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mutoh is defending well though. Money let's go of the attempt for now.
Mutoh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mutoh holding on to Money's left wrist, preventing the choke.

Mutoh showing good submission defense here.

Money looking to break Mutoh's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mutoh remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Money will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Money working for a choke but Mutoh is defending well.
Mutoh is trapped and Money is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Money is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mutoh is defending well though. Money let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money missing with strikes from the back.
Mutoh turns into Money and is now in his guard.
Mutoh wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
Mutoh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
Mutoh controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh trying to control the position but Money is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mutoh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Money's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raviel Mutoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutoh fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Money.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Money is defended easily by Mutoh.
Money shoots in and drives through. Mutoh sprawls well.
Mutoh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Money pinned against the cage. Money gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mutoh doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money throws a head kick that misses.
Mutoh wants to clinch.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutoh moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Money feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money wants to stand and escape but instead Mutoh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mutoh wants to pass the guard but Money is keeping the position.
Mutoh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mutoh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Money is keeping the position for now.
Mutoh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Money is trying to control the position but Mutoh postures up.
Mutoh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Raviel Mutoh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mutoh closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutoh prevents a body shot from Money.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mutoh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutoh is thwarting Money's attempts to control the position.
Mutoh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mutoh with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mutoh trying to control but Money is having none of it.
Money is working to get back to half guard.
Mutoh lands a nice shot to the head.
Travis Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money is bucking up trying to escape but Mutoh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mutoh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Money in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raviel Mutoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutoh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raviel Mutoh!
An out of breath Raviel Mutoh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.